Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Nuuk during May 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From May 1, 2026 until May 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
May
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Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Nuuk during May 2026.
Taking May 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 04:58:47 at 51.08°NE (Northeast) and sets at 21:51:38 at 28.71°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 6.22 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking May 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 04:11:43 at 39.38°NNE (North-northeast) and sets at 22:37:26 at 31.29°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 7.57 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Sunset
Sunrise
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 16h 52m 51s | - | - | - | 03:49 | 04:58 | 51°NNE | 05:05 | 13:24 | 21:45 | 29°NNE | 21:51 | 23:02 | - | - |
| 2 | 16h 59m 31s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:44 | 04:55 | 50°NNE | 05:01 | 13:23 | 21:48 | 29°NNE | 21:54 | 23:07 | - | - |
| 3 | 17h 06m 13s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:39 | 04:51 | 49°NNE | 04:58 | 13:23 | 21:51 | 29°NNE | 21:58 | 23:11 | - | - |
| 4 | 17h 12m 53s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:34 | 04:48 | 49°NNE | 04:54 | 13:23 | 21:54 | 29°NNE | 22:01 | 23:16 | - | - |
| 5 | 17h 19m 34s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:29 | 04:45 | 48°NNE | 04:51 | 13:23 | 21:58 | 29°NNE | 22:04 | 23:21 | - | - |
| 6 | 17h 26m 14s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:24 | 04:41 | 47°NNE | 04:48 | 13:23 | 22:01 | 30°NNE | 22:07 | 23:27 | - | - |
| 7 | 17h 32m 54s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:19 | 04:38 | 46°NNE | 04:44 | 13:23 | 22:04 | 30°NNE | 22:11 | 23:32 | - | - |
| 8 | 17h 39m 33s | +6.7m | - | - | 03:13 | 04:34 | 45°NNE | 04:41 | 13:23 | 22:07 | 30°NNE | 22:14 | 23:37 | - | - |
| 9 | 17h 46m 11s | +6.6m | - | - | 03:08 | 04:31 | 44°NNE | 04:38 | 13:23 | 22:10 | 30°NNE | 22:17 | 23:43 | - | - |
| 10 | 17h 52m 49s | +6.6m | - | - | 03:02 | 04:28 | 43°NNE | 04:35 | 13:23 | 22:13 | 30°NNE | 22:21 | 23:49 | - | - |
| 11 | 17h 59m 27s | +6.6m | - | - | 02:56 | 04:24 | 43°NNE | 04:31 | 13:23 | 22:17 | 31°NNE | 22:24 | 23:55 | - | - |
| 12 | 18h 06m 02s | +6.6m | - | - | 02:50 | 04:21 | 42°NNE | 04:28 | 13:23 | 22:20 | 31°NNE | 22:27 | - | - | - |
| 13 | 18h 12m 37s | +6.6m | - | - | 02:43 | 04:18 | 41°NNE | 04:25 | 13:23 | 22:23 | 31°NNE | 22:30 | - | - | - |
| 14 | 18h 19m 11s | +6.6m | - | - | 02:36 | 04:14 | 40°NNE | 04:22 | 13:23 | 22:26 | 31°NNE | 22:34 | - | - | - |
| 15 | 18h 25m 43s | +6.5m | - | - | 02:28 | 04:11 | 39°NNE | 04:19 | 13:23 | 22:29 | 31°NNE | 22:37 | - | - | - |
| 16 | 18h 32m 13s | +6.5m | - | - | 02:20 | 04:08 | 39°NNE | 04:16 | 13:23 | 22:32 | 31°NNE | 22:40 | - | - | - |
| 17 | 18h 38m 43s | +6.5m | - | - | 02:10 | 04:05 | 38°NNE | 04:13 | 13:23 | 22:36 | 32°NNE | 22:43 | - | - | - |
| 18 | 18h 45m 9s | +6.4m | - | - | 01:58 | 04:02 | 37°NNE | 04:10 | 13:23 | 22:39 | 32°NNE | 22:47 | - | - | - |
| 19 | 18h 51m 33s | +6.4m | - | - | 01:40 | 03:58 | 36°NNE | 04:07 | 13:23 | 22:42 | 32°NNE | 22:50 | - | - | - |
| 20 | 18h 57m 56s | +6.4m | - | - | - | 03:55 | 35°NNE | 04:04 | 13:23 | 22:45 | 32°NNE | 22:53 | - | - | - |
| 21 | 19h 04m 15s | +6.3m | - | - | - | 03:52 | 35°NNE | 04:01 | 13:23 | 22:48 | 32°NNE | 22:56 | - | - | - |
| 22 | 19h 10m 32s | +6.3m | - | - | - | 03:49 | 34°NNE | 03:58 | 13:23 | 22:51 | 32°NNE | 23:00 | - | - | - |
| 23 | 19h 16m 44s | +6.2m | - | - | - | 03:46 | 33°NNE | 03:55 | 13:23 | 22:54 | 33°NNE | 23:03 | - | - | - |
| 24 | 19h 22m 53s | +6.2m | - | - | - | 03:43 | 32°NNE | 03:52 | 13:23 | 22:57 | 33°NNE | 23:06 | - | - | - |
| 25 | 19h 28m 59s | +6.1m | - | - | - | 03:40 | 32°NNE | 03:49 | 13:23 | 23:00 | 33°NNE | 23:09 | - | - | - |
| 26 | 19h 35m 00s | +6m | - | - | - | 03:37 | 31°NNE | 03:46 | 13:24 | 23:03 | 33°NNE | 23:12 | - | - | - |
| 27 | 19h 40m 55s | +5.9m | - | - | - | 03:34 | 30°NNE | 03:44 | 13:24 | 23:06 | 33°NNE | 23:15 | - | - | - |
| 28 | 19h 46m 46s | +5.9m | - | - | - | 03:32 | 30°NNE | 03:41 | 13:24 | 23:09 | 33°NNE | 23:18 | - | - | - |
| 29 | 19h 52m 30s | +5.7m | - | - | - | 03:29 | 29°NNE | 03:39 | 13:24 | 23:11 | 34°NNE | 23:21 | - | - | - |
| 30 | 19h 58m 9s | +5.7m | - | - | - | 03:26 | 28°NNE | 03:36 | 13:24 | 23:14 | 34°NNE | 23:24 | - | - | - |
| 31 | 20h 03m 41s | +5.5m | - | - | - | 03:23 | 28°NNE | 03:34 | 13:24 | 23:17 | 34°NNE | 23:27 | - | - | - |
