Sunset and sunrise times in Ilulissat, Greenland
In Ilulissat, Greenland the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 20:09 and rises at 08:20. Daylight lasts 11h 48m; evening golden hour runs from 18:50 to 20:44.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 07:21
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Solar noon
- 14:15
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Last light
- 21:07
- Day length
- 11h 48m
20h 7m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:50 – 20:44
- Blue hour
- 20:44 – 21:07
- Max sun altitude
- 19.4°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 19:18 / 08:17
The sun sets at 268° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 08:23 Sunset 20:04 Golden hour 18:45 – 20:40 Day length 11h 40m vs today 8 minutes shorterWhere Ilulissat is
- Coordinates
- 69.2198° N, 51.0986° W
- Time zone
- America/Nuuk
- Current offset
- UTC-01:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Population
- 4,413
Sunrise and sunset in Ilulissat, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:33 | 06:44 | 14:24 | 22:01 | 23:11 | 15h 17m | −8:38 | 20:41–22:42 | 🌖 80% |
| Wed 2 | 05:38 | 06:48 | 14:24 | 21:57 | 23:06 | 15h 8m | −8:36 | 20:37–22:37 | 🌖 70% |
| Thu 3 | 05:43 | 06:52 | 14:23 | 21:52 | 23:00 | 15h 0m | −8:34 | 20:32–22:32 | 🌖 59% |
| Fri 4 | 05:47 | 06:56 | 14:23 | 21:47 | 22:55 | 14h 51m | −8:32 | 20:28–22:27 | 🌗 47% |
| Sat 5 | 05:52 | 07:00 | 14:23 | 21:43 | 22:49 | 14h 43m | −8:30 | 20:24–22:22 | 🌘 36% |
| Sun 6 | 05:57 | 07:04 | 14:22 | 21:38 | 22:44 | 14h 34m | −8:28 | 20:20–22:17 | 🌘 25% |
| Mon 7 | 06:02 | 07:08 | 14:22 | 21:34 | 22:39 | 14h 26m | −8:26 | 20:15–22:13 | 🌘 15% |
| Tue 8 | 06:06 | 07:11 | 14:22 | 21:29 | 22:34 | 14h 17m | −8:25 | 20:11–22:08 | 🌘 8% |
| Wed 9 | 06:11 | 07:15 | 14:21 | 21:25 | 22:28 | 14h 9m | −8:23 | 20:07–22:03 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:15 | 07:19 | 14:21 | 21:20 | 22:23 | 14h 0m | −8:22 | 20:02–21:58 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:20 | 07:23 | 14:21 | 21:16 | 22:18 | 13h 52m | −8:20 | 19:58–21:53 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:24 | 07:27 | 14:20 | 21:11 | 22:13 | 13h 44m | −8:19 | 19:54–21:49 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 06:28 | 07:31 | 14:20 | 21:07 | 22:08 | 13h 36m | −8:18 | 19:49–21:44 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:32 | 07:34 | 14:19 | 21:02 | 22:03 | 13h 27m | −8:17 | 19:45–21:39 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:37 | 07:38 | 14:19 | 20:58 | 21:59 | 13h 19m | −8:16 | 19:41–21:34 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:41 | 07:42 | 14:19 | 20:53 | 21:54 | 13h 11m | −8:16 | 19:36–21:30 | 🌒 29% |
| Thu 17 | 06:45 | 07:46 | 14:18 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 13h 2m | −8:15 | 19:32–21:25 | 🌒 38% |
| Fri 18 | 06:49 | 07:50 | 14:18 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 12h 54m | −8:14 | 19:27–21:21 | 🌓 47% |
| Sat 19 | 06:53 | 07:53 | 14:18 | 20:40 | 21:39 | 12h 46m | −8:14 | 19:23–21:16 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:57 | 07:57 | 14:17 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 12h 38m | −8:13 | 19:18–21:11 | 🌔 66% |
| Mon 21 | 07:01 | 08:01 | 14:17 | 20:31 | 21:30 | 12h 30m | −8:13 | 19:13–21:07 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 07:05 | 08:05 | 14:17 | 20:26 | 21:25 | 12h 21m | −8:13 | 19:09–21:02 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 07:09 | 08:08 | 14:16 | 20:22 | 21:21 | 12h 13m | −8:13 | 19:04–20:58 | 🌔 89% |
| Thu 24 | 07:13 | 08:12 | 14:16 | 20:18 | 21:16 | 12h 5m | −8:12 | 18:59–20:53 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 07:17 | 08:16 | 14:16 | 20:13 | 21:12 | 11h 57m | −8:12 | 18:55–20:49 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 07:21 | 08:20 | 14:15 | 20:09 | 21:07 | 11h 48m | −8:13 | 18:50–20:44 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 07:25 | 08:23 | 14:15 | 20:04 | 21:03 | 11h 40m | −8:13 | 18:45–20:40 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 07:29 | 08:27 | 14:15 | 20:00 | 20:58 | 11h 32m | −8:13 | 18:40–20:35 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 07:32 | 08:31 | 14:14 | 19:55 | 20:54 | 11h 24m | −8:13 | 18:36–20:31 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 07:36 | 08:35 | 14:14 | 19:51 | 20:49 | 11h 16m | −8:14 | 18:31–20:27 | 🌖 83% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | — | 03:14 | 06:44 | 22:01 | 01:19 | — | 8h 46m | 28.9° | 296° WNW |
| Wed 2 | — | 03:30 | 06:48 | 21:57 | 01:05 | — | 8h 55m | 28.5° | 294° WNW |
| Thu 3 | — | 03:43 | 06:52 | 21:52 | 00:54 | — | 9h 3m | 28.2° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 4 | — | 03:54 | 06:56 | 21:47 | 00:43 | — | 9h 12m | 27.8° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 5 | — | 04:04 | 07:00 | 21:43 | 00:34 | — | 9h 20m | 27.4° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 6 | — | 04:12 | 07:04 | 21:38 | 00:25 | — | 9h 29m | 27.1° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 7 | — | 04:21 | 07:08 | 21:34 | 00:16 | — | 9h 37m | 26.7° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 8 | — | 04:28 | 07:11 | 21:29 | 00:09 | — | 9h 46m | 26.3° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 9 | — | 04:36 | 07:15 | 21:25 | 00:01 | — | 9h 54m | 25.9° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 10 | — | 04:43 | 07:19 | 21:20 | 23:54 | — | 10h 2m | 25.5° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 11 | — | 04:49 | 07:23 | 21:16 | 23:47 | — | 10h 11m | 25.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 12 | — | 04:55 | 07:27 | 21:11 | 23:40 | — | 10h 19m | 24.8° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 13 | — | 05:02 | 07:31 | 21:07 | 23:33 | — | 10h 27m | 24.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 14 | — | 05:07 | 07:34 | 21:02 | 23:27 | — | 10h 36m | 24.0° | 281° W |
| Tue 15 | — | 05:13 | 07:38 | 20:58 | 23:20 | — | 10h 44m | 23.6° | 280° W |
| Wed 16 | 02:44 | 05:19 | 07:42 | 20:53 | 23:14 | 01:29 | 10h 52m | 23.3° | 279° W |
| Thu 17 | 03:09 | 05:24 | 07:46 | 20:49 | 23:08 | 01:13 | 11h 0m | 22.9° | 278° W |
| Fri 18 | 03:25 | 05:29 | 07:50 | 20:44 | 23:03 | 00:59 | 11h 9m | 22.5° | 277° W |
| Sat 19 | 03:38 | 05:35 | 07:53 | 20:40 | 22:57 | 00:47 | 11h 17m | 22.1° | 276° W |
| Sun 20 | 03:49 | 05:40 | 07:57 | 20:35 | 22:51 | 00:37 | 11h 25m | 21.7° | 275° W |
| Mon 21 | 03:59 | 05:45 | 08:01 | 20:31 | 22:46 | 00:27 | 11h 33m | 21.3° | 273° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:08 | 05:49 | 08:05 | 20:26 | 22:40 | 00:18 | 11h 41m | 20.9° | 272° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:16 | 05:54 | 08:08 | 20:22 | 22:35 | 00:10 | 11h 50m | 20.5° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:23 | 05:59 | 08:12 | 20:18 | 22:30 | 00:02 | 11h 58m | 20.1° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:31 | 06:03 | 08:16 | 20:13 | 22:24 | 23:55 | 12h 6m | 19.8° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:37 | 06:08 | 08:20 | 20:09 | 22:19 | 23:47 | 12h 14m | 19.4° | 268° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:44 | 06:12 | 08:23 | 20:04 | 22:14 | 23:40 | 12h 23m | 19.0° | 267° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:50 | 06:17 | 08:27 | 20:00 | 22:09 | 23:34 | 12h 31m | 18.6° | 266° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:56 | 06:21 | 08:31 | 19:55 | 22:04 | 23:27 | 12h 39m | 18.2° | 265° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:02 | 06:25 | 08:35 | 19:51 | 21:59 | 23:21 | 12h 47m | 17.8° | 264° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 07:40 | 08:39 | 14:14 | 19:47 | 20:45 | 11h 7m | −8:14 | 18:26–20:22 | 🌖 74% |
| Fri 2 | 07:44 | 08:42 | 14:13 | 19:42 | 20:40 | 10h 59m | −8:15 | 18:21–20:18 | 🌖 63% |
| Sat 3 | 07:48 | 08:46 | 14:13 | 19:38 | 20:36 | 10h 51m | −8:15 | 18:16–20:13 | 🌗 51% |
| Sun 4 | 07:51 | 08:50 | 14:13 | 19:33 | 20:32 | 10h 43m | −8:16 | 18:11–20:09 | 🌘 39% |
| Mon 5 | 07:55 | 08:54 | 14:12 | 19:29 | 20:27 | 10h 34m | −8:17 | 18:06–20:05 | 🌘 28% |
| Tue 6 | 07:59 | 08:58 | 14:12 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 10h 26m | −8:18 | 18:01–20:00 | 🌘 18% |
| Wed 7 | 08:03 | 09:02 | 14:12 | 19:20 | 20:19 | 10h 18m | −8:19 | 17:55–19:56 | 🌘 10% |
| Thu 8 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 14:11 | 19:15 | 20:14 | 10h 9m | −8:20 | 17:50–19:52 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 08:10 | 09:09 | 14:11 | 19:11 | 20:10 | 10h 1m | −8:21 | 17:45–19:47 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 08:14 | 09:13 | 14:11 | 19:07 | 20:06 | 9h 53m | −8:22 | 17:39–19:43 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 08:18 | 09:17 | 14:11 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 9h 44m | −8:24 | 17:34–19:39 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 08:21 | 09:21 | 14:10 | 18:58 | 19:57 | 9h 36m | −8:25 | 17:28–19:35 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 14:10 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 9h 27m | −8:27 | 17:23–19:30 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 14:10 | 18:49 | 19:49 | 9h 19m | −8:28 | 17:17–19:26 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 14:10 | 18:44 | 19:45 | 9h 10m | −8:30 | 17:11–19:22 | 🌒 23% |
| Fri 16 | 08:36 | 09:37 | 14:09 | 18:40 | 19:41 | 9h 2m | −8:32 | 17:05–19:18 | 🌒 31% |
| Sat 17 | 08:40 | 09:41 | 14:09 | 18:35 | 19:37 | 8h 53m | −8:34 | 16:59–19:13 | 🌒 40% |
| Sun 18 | 08:44 | 09:46 | 14:09 | 18:31 | 19:32 | 8h 45m | −8:36 | 16:53–19:09 | 🌓 49% |
| Mon 19 | 08:47 | 09:50 | 14:09 | 18:26 | 19:28 | 8h 36m | −8:38 | 16:47–19:05 | 🌔 59% |
| Tue 20 | 08:51 | 09:54 | 14:09 | 18:22 | 19:24 | 8h 27m | −8:40 | 16:40–19:01 | 🌔 68% |
| Wed 21 | 08:55 | 09:58 | 14:08 | 18:17 | 19:20 | 8h 19m | −8:42 | 16:33–18:57 | 🌔 77% |
| Thu 22 | 08:59 | 10:02 | 14:08 | 18:13 | 19:16 | 8h 10m | −8:45 | 16:26–18:53 | 🌔 85% |
| Fri 23 | 09:02 | 10:07 | 14:08 | 18:08 | 19:12 | 8h 1m | −8:47 | 16:19–18:48 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 09:06 | 10:11 | 14:08 | 18:04 | 19:08 | 7h 52m | −8:50 | 16:12–18:44 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 08:10 | 09:15 | 13:08 | 16:59 | 18:04 | 7h 44m | −8:53 | 15:04–17:40 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 08:14 | 09:20 | 13:08 | 16:55 | 18:00 | 7h 35m | −8:56 | 14:56–17:36 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 08:17 | 09:24 | 13:08 | 16:50 | 17:57 | 7h 26m | −8:59 | 14:47–17:32 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 08:21 | 09:28 | 13:08 | 16:45 | 17:53 | 7h 17m | −9:02 | 14:37–17:28 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 08:25 | 09:33 | 13:08 | 16:41 | 17:49 | 7h 7m | −9:06 | 14:27–17:24 | 🌖 86% |
| Fri 30 | 08:29 | 09:37 | 13:08 | 16:36 | 17:45 | 6h 58m | −9:09 | 14:15–17:20 | 🌖 77% |
| Sat 31 | 08:32 | 09:42 | 13:07 | 16:32 | 17:41 | 6h 49m | −9:13 | 14:00–17:16 | 🌖 66% |
Longest and shortest day in Ilulissat
The longest day falls on 22 May 2026, 4 months ago, with 24h 0m of daylight.
The shortest is 1 January 2026, 9 months ago, with no sunrise at all.
Between them the day length swings by 24h 0m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 13:31 on 29 November; the latest is 01:51 on 24 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 02:51 on 24 July to 13:17 on 12 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 22m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Ilulissat different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 13:15, a full 76 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 14:15.
From sunset to full civil darkness is 58 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 69.2°N accounts for the 34-minute difference.
Evening golden hour runs 114 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 69.2° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 130 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 4 minutes a day.
The clocks go back on 24 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 18:08 to 18:04 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Planning a sunset photo in Ilulissat
Arrive by 18:35. Golden hour opens at 18:50 and the sun is down by 20:09, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 268° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 20:44 and runs to 21:07, the end of civil twilight and 58m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Ilulissat today?
The sun sets in Ilulissat at 20:09 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ilulissat?
It takes 58m. Civil twilight ends at 21:07 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ilulissat?
Evening golden hour runs 18:50 to 20:44 today, lasting 1h 54m.