Sunrise and sunset times in Déline

Sunrise in Déline today is at 10:32 am and sunset is at 5:21 pm. Today has 6 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 6 minutes, 49 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Déline

Dawn (first light) is at 9:32 am, 1 hour before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 7:32 am.

It gets dark in Déline at 6:22 pm (dusk), 1 hour, 1 minute after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:22 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Déline

Golden hour is 9:54 am–12:27 pm and 3:27–6:00 pm.
Blue hour is 9:32–9:54 am, before sunrise, and 6:00–6:22 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:58 pm, when the Sun is highest, 8° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Déline tomorrow

Tomorrow in Déline, sunrise is at 10:35 am and sunset is at 5:18 pm.

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 2:13:13 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 10:32:09 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).

7:32Night ends7:32:08 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.
9:32First light9:31:49 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
9:32–9:54Blue hour9:31:49 am – 9:54:02 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
9:54–12:27Golden hour9:54:02 am – 12:26:39 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 5:21:52 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).

3:27–6:00Golden hour3:27:26 pm – 5:59:57 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
6:00–6:22Blue hour5:59:57 pm – 6:22:08 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:22Dark6:22:08 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
8:22Night8:21:33 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.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-40°-20°0°20°Solar noon1:57 pmSunrise10:32 amSunset5:21 pmSolar midnight1:57 am

Now · Sun altitude: 7.72° · Azimuth: 183.78° (S)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 6 hours, 49 minutes

3 hours, 8 minutes left for today's sunset in Déline

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 12:53 pmMoonset icon Moonset: 3:30 pmMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0.5%)🌑 New moon: today at 1:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 8:53 am

Tomorrow

November 10, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 7:35 am7:34:39 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 9:35 am9:34:44 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: 10:35:41 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: 5:18:33 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 6:19 pm6:19:26 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:19 pm8:19:16 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: 6 hours, 42 minutes

Tomorrow will be 7 minutes shorter than today in Déline

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
Map of Déline, Northwest Territories

Shortest day in Déline, Northwest Territories

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 12 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 3 hours, 26 minutes.

Longest day in Déline, Northwest Territories

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 22 hours, 18 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Déline, Northwest Territories

The earliest sunset of the year was around 10 months ago, on January 1, 2026, at 3:11 pm.

Latest sunset in Déline, Northwest Territories

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 21, 2026, at 1:24 am (after midnight).

Earliest sunrise in Déline, Northwest Territories

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 20, 2026, at 3:06 am.

Latest sunrise in Déline, Northwest Territories

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November 2026 - Déline, Northwest Territories - 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 Déline.

All times are in Déline's time: Mountain Time (UTC−6).

The day length shortens by 3 hours, 9 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Déline, Northwest Territories - from 7 hours, 44 minutes on the first day to 4 hours, 35 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 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.9:08:09 am 10:04:20 am +3m 25s 5:48:59 pm -3m 28s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:45:05 pm 7h 44m 39s -6m 53s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:57:13 pm 10.18° 8:08:35 am 7:44:31 pm 7:11:06 am 8:41:47 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.16h 18m 47s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 2:28 pm
Last quarter at 2:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
1:57:14 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 9:11:08 am 10:07:46 am +3m 26s 5:45:32 pm -3m 27s 6:42:05 pm 7h 37m 46s -6m 53s 1:57:12 pm 9.87° 8:11:20 am 7:41:46 pm 7:13:49 am 8:39:04 pm 16h 25m 41s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:12 am 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 9:14:06 am 10:11:13 am +3m 27s 5:42:06 pm -3m 26s 6:39:08 pm 7h 30m 53s -6m 53s 1:57:12 pm 9.56° 8:14:04 am 7:39:03 pm 7:16:31 am 8:36:25 pm 16h 32m 35s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:12 am 15.3° S
Wed, Nov 4 9:17:05 am 10:14:41 am +3m 28s 5:38:41 pm -3m 25s 6:36:13 pm 7h 24m 0s -6m 53s 1:57:13 pm 9.25° 8:16:47 am 7:36:23 pm 7:19:11 am 8:33:48 pm 16h 39m 29s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:12 am 15.6° S
Thu, Nov 5 9:20:02 am 10:18:10 am +3m 29s 5:35:17 pm -3m 24s 6:33:19 pm 7h 17m 7s -6m 53s 1:57:15 pm 8.95° 8:19:29 am 7:33:45 pm 7:21:49 am 8:31:15 pm 16h 46m 22s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:14 am 15.9° S
Fri, Nov 6 9:23:00 am 10:21:39 am +3m 29s 5:31:54 pm -3m 23s 6:30:28 pm 7h 10m 15s -6m 52s 1:57:17 pm 8.65° 8:22:11 am 7:31:10 pm 7:24:27 am 8:28:44 pm 16h 53m 14s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:16 am 16.2° S
Sat, Nov 7 9:25:57 am 10:25:08 am +3m 29s 5:28:32 pm -3m 22s 6:27:39 pm 7h 3m 24s -6m 52s 1:57:20 pm 8.35° 8:24:51 am 7:28:38 pm 7:27:02 am 8:26:17 pm 17h 0m 7s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:18 am 16.5° S
Sun, Nov 8 9:28:53 am 10:28:39 am +3m 31s 5:25:11 pm -3m 21s 6:24:52 pm 6h 56m 32s -6m 51s 1:57:25 pm 8.06° 8:27:30 am 7:26:09 pm 7:29:36 am 8:23:54 pm 17h 6m 58s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:23 am 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 9:31:49 am 10:32:09 am +3m 30s 5:21:52 pm -3m 19s 6:22:08 pm 6h 49m 43s -6m 50s 1:57:30 pm 7.78° 8:30:08 am 7:23:43 pm 7:32:08 am 8:21:33 pm 17h 13m 49s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 1:02 am
New moon at 1:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
1:57:27 am 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 9:34:44 am 10:35:41 am +3m 32s 5:18:33 pm -3m 19s 6:19:26 pm 6h 42m 52s -6m 49s 1:57:36 pm 7.50° 8:32:45 am 7:21:19 pm 7:34:39 am 8:19:16 pm 17h 20m 39s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:33 am 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 9:37:38 am 10:39:12 am +3m 31s 5:15:17 pm -3m 16s 6:16:47 pm 6h 36m 5s -6m 48s 1:57:42 pm 7.22° 8:35:20 am 7:18:59 pm 7:37:08 am 8:17:03 pm 17h 27m 27s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:38 am 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 9:40:32 am 10:42:44 am +3m 32s 5:12:01 pm -3m 16s 6:14:10 pm 6h 29m 17s -6m 47s 1:57:50 pm 6.95° 8:37:55 am 7:16:41 pm 7:39:36 am 8:14:52 pm 17h 34m 15s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:46 am 17.9° S
Fri, Nov 13 9:43:24 am 10:46:16 am +3m 32s 5:08:48 pm -3m 13s 6:11:36 pm 6h 22m 32s -6m 46s 1:57:59 pm 6.69° 8:40:28 am 7:14:27 pm 7:42:01 am 8:12:45 pm 17h 41m 0s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:57:55 am 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 9:46:16 am 10:49:48 am +3m 32s 5:05:35 pm -3m 13s 6:09:04 pm 6h 15m 47s -6m 44s 1:58:08 pm 6.43° 8:42:59 am 7:12:16 pm 7:44:25 am 8:10:42 pm 17h 47m 45s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:58:03 am 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 9:49:06 am 10:53:20 am +3m 32s 5:02:25 pm -3m 10s 6:06:36 pm 6h 9m 5s -6m 43s 1:58:18 pm 6.17° 8:45:29 am 7:10:08 pm 7:46:47 am 8:08:42 pm 17h 54m 27s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:58:13 am 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 9:51:55 am 10:56:52 am +3m 32s 4:59:16 pm -3m 9s 6:04:10 pm 6h 2m 24s -6m 41s 1:58:29 pm 5.92° 8:47:57 am 7:08:03 pm 7:49:08 am 8:06:46 pm 18h 1m 8s 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:58:23 am 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 9:54:43 am 11:00:24 am +3m 32s 4:56:10 pm -3m 6s 6:01:47 pm 5h 55m 46s -6m 38s 1:58:41 pm 5.68° 8:50:24 am 7:06:02 pm 7:51:26 am 8:04:53 pm 18h 7m 45s 🌓 (58%)
First quarter at 5:47 am
First quarter at 5:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated
1:58:35 am 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 9:57:29 am 11:03:55 am +3m 31s 4:53:05 pm -3m 5s 5:59:28 pm 5h 49m 10s -6m 36s 1:58:54 pm 5.44° 8:52:49 am 7:04:04 pm 7:53:43 am 8:03:04 pm 18h 14m 21s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:58:48 am 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 10:00:14 am 11:07:26 am +3m 31s 4:50:02 pm -3m 3s 5:57:12 pm 5h 42m 36s -6m 33s 1:59:07 pm 5.21° 8:55:12 am 7:02:09 pm 7:55:57 am 8:01:18 pm 18h 20m 54s 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:59:00 am 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 10:02:57 am 11:10:56 am +3m 30s 4:47:02 pm -3m 0s 5:54:59 pm 5h 36m 6s -6m 30s 1:59:22 pm 4.99° 8:57:33 am 7:00:19 pm 7:58:09 am 7:59:37 pm 18h 27m 23s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:59:15 am 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 10:05:38 am 11:14:25 am +3m 29s 4:44:05 pm -2m 57s 5:52:50 pm 5h 29m 40s -6m 27s 1:59:37 pm 4.77° 8:59:52 am 6:58:31 pm 8:00:19 am 7:57:59 pm 18h 33m 49s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:59:29 am 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 10:08:17 am 11:17:54 am +3m 29s 4:41:10 pm -2m 55s 5:50:44 pm 5h 23m 16s -6m 23s 1:59:53 pm 4.55° 9:02:09 am 6:56:48 pm 8:02:27 am 7:56:25 pm 18h 40m 11s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:59:45 am 20.3° S
Mon, Nov 23 10:10:54 am 11:21:21 am +3m 27s 4:38:17 pm -2m 53s 5:48:42 pm 5h 16m 56s -6m 19s 2:00:10 pm 4.34° 9:04:24 am 6:55:08 pm 8:04:33 am 7:54:54 pm 18h 46m 30s 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:00:02 am 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 10:13:29 am 11:24:47 am +3m 26s 4:35:28 pm -2m 49s 5:46:44 pm 5h 10m 41s -6m 15s 2:00:27 pm 4.14° 9:06:37 am 6:53:33 pm 8:06:36 am 7:53:28 pm 18h 52m 43s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 8:53 am
Full moon at 8:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
2:00:18 am 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 10:16:01 am 11:28:11 am +3m 24s 4:32:42 pm -2m 46s 5:44:50 pm 5h 4m 31s -6m 10s 2:00:46 pm 3.95° 9:08:47 am 6:52:01 pm 8:08:37 am 7:52:05 pm 18h 58m 51s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:00:37 am 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 10:18:31 am 11:31:33 am +3m 22s 4:29:59 pm -2m 43s 5:43:00 pm 4h 58m 26s -6m 5s 2:01:05 pm 3.76° 9:10:54 am 6:50:33 pm 8:10:36 am 7:50:47 pm 19h 4m 54s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:00:55 am 21.1° S
Fri, Nov 27 10:20:58 am 11:34:53 am +3m 20s 4:27:20 pm -2m 39s 5:41:14 pm 4h 52m 27s -5m 59s 2:01:25 pm 3.58° 9:12:59 am 6:49:09 pm 8:12:32 am 7:49:33 pm 19h 10m 51s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:01:15 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 10:23:22 am 11:38:11 am +3m 18s 4:24:45 pm -2m 35s 5:39:32 pm 4h 46m 34s -5m 53s 2:01:45 pm 3.40° 9:15:02 am 6:47:49 pm 8:14:25 am 7:48:22 pm 19h 16m 41s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:01:35 am 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 10:25:43 am 11:41:26 am +3m 15s 4:22:14 pm -2m 31s 5:37:55 pm 4h 40m 48s -5m 46s 2:02:06 pm 3.23° 9:17:01 am 6:46:34 pm 8:16:15 am 7:47:16 pm 19h 22m 24s 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:01:55 am 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 10:28:01 am 11:44:38 am +3m 12s 4:19:47 pm -2m 27s 5:36:22 pm 4h 35m 9s -5m 39s 2:02:28 pm 3.07° 9:18:58 am 6:45:22 pm 8:18:03 am 7:46:14 pm 19h 27m 59s 🌖 (50%)Waning Gibbous: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:02:17 am 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Déline, Northwest Territories - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Déline, Northwest Territories for every day of the year. The jump in the graph is the clock change in Déline, Northwest Territories.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 22h 18mShortest · Dec 21 · 3h 26mToday · Solar noonToday · 6h 49mEarliest sunrise 3:06 am · Jun 20Earliest sunrise3:06 am · Jun 20Latest sunrise 12:29 pm · Dec 24Latest sunrise12:29 pm · Dec 24Earliest sunset 3:11 pm · Jan 1Earliest sunset3:11 pm · Jan 1Latest sunset 1:24 am (after midnight) · Jun 21Latest sunset1:24 am (after midnight) · Jun 21

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Déline

In Déline, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 20 at 3:06 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 24 at 12:29 pm. The earliest sunset is on January 1 at 3:11 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 21 at 1:24 am (after midnight).

Déline gets 18h 51m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (22h 18m versus 3h 26m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 34m.

Déline Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 46.5°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 0.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 23.3°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 23.8°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 7.1°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Déline analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Déline.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 0.3° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 46.5° (around Jun 18) in Déline. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Déline the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:57 and 13:27 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

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.

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

Download Déline 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.