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Iqaluit, Nunavut · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Iqaluit Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Iqaluit, Nunavut, giving 8 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 6 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 116°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 244°
Daylight
8h 54m
−6m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 14.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Iqaluit (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Iqaluit for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 8h 54m | −6m 21s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 8h 48m | −6m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 8h 42m | −6m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 8h 35m | −6m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 8h 29m | −6m 20s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 8h 22m | −6m 21s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 8h 16m | −6m 19s |
Daylight in Iqaluit through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202620h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20264h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 17, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 24, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 15, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Iqaluit
Today's times; the difference is against Iqaluit.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Iqaluit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labrador City NL | 1,205 km S | other time zone | ||
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL | 1,252 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Chisasibi QC | 1,256 km SSW | other time zone | ||
| Sept-Îles QC | 1,512 km S | other time zone | ||
| Port-Cartier QC | 1,528 km S | other time zone | ||
| Chibougamau QC | 1,577 km SSW | other time zone | ||
| Baie-Comeau QC | 1,616 km S | other time zone | ||
| Hauterive QC | 1,618 km S | other time zone | ||
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 1,631 km S | other time zone | ||
| Matane QC | 1,660 km S | other time zone |
About Iqaluit
- Location
- Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
- Coordinates
- 63.7470°N, 68.5173°W
- Elevation
- 14 m (46 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,429
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Iqaluit
What time is sunrise in Iqaluit today?
Sunrise in Iqaluit, Nunavut today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:51 AM EDT, and sunset is at 4:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Iqaluit get today?
Iqaluit gets 8 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 6 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Iqaluit this evening?
Evening golden hour in Iqaluit runs from 3:30 PM to 5:16 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Iqaluit?
The longest day of 2026 in Iqaluit is June 21, 2026, with 20 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 4 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Iqaluit in?
Iqaluit uses the America/Iqaluit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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