Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Greenland

Golden hour in Nuuk, Greenland

64.1836° N
51.7214° W
America/Nuuk

Times shown in local time for Nuuk (America/Nuuk).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)07:2208:19
Golden hour (morning)09:1310:41
Golden hour (evening)15:3817:06
Blue hour (evening)17:5918:57

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Nuuk through the year

Midsummer
118 min
Equinox
63 min
Midwinter
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Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Nuuk lies at 64.18° N, in the subpolar zone, with drawn-out twilight either side of midsummer. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 21h 11m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 4h 06m — a difference of 17h 05m between the two extremes.

The sun sets toward 341° NNW in late June and toward 208° SSW in late December, a shift of about 133° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Nuuk, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−7 min/day

Sunrise
09:13

rises at 124° SE

Sunset
17:06

sets at 236° SW

Solar noon
13:10
Day length
7h 52m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:38

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 11°
09:1311° at 13:1017:06
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 11° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

09:13Sunrise13:10Solar noon17:06Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0209:1317:067h 52m
2026-11-0309:1717:027h 46m
2026-11-0409:2016:597h 39m
2026-11-0509:2316:567h 33m
2026-11-0609:2616:537h 26m
2026-11-0709:3016:507h 20m
2026-11-0809:3316:467h 14m

Annual light rhythm · Nuuk

4h 12m—21h 05m
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Longest days in June (21h 05m), shortest in December (4h 12m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Nuuk today?
Evening golden hour in Nuuk starts at 15:38 and ends at sunset, 17:06. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 09:13, until 10:41 local time (America/Nuuk).
How long does golden hour last in Nuuk?
Evening golden hour in Nuuk runs from 15:38 to 17:06, and morning golden hour from 09:13 to 10:41.
When is blue hour in Nuuk?
Morning blue hour in Nuuk begins at 07:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:59, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Nuuk today?
Sunrise in Nuuk is at 09:13 local time (America/Nuuk), rising toward 124° SE.
What time is sunset in Nuuk today?
Sunset in Nuuk is at 17:06 local time (America/Nuuk), setting toward 236° SW.
How long is the day in Nuuk?
Nuuk has 7h 52m of daylight today.

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