Sunrise and sunset times in Cambridge Bay

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cambridge Bay, as well as the whole calendar for November 2026.

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 1:23:21 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:19 am5:19:17 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:42 am7:42:16 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 9:01:12 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 2:25:46 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 3:45 pm3:44:36 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:07 pm6:07:14 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Cambridge Bay Tides

Low 5:33 pm 0.3 mHigh 11:50 pm 0.7 mCambridge Bay
Tide station:Cambridge Bay (0.3 km)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Cambridge BayLow tide Mon 5:36 am, 0.3 m; high tide Mon 11:26 am, 0.7 m; low tide Mon 5:33 pm, 0.3 m; high tide Mon 11:50 pm, 0.7 m; low tide Tue 6:13 am, 0.3 m; high tide Tue 12:04 pm, 0.7 m; low tide Tue 5:59 pm, 0.3 m.9:01 am2:25 pm9:06 am2:20 pmMon6am12pm6pmTue6am12pm6pm0 m0.5 m5:36 am11:26 am5:33 pm11:50 pm6:13 am12:04 pm5:59 pm
Today, November 9
Low tide5:36 am0.32 m1.0 ft
High tide11:26 am0.68 m2.2 ft
Low tide5:33 pm0.28 m0.9 ft
High tide11:50 pm0.71 m2.3 ft
Tomorrow, November 10
Low tide6:13 am0.31 m1.0 ft
High tide12:04 pm0.66 m2.2 ft
Low tide5:59 pm0.29 m1.0 ft

Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 06240, Cambridge Bay, heights above chart datum, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-40°-20°0°Solar noon11:44 amSunrise9:01 amSunset2:25 pmSolar midnight11:44 pm

Now · Sun altitude: 2.04° · Azimuth: 203.67° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 5 hours, 24 minutes

1 hour, 2 minutes left for today's sunset in Cambridge Bay

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0.5%)🌑 New moon: today at 12:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 7:53 am

Tomorrow

November 10, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:22 am5:22:19 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:46 am7:45:58 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 9:06:18 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 2:20:53 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 3:41 pm3:41:07 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:04 pm6:04:26 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 5 hours, 14 minutes

Tomorrow will be 10 minutes shorter than today in Cambridge Bay

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
Map of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Cambridge Bay is so far north that it experiences:
Polar night: the Sun does not rise
Nov30202643daysJan112027
The Sun rises again on Jan 12
Midnight sun: the Sun does not set
May21202763daysJul222027
The Sun sets again in the early hours of Jul 24 (12:37 am)
Calculated for a flat horizon. Mountains can make polar night longer and the midnight sun shorter.

Shortest day in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 12 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026. That day the Sun does not rise (polar night).

Longest day in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

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November 2026 - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Cambridge Bay.

All times are in Cambridge Bay's time: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) until November 1, 2026, and Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) from then on.

The day length shortens by 6 hours, 41 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - from 6 hours, 41 minutes on the first day to 0 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:12:27 am 8:22:37 am +4m 35son the clock: -55m 25s 3:03:37 pm -4m 38son the clock: -1h 4m 38s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.4:13:40 pm 6h 41m 0s -9m 12s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:43:46 am 6.27° 6:01:26 am 5:24:30 pm 4:53:43 am 6:31:55 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.17h 23m 38s 🌗 (45%)
Last quarter at 1:28 pm
Last quarter at 1:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 45% illuminated
12:43:47 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 7:16:11 am 8:27:15 am +4m 38s 2:58:59 pm -4m 38s 4:09:56 pm 6h 31m 44s -9m 16s 11:43:45 am 5.96° 6:04:47 am 5:21:09 pm 4:57:02 am 6:28:37 pm 17h 32m 57s 🌘 (34%)Waning Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:45 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 7:19:54 am 8:31:56 am +4m 41s 2:54:19 pm -4m 40s 4:06:14 pm 6h 22m 23s -9m 21s 11:43:45 am 5.65° 6:08:07 am 5:17:50 pm 5:00:19 am 6:25:22 pm 17h 42m 21s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:46 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 7:23:38 am 8:36:40 am +4m 44s 2:49:38 pm -4m 41s 4:02:33 pm 6h 12m 58s -9m 25s 11:43:46 am 5.34° 6:11:26 am 5:14:35 pm 5:03:34 am 6:22:11 pm 17h 51m 49s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:47 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 7:27:22 am 8:41:27 am +4m 47s 2:44:55 pm -4m 43s 3:58:54 pm 6h 3m 28s -9m 30s 11:43:47 am 5.03° 6:14:44 am 5:11:22 pm 5:06:47 am 6:19:04 pm 18h 1m 23s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:49 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 7:31:06 am 8:46:18 am +4m 51s 2:40:11 pm -4m 44s 3:55:17 pm 5h 53m 53s -9m 35s 11:43:50 am 4.73° 6:18:00 am 5:08:13 pm 5:09:57 am 6:16:01 pm 18h 11m 1s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:52 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 7:34:49 am 8:51:12 am +4m 54s 2:35:25 pm -4m 46s 3:51:41 pm 5h 44m 13s -9m 41s 11:43:53 am 4.44° 6:21:15 am 5:05:06 pm 5:13:06 am 6:13:01 pm 18h 20m 45s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:43:55 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 7:38:33 am 8:56:10 am +4m 58s 2:30:36 pm -4m 49s 3:48:08 pm 5h 34m 26s -9m 46s 11:43:57 am 4.15° 6:24:29 am 5:02:02 pm 5:16:12 am 6:10:06 pm 18h 30m 36s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:00 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 7:42:16 am 9:01:12 am +5m 2s 2:25:46 pm -4m 50s 3:44:36 pm 5h 24m 34s -9m 53s 11:44:02 am 3.86° 6:27:41 am 4:59:02 pm 5:19:17 am 6:07:14 pm 18h 40m 32s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 12:02 am
New moon at 12:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:44:05 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 7:45:58 am 9:06:18 am +5m 6s 2:20:53 pm -4m 53s 3:41:07 pm 5h 14m 35s -9m 59s 11:44:08 am 3.58° 6:30:52 am 4:56:05 pm 5:22:19 am 6:04:26 pm 18h 50m 36s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:12 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 7:49:41 am 9:11:29 am +5m 11s 2:15:57 pm -4m 56s 3:37:40 pm 5h 4m 28s -10m 6s 11:44:15 am 3.31° 6:34:02 am 4:53:10 pm 5:25:19 am 6:01:42 pm 19h 0m 47s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:19 pm 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 7:53:22 am 9:16:44 am +5m 15s 2:10:58 pm -4m 59s 3:34:15 pm 4h 54m 14s -10m 14s 11:44:23 am 3.04° 6:37:10 am 4:50:20 pm 5:28:16 am 5:59:01 pm 19h 11m 7s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:27 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 7:57:03 am 9:22:05 am +5m 21s 2:05:56 pm -5m 2s 3:30:52 pm 4h 43m 51s -10m 23s 11:44:31 am 2.77° 6:40:16 am 4:47:32 pm 5:31:12 am 5:56:25 pm 19h 21m 35s 🌒 (22%)Waxing Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:36 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 8:00:44 am 9:27:31 am +5m 26s 2:00:49 pm -5m 7s 3:27:32 pm 4h 33m 18s -10m 32s 11:44:40 am 2.51° 6:43:20 am 4:44:48 pm 5:34:05 am 5:53:53 pm 19h 32m 14s 🌒 (30%)Waxing Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:45 pm 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 8:04:24 am 9:33:03 am +5m 32s 1:55:39 pm -5m 10s 3:24:14 pm 4h 22m 36s -10m 43s 11:44:50 am 2.26° 6:46:23 am 4:42:08 pm 5:36:55 am 5:51:25 pm 19h 43m 3s 🌒 (39%)Waxing Crescent: 39% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:56 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 8:08:02 am 9:38:42 am +5m 39s 1:50:24 pm -5m 15s 3:20:59 pm 4h 11m 42s -10m 54s 11:45:02 am 2.01° 6:49:23 am 4:39:31 pm 5:39:44 am 5:49:01 pm 19h 54m 4s 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:08 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 8:11:40 am 9:44:28 am +5m 46s 1:45:03 pm -5m 21s 3:17:47 pm 4h 0m 35s -11m 7s 11:45:13 am 1.77° 6:52:22 am 4:36:58 pm 5:42:30 am 5:46:41 pm 20h 5m 19s 🌓 (58%)
First quarter at 4:47 am
First quarter at 4:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated
11:45:20 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 8:15:16 am 9:50:22 am +5m 54s 1:39:35 pm -5m 28s 3:14:37 pm 3h 49m 13s -11m 22s 11:45:26 am 1.53° 6:55:18 am 4:34:29 pm 5:45:13 am 5:44:26 pm 20h 16m 50s 🌔 (68%)Waxing Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:33 pm 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 8:18:51 am 9:56:25 am +6m 3s 1:34:00 pm -5m 35s 3:11:31 pm 3h 37m 35s -11m 38s 11:45:40 am 1.29° 6:58:12 am 4:32:04 pm 5:47:54 am 5:42:14 pm 20h 28m 39s 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:47 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 8:22:25 am 10:02:39 am +6m 14s 1:28:17 pm -5m 43s 3:08:28 pm 3h 25m 38s -11m 57s 11:45:54 am 1.07° 7:01:04 am 4:29:42 pm 5:50:32 am 5:40:07 pm 20h 40m 48s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:02 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 8:25:57 am 10:09:05 am +6m 26s 1:22:23 pm -5m 54s 3:05:28 pm 3h 13m 18s -12m 20s 11:46:09 am 0.85° 7:03:54 am 4:27:25 pm 5:53:07 am 5:38:04 pm 20h 53m 22s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:17 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 8:29:26 am 10:15:45 am +6m 40s 1:16:16 pm -6m 7s 3:02:31 pm 3h 0m 31s -12m 47s 11:46:25 am 0.63° 7:06:41 am 4:25:12 pm 5:55:39 am 5:36:06 pm 21h 6m 27s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:34 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 8:32:54 am 10:22:43 am +6m 58s 1:09:53 pm -6m 23s 2:59:39 pm 2h 47m 10s -13m 20s 11:46:42 am 0.43° 7:09:25 am 4:23:03 pm 5:58:09 am 5:34:12 pm 21h 20m 9s 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:51 pm 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 8:36:20 am 10:30:02 am +7m 19s 1:03:11 pm -6m 42s 2:56:50 pm 2h 33m 9s -14m 1s 11:46:59 am 0.22° 7:12:06 am 4:20:59 pm 6:00:35 am 5:32:23 pm 21h 34m 37s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 7:53 am
Full moon at 7:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:47:09 pm 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 8:39:43 am 10:37:48 am +7m 46s 12:56:03 pm -7m 8s 2:54:05 pm 2h 18m 15s -14m 54s 11:47:18 am 0.03° 7:14:45 am 4:18:59 pm 6:02:59 am 5:30:38 pm 21h 50m 8s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:28 pm 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 8:43:03 am 10:46:11 am +8m 23s 12:48:19 pm -7m 44s 2:51:25 pm 2h 2m 8s -16m 7s 11:47:37 am -0.16° 7:17:20 am 4:17:04 pm 6:05:19 am 5:28:58 pm 22h 7m 9s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:47 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 8:46:21 am 10:55:28 am +9m 17s 12:39:44 pm -8m 35s 2:48:48 pm 1h 44m 16s -17m 52s 11:47:56 am -0.34° 7:19:52 am 4:15:13 pm 6:07:37 am 5:27:22 pm 22h 26m 27s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:07 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 8:49:35 am 11:06:11 am +10m 43s 12:29:43 pm -10m 1s 2:46:17 pm 1h 23m 32s -20m 45s 11:48:17 am -0.52° 7:22:21 am 4:13:27 pm 6:09:50 am 5:25:52 pm 22h 50m 10s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:28 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 8:52:45 am 11:19:53 am +13m 42s 12:16:45 pm -12m 58s 2:43:50 pm 56m 52s -26m 40s 11:48:38 am -0.69° 7:24:46 am 4:11:46 pm 6:12:01 am 5:24:26 pm — 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:49 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 8:55:52 am Does not rise — Polar Night — 2:41:29 pm 0m 0s -56m 51s 11:49:00 am -0.85° 7:27:07 am 4:10:10 pm 6:14:08 am 5:23:05 pm 24h 0m 0s 🌗 (50%)
Last quarter at 11:08 pm
Last quarter at 11:08 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 50% illuminated
11:49:11 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 24h 00mShortest · Dec 21 · 0h 00mToday · Solar noonToday · 5h 24mEarliest sunrise 1:10 am · Jul 23Earliest sunrise1:10 am · Jul 23Latest sunrise 12:02 pm · Jan 11Latest sunrise12:02 pm · Jan 11Earliest sunset 12:14 pm · Jan 11Earliest sunset12:14 pm · Jan 11Latest sunset 1:04 am (after midnight) · Jul 22Latest sunset1:04 am (after midnight) · Jul 22

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Cambridge Bay

In Cambridge Bay, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on July 23 at 1:10 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 11 at 12:02 pm. The earliest sunset is on January 11 at 12:14 pm, and the latest sunset is on July 22 at 1:04 am (after midnight).

Cambridge Bay gets 24h 00m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (24h 00m versus 0h 00m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 35m.

Cambridge Bay Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Cambridge Bay. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 44.3°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: -2.6°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 20.9°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 21°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 3.8°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Cambridge Bay analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Cambridge Bay.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 2.6° below the horizon (around Dec 21) to 44.3° above it (around Jun 21) in Cambridge Bay. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. For about 54 days around midwinter the whole figure sinks below the horizon — the Sun does not rise at noon at all.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Cambridge Bay analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Cambridge Bay Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.