Sunrise and sunset times in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 4:23:24 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:15 am5:14:35 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 6:37 am6:37:11 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: 7:15:09 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).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:14:22 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 4:52 pm4:52:18 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:15 pm6:14:48 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.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Tides

Low 7:01 pm 0.2 mHigh 12:01 am 0.5 mTerrington Basin
Tide station:Terrington Basin (6.9 km)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Terrington BasinLow tide Mon 5:51 am, 0.2 m; high tide Mon 11:50 am, 0.7 m; low tide Mon 7:01 pm, 0.2 m; high tide Tue 12:01 am, 0.5 m; low tide Tue 6:17 am, 0.2 m; high tide Tue 12:26 pm, 0.7 m; low tide Tue 7:41 pm, 0.2 m.7:15 am4:14 pm7:17 am4:12 pmMon6am12pm6pmTue6am12pm6pm0 m0.5 m5:51 am11:50 am7:01 pm12:01 am6:17 am12:26 pm7:41 pm
Today, November 9
Low tide5:51 am0.16 m0.5 ft
High tide11:50 am0.71 m2.3 ft
Low tide7:01 pm0.18 m0.6 ft
Tomorrow, November 10
High tide12:01 am0.49 m1.6 ft
Low tide6:17 am0.16 m0.5 ft
High tide12:26 pm0.73 m2.4 ft
Low tide7:41 pm0.19 m0.6 ft

Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 01350, Terrington Basin, 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-60°-40°-20°0°20°Solar noon11:45 amSunrise7:15 amSunset4:14 pmSolar midnight11:45 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -2.03° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 243.70° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 8 hours, 59 minutes

Sunset in Happy Valley-Goose Bay was 9 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 8:04 amMoonset icon Moonset: 3:41 pmMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0.5%)🌑 New moon: today at 3:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 10:53 am

Tomorrow

November 10, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:16 am5:16:09 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 6:39 am6:38:55 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: 7:17:02 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: 4:12:41 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 4:51 pm4:50:47 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:13 pm6:13:26 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: 8 hours, 55 minutes

Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 9:20 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:08 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
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November 2026 - Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

All times are in Happy Valley-Goose Bay's time: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) until November 1, 2026, and Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) from then on.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 33 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - from 9 hours, 28 minutes on the first day to 7 hours, 55 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.6:23:08 am 6:59:59 am +1m 54son the clock: -58m 6s 4:28:55 pm -1m 57son the clock: -1h 1m 57s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:05:44 pm 9h 28m 56s -3m 51s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:44:50 am 22.13° 5:41:57 am 5:46:51 pm 5:01:36 am 6:27:07 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.14h 32m 58s 🌗 (47%)
Last quarter at 4:28 pm
Last quarter at 4:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 47% illuminated
12:44:51 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:24:54 am 7:01:53 am +1m 54s 4:27:00 pm -1m 55s 5:03:57 pm 9h 25m 7s -3m 49s 11:44:49 am 21.81° 5:43:38 am 5:45:09 pm 5:03:15 am 6:25:27 pm 14h 36m 47s 🌘 (36%)Waning Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:49 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:26:40 am 7:03:47 am +1m 54s 4:25:06 pm -1m 54s 5:02:11 pm 9h 21m 19s -3m 48s 11:44:49 am 21.50° 5:45:19 am 5:43:29 pm 5:04:54 am 6:23:49 pm 14h 40m 35s 🌘 (26%)Waning Crescent: 26% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:49 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:28:26 am 7:05:41 am +1m 54s 4:23:14 pm -1m 52s 5:00:27 pm 9h 17m 33s -3m 46s 11:44:49 am 21.19° 5:46:59 am 5:41:51 pm 5:06:32 am 6:22:13 pm 14h 44m 21s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:50 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:30:11 am 7:07:35 am +1m 54s 4:21:24 pm -1m 50s 4:58:46 pm 9h 13m 49s -3m 44s 11:44:51 am 20.89° 5:48:39 am 5:40:15 pm 5:08:10 am 6:20:40 pm 14h 48m 5s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:52 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:31:57 am 7:09:29 am +1m 54s 4:19:36 pm -1m 48s 4:57:06 pm 9h 10m 7s -3m 42s 11:44:53 am 20.59° 5:50:19 am 5:38:41 pm 5:09:47 am 6:19:08 pm 14h 51m 46s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:55 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:33:42 am 7:11:22 am +1m 53s 4:17:49 pm -1m 47s 4:55:28 pm 9h 6m 27s -3m 40s 11:44:57 am 20.29° 5:51:58 am 5:37:09 pm 5:11:23 am 6:17:39 pm 14h 55m 27s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:44:59 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:35:26 am 7:13:16 am +1m 54s 4:16:04 pm -1m 45s 4:53:52 pm 9h 2m 48s -3m 38s 11:45:01 am 20.00° 5:53:36 am 5:35:39 pm 5:12:59 am 6:16:12 pm 14h 59m 5s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:04 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:37:11 am 7:15:09 am +1m 53s 4:14:22 pm -1m 42s 4:52:18 pm 8h 59m 13s -3m 36s 11:45:06 am 19.72° 5:55:15 am 5:34:12 pm 5:14:35 am 6:14:48 pm 15h 2m 40s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 3:02 am
New moon at 3:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:45:09 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 6:38:55 am 7:17:02 am +1m 53s 4:12:41 pm -1m 41s 4:50:47 pm 8h 55m 39s -3m 34s 11:45:11 am 19.43° 5:56:52 am 5:32:46 pm 5:16:09 am 6:13:26 pm 15h 6m 14s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:15 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:40:38 am 7:18:55 am +1m 53s 4:11:02 pm -1m 39s 4:49:17 pm 8h 52m 7s -3m 31s 11:45:18 am 19.16° 5:58:29 am 5:31:23 pm 5:17:43 am 6:12:06 pm 15h 9m 45s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:22 pm 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:42:21 am 7:20:47 am +1m 52s 4:09:26 pm -1m 36s 4:47:50 pm 8h 48m 39s -3m 29s 11:45:25 am 18.89° 6:00:06 am 5:30:03 pm 5:19:17 am 6:10:49 pm 15h 13m 13s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:30 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:44:04 am 7:22:39 am +1m 52s 4:07:52 pm -1m 34s 4:46:25 pm 8h 45m 13s -3m 26s 11:45:34 am 18.62° 6:01:42 am 5:28:45 pm 5:20:49 am 6:09:34 pm 15h 16m 38s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:39 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:45:45 am 7:24:30 am +1m 51s 4:06:20 pm -1m 32s 4:45:03 pm 8h 41m 50s -3m 23s 11:45:43 am 18.36° 6:03:17 am 5:27:29 pm 5:22:21 am 6:08:22 pm 15h 20m 0s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:48 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:47:27 am 7:26:20 am +1m 50s 4:04:50 pm -1m 30s 4:43:42 pm 8h 38m 30s -3m 20s 11:45:53 am 18.10° 6:04:52 am 5:26:15 pm 5:23:52 am 6:07:12 pm 15h 23m 20s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:45:59 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:49:07 am 7:28:10 am +1m 50s 4:03:23 pm -1m 27s 4:42:25 pm 8h 35m 13s -3m 17s 11:46:04 am 17.85° 6:06:25 am 5:25:04 pm 5:25:22 am 6:06:05 pm 15h 26m 37s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:10 pm 18.8° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:50:47 am 7:30:00 am +1m 50s 4:01:58 pm -1m 25s 4:41:09 pm 8h 31m 58s -3m 14s 11:46:16 am 17.61° 6:07:58 am 5:23:56 pm 5:26:52 am 6:05:00 pm 15h 29m 50s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 7:47 am
First quarter at 7:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:46:22 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:52:26 am 7:31:48 am +1m 48s 4:00:36 pm -1m 22s 4:39:56 pm 8h 28m 48s -3m 11s 11:46:28 am 17.37° 6:09:31 am 5:22:50 pm 5:28:20 am 6:03:58 pm 15h 32m 59s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:35 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:54:04 am 7:33:35 am +1m 47s 3:59:16 pm -1m 20s 4:38:46 pm 8h 25m 41s -3m 7s 11:46:42 am 17.14° 6:11:02 am 5:21:46 pm 5:29:48 am 6:02:58 pm 15h 36m 6s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:49 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:55:41 am 7:35:22 am +1m 47s 3:57:59 pm -1m 17s 4:37:39 pm 8h 22m 37s -3m 4s 11:46:56 am 16.91° 6:12:32 am 5:20:45 pm 5:31:14 am 6:02:01 pm 15h 39m 8s 🌔 (84%)Waxing Gibbous: 84% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:04 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:57:17 am 7:37:07 am +1m 45s 3:56:44 pm -1m 15s 4:36:34 pm 8h 19m 37s -3m 0s 11:47:11 am 16.69° 6:14:01 am 5:19:47 pm 5:32:40 am 6:01:07 pm 15h 42m 8s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:19 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:58:52 am 7:38:52 am +1m 45s 3:55:32 pm -1m 12s 4:35:31 pm 8h 16m 40s -2m 56s 11:47:27 am 16.48° 6:15:30 am 5:18:52 pm 5:34:04 am 6:00:15 pm 15h 45m 3s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:36 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 7:00:25 am 7:40:35 am +1m 43s 3:54:23 pm -1m 9s 4:34:32 pm 8h 13m 48s -2m 52s 11:47:44 am 16.27° 6:16:57 am 5:17:59 pm 5:35:27 am 5:59:26 pm 15h 47m 54s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:53 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 7:01:58 am 7:42:17 am +1m 42s 3:53:17 pm -1m 6s 4:33:35 pm 8h 11m 0s -2m 48s 11:48:01 am 16.06° 6:18:23 am 5:17:09 pm 5:36:49 am 5:58:40 pm 15h 50m 40s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 10:53 am
Full moon at 10:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:48:10 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 7:03:29 am 7:43:57 am +1m 40s 3:52:14 pm -1m 3s 4:32:41 pm 8h 8m 17s -2m 43s 11:48:19 am 15.87° 6:19:47 am 5:16:22 pm 5:38:10 am 5:57:57 pm 15h 53m 22s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:29 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 7:04:59 am 7:45:36 am +1m 39s 3:51:14 pm -1m 0s 4:31:50 pm 8h 5m 38s -2m 39s 11:48:38 am 15.68° 6:21:11 am 5:15:37 pm 5:39:30 am 5:57:16 pm 15h 55m 59s 🌖 (91%)Waning Gibbous: 91% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:48 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 7:06:27 am 7:47:13 am +1m 37s 3:50:17 pm -57s 4:31:02 pm 8h 3m 4s -2m 34s 11:48:58 am 15.50° 6:22:33 am 5:14:55 pm 5:40:49 am 5:56:38 pm 15h 58m 32s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:08 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 7:07:54 am 7:48:49 am +1m 36s 3:49:23 pm -54s 4:30:17 pm 8h 0m 34s -2m 30s 11:49:18 am 15.32° 6:23:54 am 5:14:17 pm 5:42:06 am 5:56:03 pm 16h 1m 0s 🌖 (73%)Waning Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:29 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 7:09:20 am 7:50:23 am +1m 34s 3:48:32 pm -51s 4:29:35 pm 7h 58m 9s -2m 25s 11:49:39 am 15.15° 6:25:13 am 5:13:40 pm 5:43:21 am 5:55:30 pm 16h 3m 23s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:50 pm 21.5° S
Mon, Nov 30 7:10:43 am 7:51:55 am +1m 32s 3:47:45 pm -47s 4:28:56 pm 7h 55m 50s -2m 20s 11:50:01 am 14.99° 6:26:31 am 5:13:07 pm 5:44:36 am 5:55:01 pm 16h 5m 40s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:12 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 16h 59mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 30mToday · Solar noonToday · 8h 59mEarliest sunrise 4:32 am · Jun 17Earliest sunrise4:32 am · Jun 17Latest sunrise 8:16 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise8:16 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 3:42 pm · Dec 13Earliest sunset3:42 pm · Dec 13Latest sunset 9:33 pm · Jun 24Latest sunset9:33 pm · Jun 24

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 4:32 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:16 am. The earliest sunset is on December 13 at 3:42 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 24 at 9:33 pm.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay gets 9h 29m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 59m versus 7h 30m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 17m.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 60.1°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 13.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 36.7°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 36.8°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 19.6°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Happy Valley-Goose Bay analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 13.3° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 60.1° (around Jun 21) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. 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.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Happy Valley-Goose 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.