Greenland · Sermersooq
Current local time in Nuuk
Nuuk keeps time on the America/Nuuk zone, currently UTC−1. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Nuuk, Sermersooq
Nuuk time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Nuuk
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026 → UTC−2
- Country
- Greenland
- Region
- Sermersooq
- Coordinates
- 64.18°, -51.72°
- Population
- 14,798
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Nuuk today
Computed from Nuuk's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:41 AM
- Sunset
- 11:22 PM
- Solar noon
- 2:33 PM
- Day length
- 17h 41m
- Civil dawn
- 3:56 AM
- Civil dusk
- —
- Golden hour ends
- 6:51 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 10:13 PM
Nuuk time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Nuuk is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 08:54 AM | 6h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 04:54 PM | 2h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 07:54 PM | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 12:54 AM | 10h behind |
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Working with Nuuk time
Scheduling across America/Nuuk is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Nuuktime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Nuuk right now?
- Nuuk is on America/Nuuk, currently UTC−1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Nuuk in?
- Nuuk uses the IANA time zone America/Nuuk, which is UTC−1 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Nuuk observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sat, Oct 24, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC−2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Nuuk today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:41 AM and sets at about 11:22 PM local time in Nuuk, giving roughly 17h 41m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 2:33 PM.