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Greenland, Greenland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 73.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 10:51:49 pm
Sun: Up all day
Moonrise Today: 2:15 pm↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 4:49 am↑ 296° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Greenland

Time:10:51 pm
Altitude:5.9°
Direction:321° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (May 17, 2024)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Greenland today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Greenland Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Greenland today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Greenland - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 17Up all day1:36 pm (37.5°)94.015
May 18Up all day1:36 pm (37.8°)94.033
May 19Up all day1:36 pm (38.0°)94.052
May 20Up all day1:36 pm (38.2°)94.070
May 21Up all day1:36 pm (38.4°)94.088
May 22Up all day1:36 pm (38.6°)94.105
May 23Up all day1:36 pm (38.8°)94.123
* All times are local time for Greenland. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 am
June solsticeJun 207:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2211:44 am
December solsticeDec 217:21 am
* All times are local Greenland time.

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Today's Moon in Greenland

Percent Illuminated:73.0%
Time:10:51 pm
Altitude:20.0°
Direction:199° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Greenland today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Greenland - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-4:49 am2:15 pm9:37 pm(21.2°)251,42372.6%
May 18-4:16 am4:12 pm10:16 pm(15.4°)250,94280.8%
May 19-3:45 am6:11 pm10:55 pm(9.6°)249,79987.9%
May 20-3:10 am8:24 pm11:36 pm(4.1°)248,13093.6%
May 21-2:23 am-Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-Down all day-12:21 am(-0.5°)246,08997.6%
May 23-Down all day-1:09 am(-5.7°)243,83399.7%
* All times are local time for Greenland. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Greenland This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 3:46 amSat 8:25 pmSat 12:03 pmDifficult to see
VenusUp all dayFri 1:17 pmPerfect visibility
MarsSat 3:46 amSat 5:46 pmSat 10:45 amNot visible
JupiterDown all dayFri 1:40 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 4:26 amSat 1:58 pmSat 9:12 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayFri 1:21 pmNot visible
NeptuneSat 4:03 amSat 3:42 pmSat 9:53 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Greenland.

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