What time is sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:29 AM
72° ENEDawn 5:40 AM
Sunrise in Yellowknife will be at 6:29:07 AM MDT (in 4 hours).
Sunset
8:41 PM
288° WNWDusk 9:30 PM
Sunset in Yellowknife will be at 8:41:57 PM MDT (in 18 hours).
Now
6:29a8:41p
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Night now · First light at 3:01 AM
- Daylight
- 14h 12m
- Darkness
- 3h 04m
- Solar noon
- 1:36 PM
- Sun altitude
- 19.5° below
- Sun direction
- 14° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:31 AM
73° ENEDawn 5:43 AM
Sunrise in Yellowknife will be at 6:31:48 AM MDT (in 28 hours).
Sunset
8:38 PM
287° WNWDusk 9:26 PM
Sunset in Yellowknife will be at 8:38:36 PM MDT (in 42 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Yellowknife
Last Quarter
45% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- Doesn't set
Calendar
America/Yellowknife · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:30 am | 6:21 am | 1:37 pm | 8:51 pm | 9:41 pm | 14:30:56 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:34 am | 6:23 am | 1:37 pm | 8:48 pm | 9:37 pm | 14:24:53 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:37 am | 6:26 am | 1:36 pm | 8:45 pm | 9:34 pm | 14:18:51 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:40 am | 6:29 am | 1:36 pm | 8:41 pm | 9:30 pm | 14:12:50 | |
Friday, September 4 14:12:50 of daylight·−6m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:40 am – 9:30 pm Time 2:31 AM Altitude -19.5° Heading 14° NNE Light Night 2:31 AM, Night, altitude -19.5 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:43 am | 6:31 am | 1:36 pm | 8:38 pm | 9:26 pm | 14:06:48 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:46 am | 6:34 am | 1:35 pm | 8:35 pm | 9:23 pm | 14:00:47 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:49 am | 6:37 am | 1:35 pm | 8:31 pm | 9:19 pm | 13:54:45 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:52 am | 6:39 am | 1:35 pm | 8:28 pm | 9:15 pm | 13:48:44 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:54 am | 6:42 am | 1:34 pm | 8:25 pm | 9:12 pm | 13:42:44 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:57 am | 6:45 am | 1:34 pm | 8:21 pm | 9:08 pm | 13:36:43 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:47 am | 1:34 pm | 8:18 pm | 9:05 pm | 13:30:43 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:03 am | 6:50 am | 1:33 pm | 8:15 pm | 9:01 pm | 13:24:43 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:06 am | 6:53 am | 1:33 pm | 8:11 pm | 8:58 pm | 13:18:43 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:09 am | 6:55 am | 1:32 pm | 8:08 pm | 8:54 pm | 13:12:43 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:12 am | 6:58 am | 1:32 pm | 8:05 pm | 8:51 pm | 13:06:43 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:14 am | 7:01 am | 1:32 pm | 8:01 pm | 8:47 pm | 13:00:44 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:17 am | 7:03 am | 1:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 8:44 pm | 12:54:45 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:20 am | 7:06 am | 1:31 pm | 7:55 pm | 8:40 pm | 12:48:46 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:23 am | 7:08 am | 1:31 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:37 pm | 12:42:47 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:26 am | 7:11 am | 1:30 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:33 pm | 12:36:48 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:28 am | 7:14 am | 1:30 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:30 pm | 12:30:50 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:31 am | 7:16 am | 1:30 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:26 pm | 12:24:51 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:34 am | 7:19 am | 1:29 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:23 pm | 12:18:53 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:37 am | 7:22 am | 1:29 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:19 pm | 12:12:54 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:39 am | 7:24 am | 1:29 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:06:56 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:42 am | 7:27 am | 1:28 pm | 7:28 pm | 8:13 pm | 12:00:58 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:45 am | 7:30 am | 1:28 pm | 7:25 pm | 8:09 pm | 11:55:00 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:47 am | 7:32 am | 1:28 pm | 7:21 pm | 8:06 pm | 11:49:02 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:50 am | 7:35 am | 1:27 pm | 7:18 pm | 8:03 pm | 11:43:05 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:53 am | 7:38 am | 1:27 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:59 pm | 11:37:07 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife, Canada
- What time does the sun rise in Yellowknife today?
- Sunrise in Yellowknife today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:29 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Yellowknife today?
- Sunset today is at 8:41 PM, after 14h 12m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Yellowknife, Canada?
- The longest day of 2026 in Yellowknife is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 19h 59m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Yellowknife, Canada?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 4h 57m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Yellowknife get in summer than in winter?
- Yellowknife gets 15h 02m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (19h 59m against 4h 57m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 26m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Yellowknife?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Yellowknife is on Friday, June 19, 2026, when the sun comes up at 3:40 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Yellowknife?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Yellowknife?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, December 17, 2026, with the sun down by 3:04 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Yellowknife?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, December 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM.
- Does Yellowknife observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Yellowknife uses Mountain Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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