Sunrise and sunset times in Chesterfield Inlet

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Chesterfield Inlet, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.

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Today

October 20, 2026. Current time: 12:17:43 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:30 am5:29:40 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 7:18 am7:17:41 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: 8:05:57 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: 5:28:09 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 6:16 pm6:16:19 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:04 pm8:03:53 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.

Chesterfield Inlet Tides

Low 6:22 pm 2.0 mHigh 12:32 am 3.2 mChesterfield Inlet
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Chesterfield InletLow tide Tue 5:30 am, 1.8 m; high tide Tue 12:06 pm, 3.3 m; low tide Tue 6:22 pm, 2.0 m; high tide Wed 12:32 am, 3.2 m; low tide Wed 6:56 am, 1.7 m; high tide Wed 1:22 pm, 3.4 m; low tide Wed 7:38 pm, 1.8 m.8:05 am5:28 pm8:08 am5:24 pmTue6am12pm6pmWed6am12pm6pm1 m2 m3 m4 m5:30 am12:06 pm6:22 pm12:32 am6:56 am1:22 pm7:38 pm
Today, October 20
Low tide5:30 am1.82 m6.0 ft
High tide12:06 pm3.28 m10.8 ft
Low tide6:22 pm1.98 m6.5 ft
Tomorrow, October 21
High tide12:32 am3.22 m10.6 ft
Low tide6:56 am1.72 m5.6 ft
High tide1:22 pm3.39 m11.1 ft
Low tide7:38 pm1.76 m5.8 ft

Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 05140, Chesterfield Inlet, 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°20°Solar noon12:47 pmSunrise8:05 amSunset5:28 pmSolar midnight12:47 am

Now · Sun altitude: 15.91° · Azimuth: 172.3° (S)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 22 minutes

5 hours, 10 minutes left for today's sunset in Chesterfield Inlet

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 4:51 pmMoonset icon Moonset: Oct 21, 1:12 amMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (69%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 11:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 1:02 am

Tomorrow

October 21, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:32 am5:32:25 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 7:20 am7:20:26 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: 8:08:55 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: 5:24:53 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 6:13 pm6:13:15 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:01 pm8:00:50 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: 9 hours, 15 minutes

Tomorrow will be 6 minutes shorter than today in Chesterfield Inlet

Moonset icon Moonset: 1:12 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 4:44 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (82%)
Map of Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut

Shortest day in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut

The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 1 day, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 4 hours, 32 minutes.

Longest day in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut

The longest day of the year was around 3 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 20 hours, 32 minutes.
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October 2026 - Chesterfield Inlet, 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 October in Chesterfield Inlet.

All times are in Chesterfield Inlet's time: Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5).

The day length shortens by 3 hours, 7 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut - from 11 hours, 20 minutes on the first day to 8 hours, 13 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.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:25:21 am 7:11:35 am +2m 47s 6:32:02 pm -3m 25s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:18:04 pm 11h 20m 27s -6m 12s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:52:32 pm 23.25° 5:30:40 am 8:12:25 pm 4:31:52 am 9:10:39 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 42m 20s 🌖 (65%)Waning Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:52:42 am 3.4° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:28:08 am 7:14:22 am +2m 47s 6:28:37 pm -3m 25s 7:14:40 pm 11h 14m 15s -6m 13s 12:52:13 pm 22.87° 5:33:36 am 8:08:52 pm 4:35:15 am 9:06:41 pm 12h 48m 33s 🌖 (54%)Waning Gibbous: 54% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:52:23 am 3.8° S
Sat, Oct 3 6:30:54 am 7:17:10 am +2m 48s 6:25:12 pm -3m 25s 7:11:17 pm 11h 8m 2s -6m 13s 12:51:54 pm 22.48° 5:36:31 am 8:05:21 pm 4:38:35 am 9:02:46 pm 12h 54m 46s 🌗 (43%)
Last quarter at 8:25 am
Last quarter at 8:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated
12:52:03 am 4.2° S
Sun, Oct 4 6:33:40 am 7:19:58 am +2m 48s 6:21:47 pm -3m 25s 7:07:54 pm 11h 1m 49s -6m 13s 12:51:36 pm 22.10° 5:39:25 am 8:01:52 pm 4:41:52 am 8:58:55 pm 13h 1m 0s 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:51:46 am 4.6° S
Mon, Oct 5 6:36:26 am 7:22:47 am +2m 49s 6:18:23 pm -3m 24s 7:04:33 pm 10h 55m 36s -6m 13s 12:51:17 pm 21.71° 5:42:18 am 7:58:24 pm 4:45:06 am 8:55:07 pm 13h 7m 13s 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:51:26 am 4.9° S
Tue, Oct 6 6:39:12 am 7:25:36 am +2m 49s 6:14:59 pm -3m 24s 7:01:13 pm 10h 49m 23s -6m 13s 12:51:00 pm 21.33° 5:45:10 am 7:54:58 pm 4:48:18 am 8:51:22 pm 13h 13m 26s 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:51:09 am 5.3° S
Wed, Oct 7 6:41:58 am 7:28:25 am +2m 49s 6:11:36 pm -3m 23s 6:57:53 pm 10h 43m 11s -6m 13s 12:50:42 pm 20.95° 5:48:01 am 7:51:34 pm 4:51:28 am 8:47:40 pm 13h 19m 39s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:50:51 am 5.7° S
Thu, Oct 8 6:44:43 am 7:31:15 am +2m 50s 6:08:12 pm -3m 24s 6:54:35 pm 10h 36m 57s -6m 13s 12:50:25 pm 20.56° 5:50:50 am 7:48:12 pm 4:54:35 am 8:44:01 pm 13h 25m 54s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:50:34 am 6.1° S
Fri, Oct 9 6:47:28 am 7:34:06 am +2m 51s 6:04:49 pm -3m 23s 6:51:17 pm 10h 30m 43s -6m 13s 12:50:08 pm 20.18° 5:53:39 am 7:44:51 pm 4:57:41 am 8:40:25 pm 13h 32m 8s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:50:16 am 6.5° S
Sat, Oct 10 6:50:14 am 7:36:57 am +2m 51s 6:01:27 pm -3m 22s 6:48:01 pm 10h 24m 30s -6m 13s 12:49:52 pm 19.81° 5:56:27 am 7:41:32 pm 5:00:44 am 8:36:52 pm 13h 38m 21s 🌑 (0.5%)
New moon at 10:50 am
New moon at 10:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.5% illuminated
12:50:00 am 6.8° S
Sun, Oct 11 6:52:59 am 7:39:48 am +2m 51s 5:58:05 pm -3m 22s 6:44:46 pm 10h 18m 17s -6m 14s 12:49:37 pm 19.43° 5:59:14 am 7:38:15 pm 5:03:45 am 8:33:22 pm 13h 44m 35s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:49:45 am 7.2° S
Mon, Oct 12 6:55:44 am 7:42:40 am +2m 52s 5:54:43 pm -3m 22s 6:41:31 pm 10h 12m 3s -6m 14s 12:49:21 pm 19.05° 6:02:01 am 7:35:00 pm 5:06:45 am 8:29:54 pm 13h 50m 50s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:49:28 am 7.6° S
Tue, Oct 13 6:58:28 am 7:45:33 am +2m 53s 5:51:22 pm -3m 21s 6:38:18 pm 10h 5m 49s -6m 14s 12:49:07 pm 18.68° 6:04:46 am 7:31:47 pm 5:09:42 am 8:26:30 pm 13h 57m 4s 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:49:15 am 8.0° S
Wed, Oct 14 7:01:13 am 7:48:26 am +2m 53s 5:48:01 pm -3m 21s 6:35:06 pm 9h 59m 35s -6m 14s 12:48:52 pm 18.31° 6:07:31 am 7:28:35 pm 5:12:38 am 8:23:08 pm 14h 3m 18s 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:48:59 am 8.3° S
Thu, Oct 15 7:03:58 am 7:51:19 am +2m 53s 5:44:41 pm -3m 20s 6:31:55 pm 9h 53m 22s -6m 14s 12:48:39 pm 17.94° 6:10:15 am 7:25:25 pm 5:15:33 am 8:19:49 pm 14h 9m 33s 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:48:46 am 8.7° S
Fri, Oct 16 7:06:43 am 7:54:14 am +2m 55s 5:41:22 pm -3m 19s 6:28:45 pm 9h 47m 8s -6m 14s 12:48:26 pm 17.57° 6:12:58 am 7:22:17 pm 5:18:25 am 8:16:32 pm 14h 15m 47s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:48:33 am 9.1° S
Sat, Oct 17 7:09:27 am 7:57:09 am +2m 55s 5:38:03 pm -3m 19s 6:25:37 pm 9h 40m 54s -6m 14s 12:48:13 pm 17.21° 6:15:41 am 7:19:11 pm 5:21:16 am 8:13:18 pm 14h 22m 1s 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:48:19 am 9.4° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:12:12 am 8:00:04 am +2m 55s 5:34:44 pm -3m 19s 6:22:29 pm 9h 34m 40s -6m 14s 12:48:02 pm 16.84° 6:18:23 am 7:16:07 pm 5:24:06 am 8:10:07 pm 14h 28m 16s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 11:12 am
First quarter at 11:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
12:48:08 am 9.8° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:14:56 am 8:03:00 am +2m 56s 5:31:26 pm -3m 18s 6:19:23 pm 9h 28m 26s -6m 14s 12:47:50 pm 16.48° 6:21:04 am 7:13:05 pm 5:26:54 am 8:06:59 pm 14h 34m 31s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:55 am 10.2° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:17:41 am 8:05:57 am +2m 57s 5:28:09 pm -3m 17s 6:16:19 pm 9h 22m 12s -6m 14s 12:47:40 pm 16.12° 6:23:45 am 7:10:04 pm 5:29:40 am 8:03:53 pm 14h 40m 46s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:45 am 10.5° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:20:26 am 8:08:55 am +2m 58s 5:24:53 pm -3m 16s 6:13:15 pm 9h 15m 58s -6m 14s 12:47:30 pm 15.77° 6:26:25 am 7:07:06 pm 5:32:25 am 8:00:50 pm 14h 47m 0s 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:35 am 10.9° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:23:10 am 8:11:53 am +2m 58s 5:21:37 pm -3m 16s 6:10:13 pm 9h 9m 44s -6m 14s 12:47:21 pm 15.41° 6:29:04 am 7:04:09 pm 5:35:09 am 7:57:49 pm 14h 53m 14s 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:26 am 11.2° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:25:54 am 8:14:51 am +2m 58s 5:18:22 pm -3m 15s 6:07:13 pm 9h 3m 31s -6m 14s 12:47:12 pm 15.06° 6:31:43 am 7:01:15 pm 5:37:52 am 7:54:52 pm 14h 59m 29s 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:16 am 11.6° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:28:39 am 8:17:51 am +3m 0s 5:15:08 pm -3m 14s 6:04:14 pm 8h 57m 17s -6m 14s 12:47:04 pm 14.72° 6:34:21 am 6:58:23 pm 5:40:33 am 7:51:57 pm 15h 5m 43s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:47:08 am 11.9° S
Sun, Oct 25 7:31:23 am 8:20:51 am +3m 0s 5:11:55 pm -3m 13s 6:01:16 pm 8h 51m 4s -6m 13s 12:46:57 pm 14.37° 6:36:58 am 6:55:32 pm 5:43:13 am 7:49:04 pm 15h 11m 56s 🌕 (99.8%)
Full moon at 11:11 pm
Full moon at 11:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated
12:47:00 am 12.3° S
Mon, Oct 26 7:34:07 am 8:23:51 am +3m 0s 5:08:42 pm -3m 13s 5:58:20 pm 8h 44m 51s -6m 13s 12:46:51 pm 14.03° 6:39:35 am 6:52:44 pm 5:45:51 am 7:46:15 pm 15h 18m 10s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:54 am 12.6° S
Tue, Oct 27 7:36:52 am 8:26:52 am +3m 1s 5:05:30 pm -3m 12s 5:55:26 pm 8h 38m 38s -6m 13s 12:46:45 pm 13.69° 6:42:11 am 6:49:58 pm 5:48:28 am 7:43:28 pm 15h 24m 24s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:48 am 13.0° S
Wed, Oct 28 7:39:36 am 8:29:54 am +3m 2s 5:02:20 pm -3m 10s 5:52:33 pm 8h 32m 26s -6m 12s 12:46:40 pm 13.36° 6:44:46 am 6:47:14 pm 5:51:04 am 7:40:44 pm 15h 30m 36s 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:42 am 13.3° S
Thu, Oct 29 7:42:19 am 8:32:56 am +3m 2s 4:59:10 pm -3m 10s 5:49:42 pm 8h 26m 14s -6m 12s 12:46:36 pm 13.03° 6:47:21 am 6:44:33 pm 5:53:39 am 7:38:03 pm 15h 36m 49s 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:38 am 13.6° S
Fri, Oct 30 7:45:03 am 8:35:59 am +3m 3s 4:56:02 pm -3m 8s 5:46:53 pm 8h 20m 3s -6m 11s 12:46:33 pm 12.70° 6:49:55 am 6:41:53 pm 5:56:13 am 7:35:24 pm 15h 43m 0s 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:35 am 14.0° S
Sat, Oct 31 7:47:47 am 8:39:02 am +3m 3s 4:52:54 pm -3m 8s 5:44:05 pm 8h 13m 52s -6m 11s 12:46:30 pm 12.38° 6:52:28 am 6:39:16 pm 5:58:45 am 7:32:49 pm 15h 49m 12s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:46:31 am 14.3° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Chesterfield Inlet, 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 Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 20h 32mShortest · Dec 21 · 4h 32mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 22mEarliest sunrise 2:48 am · Jun 19Earliest sunrise2:48 am · Jun 19Latest sunrise 9:45 am · Dec 25Latest sunrise9:45 am · Dec 25Earliest sunset 2:16 pm · Dec 17Earliest sunset2:16 pm · Dec 17Latest sunset 11:21 pm · Jun 22Latest sunset11:21 pm · Jun 22

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Chesterfield Inlet

In Chesterfield Inlet, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 19 at 2:48 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 25 at 9:45 am. The earliest sunset is on December 17 at 2:16 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 22 at 11:21 pm.

Chesterfield Inlet gets 15h 59m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (20h 32m versus 4h 32m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 28m.

Chesterfield Inlet Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 50.1°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 3.2°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 26.7°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 26.7°Today · Oct 20 · Sun altitude: 16.1°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Chesterfield Inlet analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Chesterfield Inlet.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 3.2° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 50.1° (around Jun 21) in Chesterfield Inlet. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

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.

Chesterfield Inlet analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Chesterfield Inlet 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.