Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Yellowknife Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Yellowknife moves from 5:21 AM on the 1st to 4:00 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 9:51 PM to 11:12 PM. Days get 161 minutes 44 seconds longer over the month.

Daylight on the 1st16h 30mMay 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st19h 12mMay 31, 2026

Change over the month+2h 42mgaining about 5.2 min a day

Time zoneMDTAmerica/Edmonton

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	4:19 AM	5:21 AM	9:51 PM	10:53 PM	16h 30m	+5m 59s	Full Moon
2 Sat	4:15 AM	5:17 AM	9:53 PM	10:57 PM	16h 36m	+5m 58s
3 Sun	4:11 AM	5:14 AM	9:56 PM	11:01 PM	16h 42m	+5m 57s
4 Mon	4:07 AM	5:11 AM	9:59 PM	11:05 PM	16h 48m	+5m 56s
5 Tue	4:03 AM	5:08 AM	10:02 PM	11:09 PM	16h 54m	+5m 56s
6 Wed	3:59 AM	5:05 AM	10:05 PM	11:13 PM	17h 00m	+5m 53s
7 Thu	3:55 AM	5:02 AM	10:08 PM	11:17 PM	17h 06m	+5m 53s
8 Fri	3:50 AM	4:59 AM	10:11 PM	11:21 PM	17h 11m	+5m 51s
9 Sat	3:46 AM	4:56 AM	10:14 PM	11:25 PM	17h 17m	+5m 50s	Last Quarter
10 Sun	3:42 AM	4:53 AM	10:16 PM	11:30 PM	17h 23m	+5m 47s
11 Mon	3:37 AM	4:51 AM	10:19 PM	11:34 PM	17h 29m	+5m 46s
12 Tue	3:33 AM	4:48 AM	10:22 PM	11:38 PM	17h 35m	+5m 44s
13 Wed	3:29 AM	4:45 AM	10:25 PM	11:43 PM	17h 40m	+5m 41s
14 Thu	3:24 AM	4:42 AM	10:28 PM	11:48 PM	17h 46m	+5m 39s
15 Fri	3:19 AM	4:39 AM	10:31 PM	11:52 PM	17h 52m	+5m 36s
16 Sat	3:15 AM	4:36 AM	10:33 PM	11:57 PM	17h 57m	+5m 34s	New Moon
17 Sun	3:10 AM	4:34 AM	10:36 PM	12:02 AM	18h 03m	+5m 30s
18 Mon	3:05 AM	4:31 AM	10:39 PM	12:08 AM	18h 08m	+5m 28s
19 Tue	3:00 AM	4:28 AM	10:42 PM	12:13 AM	18h 13m	+5m 23s
20 Wed	2:55 AM	4:26 AM	10:44 PM	12:19 AM	18h 19m	+5m 20s
21 Thu	2:49 AM	4:23 AM	10:47 PM	12:24 AM	18h 24m	+5m 16s
22 Fri	2:43 AM	4:21 AM	10:50 PM	12:31 AM	18h 29m	+5m 12s
23 Sat	2:37 AM	4:18 AM	10:52 PM	12:37 AM	18h 34m	+5m 07s	First Quarter
24 Sun	2:31 AM	4:16 AM	10:55 PM	12:45 AM	18h 39m	+5m 01s
25 Mon	2:24 AM	4:13 AM	10:58 PM	12:53 AM	18h 44m	+4m 57s
26 Tue	2:15 AM	4:11 AM	11:00 PM	1:03 AM	18h 49m	+4m 51s
27 Wed	2:06 AM	4:09 AM	11:03 PM	1:18 AM	18h 54m	+4m 45s
28 Thu	1:51 AM	4:06 AM	11:05 PM	—	18h 59m	+4m 39s
29 Fri	—	4:04 AM	11:07 PM	—	19h 03m	+4m 32s
30 Sat	—	4:02 AM	11:10 PM	—	19h 08m	+4m 25s
31 Sun	—	4:00 AM	11:12 PM	—	19h 12m	+4m 17s	Full Moon

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

Other months in 2026

May 2025 · May 2027 · May 2028 · Today in Yellowknife · Golden hour · Moon

May 2026 in nearby places

Questions about May in Yellowknife

What time is sunrise in Yellowknife in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM on May 1 to 4:00 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Yellowknife in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 9:51 PM on May 1 to 11:12 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Yellowknife gain or lose in May?

Days get 161 minutes 44 seconds longer over May 2026, from 16 hours, 30 minutes to 19 hours, 12 minutes.