Yellowknife, Northwest Territories · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Yellowknife Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, giving 8 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

9:00 AM 5:41 PM noon 1:21 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 118°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 242°
Daylight 8h 41m −5m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 14.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Edmonton (UTC−6)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:27 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:27 AM–7:19 AMNautical twilight: 7:19 AM–8:12 AMCivil twilight: 8:12 AM–9:00 AMDaylight: 9:00 AM–5:41 PMCivil twilight: 5:41 PM–6:29 PMNautical twilight: 6:29 PM–7:22 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:22 PM–8:14 PMNight: 8:14 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 8:30 AM–10:14 AMGolden hour: 4:27 PM–6:11 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 8h 41m −5m 55s
Thu Oct 29 8h 35m −5m 54s
Fri Oct 30 8h 29m −5m 54s
Sat Oct 31 8h 23m −5m 53s
Sun Nov 1 8h 17m −5m 52s
Mon Nov 2 8h 11m −5m 52s
Tue Nov 3 8h 05m −5m 50s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Yellowknife through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 21, 202620h 00m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20264h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 17, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 24, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Yellowknife sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox March 20, 2026
June solstice longest day June 21, 2026
September equinox September 22, 2026
December solstice shortest day December 21, 2026
Clocks go forward March 8, 2026MDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Yellowknife

Sunrise and sunset in places near Yellowknife

Today's times; the difference is against Yellowknife.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Yellowknife
Fort McMurray AB 659 km SSE 33 minutes 41 seconds earlier
Peace River AB 711 km SSW 11 minutes 32 seconds earlier
Fort St. John BC 781 km SSW other time zone
Slave Lake AB 798 km S 24 minutes 29 seconds earlier
Dawson Creek BC 816 km SSW other time zone
Grande Prairie AB 849 km SSW 8 minutes 40 seconds earlier
Cold Lake AB 921 km SSE 45 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Grand Centre AB 926 km SSE 45 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Whitecourt AB 926 km S 24 minutes earlier
Bonnyville AB 934 km SSE 43 minutes 31 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 1 places in Northwest Territories · Canada

About Yellowknife

Location
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
County / district
North Slave Region
Coordinates
62.4541°N, 114.3725°W
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Time zone
America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
Population
20,340

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Yellowknife

What time is sunrise in Yellowknife today?

Sunrise in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 9:00 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:41 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Yellowknife get today?

Yellowknife gets 8 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 5 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Yellowknife this evening?

Evening golden hour in Yellowknife runs from 4:27 PM to 6:11 PM MDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Yellowknife?

The longest day of 2026 in Yellowknife is June 21, 2026, with 20 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 4 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Yellowknife in?

Yellowknife uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).

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