Daylight hours in Nuuk today

Nuuk lies at 64°N. In Nuuk, day length ranges from 4h 6m in winter to 21h 10m in summer — a swing of about 17h 4m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 14:15 in Nuuk, 136 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 19.9° above the horizon in Nuuk. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 2.4° at the winter solstice to 49.3° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Nuuk.

The longest day in Nuuk is around 21h 10m (around June 21). The shortest is around 4h 6m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 6 minutes per day.