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Cape Dorset, NU, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 20.4%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Jan 13, 2026 at 7:19:49 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:38 am 144° Southeast
Sunset Today: 2:51 pm 216° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:14 am 157° South
Moonset Today: 9:31 am 200° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 5 hours, 13 minutes (+5m 9s)
Location of Cape DorsetLocation

Today's Sun Position in Cape Dorset

Time:7:19 pm
Altitude:-26.1°
Direction:275° W
Phase:Night

Day length today:5h 13m 20s (Jan 13, 2026)

5 minutes, 9 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 12, 2026)

1 hour, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

15 hours, 59 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cape Dorset Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:26 am
Astro. Twilight6:26 am – 7:24 am
Nautical Twilight7:24 am – 8:29 am
Civil Twilight8:29 am – 9:38 am
Daylight9:38 am – 2:51 pm
Civil Twilight2:51 pm – 4:00 pm
Nautical Twilight4:00 pm – 5:06 pm
Astro. Twilight5:06 pm – 6:04 pm
Night6:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cape Dorset - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 139:38 am2:51 pm5:13:20+5:0912:14 pm (4.6°)91.431
Jan 149:36 am2:54 pm5:18:37+5:1712:15 pm (4.7°)91.437
Jan 159:33 am2:57 pm5:24:02+5:2412:15 pm (4.9°)91.443
Jan 169:31 am3:01 pm5:29:32+5:3012:16 pm (5.1°)91.449
Jan 179:29 am3:04 pm5:35:08+5:3612:16 pm (5.3°)91.455
Jan 189:26 am3:07 pm5:40:50+5:4112:16 pm (5.5°)91.462
Jan 199:24 am3:10 pm5:46:37+5:4612:16 pm (5.7°)91.469
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Cape Dorset

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Cape Dorset - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 136:14 am9:31 am-7:58 am(1.5°)251,89024.1%
Jan 14-Down, doesn’t rise-8:47 am(-0.9°)251,75916.3%
Jan 15-Down, doesn’t rise-9:37 am(-2.5°)250,9589.8%
Jan 16-Down, doesn’t rise-10:30 am(-2.8°)249,6234.7%
Jan 17-Down, doesn’t rise-11:22 am(-1.1°)247,8951.4%
Jan 1810:50 am1:49 pm-12:14 pm(1.2°)245,9200.1%
Jan 1910:23 am3:58 pm-1:03 pm(4.9°)243,8130.9%
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset. 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 Cape Dorset This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 13, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 10:06 amWed 1:50 pmWed 11:57 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 9:58 amWed 2:50 pmWed 12:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 9:54 amWed 2:26 pmWed 12:10 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
JupiterTue 1:55 pmWed 9:58 amTue 11:56 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 10:47 amTue 10:03 pmTue 4:25 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 10:59 amWed 5:28 amTue 8:13 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 10:40 amTue 10:27 pmTue 4:33 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset.

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