Daylight in Nuuk
Greenland · 64.2° N — from 4-hour winter days to 21 hours of summer light.
Today · Oct 4
First light
07:57
civil dawn
Sunrise
08:44
sun clears horizon
Sunset
19:45
cools fast after this
Last light
20:32
dark by now
Daylight today
11h 00m
solar noon 14:15 · sun 21° up
How long the day is across Greenland
Northern edge
9h 45m
Qaanaaq · 77.5° N · sunset 18:17
Southern edge
11h 09m
Qaqortoq · 60.8° N · sunset 19:26
North–south gap
1h 24m
Qaqortoq in the south has the longer day on this date
Balanced days. About 11 hours of light — the sun rises at 08:44 and sets around 19:45. No special daylight gear needed; plan evenings knowing it's dark after 20:32.
Light through the year
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Dec
Shortest — Dec · 4h 12mLongest — Jun · 21h 05mSwing · 16h 53m
What this means for your bag
Short days and fast temperature drops after sunset change what you pack. These get pre-ticked in the packing tool for your dates.
Headlamp
Early darkness means hands-free light for walking and photos.
Insulating layers
Temperature falls sharply once the sun is down — layer up for evenings.
Reflective / hi-vis
Long dark hours mean walking roadside in low light — stay visible.
Eye mask
Flip side in summer: light near midnight makes sleep hard — pack for June.
Pack for the light you'll actually get
The packing tool folds daylight, weather and entry rules into one list for your dates.
Sun times computed from NOAA solar-position equations via SunCalc · timezones from the IANA tz database · coordinates from mledoze/countries. Clock times shown in local time.