Sunrise and sunset times in Tuktoyaktuk

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

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 2:13:21 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 8:11 am8:11:26 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 10:37 am10:36:55 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: 11:58:16 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: 5:12:29 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 6:34 pm6:33:45 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:59 pm8:58:51 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.

Tuktoyaktuk Tides

High 4:34 pm 0.4 mLow 10:23 pm 0.2 mTuktoyaktuk
Tide station:Tuktoyaktuk (1.7 km)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at TuktoyaktukHigh tide Mon 4:26 am, 0.6 m; low tide Mon 10:55 am, 0.2 m; high tide Mon 4:34 pm, 0.4 m; low tide Mon 10:23 pm, 0.2 m; high tide Tue 4:58 am, 0.6 m; low tide Tue 11:26 am, 0.2 m; high tide Tue 5:06 pm, 0.5 m; low tide Tue 10:53 pm, 0.2 m.11:58 am5:12 pm12:03 pm5:07 pmMon6am12pm6pmTue6am12pm6pm0 m0.5 m4:26 am10:55 am4:34 pm10:23 pm4:58 am11:26 am5:06 pm10:53 pm
Today, November 9
High tide4:26 am0.56 m1.8 ft
Low tide10:55 am0.21 m0.7 ft
High tide4:34 pm0.45 m1.5 ft
Low tide10:23 pm0.17 m0.6 ft
Tomorrow, November 10
High tide4:58 am0.56 m1.8 ft
Low tide11:26 am0.21 m0.7 ft
High tide5:06 pm0.46 m1.5 ft
Low tide10:53 pm0.19 m0.6 ft

Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 06485, Tuktoyaktuk, 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 noon2:35 pmSunrise11:58 amSunset5:12 pmSolar midnight2:35 am

Now · Sun altitude: 3.42° · Azimuth: 174.57° (S)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 5 hours, 14 minutes

2 hours, 59 minutes left for today's sunset in Tuktoyaktuk

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon 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 8:15 am8:14:32 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 10:41 am10:40:43 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: 12:03:36 pmWhen 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: 5:07:23 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 6:30 pm6:30:10 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:56 pm8:56:00 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, 3 minutes

Tomorrow will be 10 minutes shorter than today in Tuktoyaktuk

Moonset icon The Moon stays below the horizon all dayMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
Map of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
Tuktoyaktuk is so far north that it experiences:
Polar night: the Sun does not rise
Nov28202647daysJan132027
The Sun rises again on Jan 14
Midnight sun: the Sun does not set
May19202766daysJul232027
The Sun sets again in the early hours of Jul 25 (2:40 am)
Calculated for a flat horizon. Mountains can make polar night longer and the midnight sun shorter.

Shortest day in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

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 Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

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November 2026 - Tuktoyaktuk, 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 Tuktoyaktuk.

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

The day length shortens by 6 hours, 33 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories - from 6 hours, 33 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 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.10:06:27 am 11:18:16 am +4m 43s 5:51:45 pm -4m 45s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:03:27 pm 6h 33m 29s -9m 29s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.2:35:40 pm 5.92° 8:54:13 am 8:15:29 pm 7:45:27 am 9:23:57 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.17h 31m 18s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 2:28 pm
Last quarter at 2:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
2:35:41 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 10:10:15 am 11:23:03 am +4m 47s 5:46:58 pm -4m 47s 6:59:38 pm 6h 23m 55s -9m 34s 2:35:39 pm 5.60° 8:57:38 am 8:12:05 pm 7:48:49 am 9:20:35 pm 17h 40m 55s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:39 am 15.0° S
Tue, Nov 3 10:14:04 am 11:27:53 am +4m 50s 5:42:09 pm -4m 49s 6:55:51 pm 6h 14m 16s -9m 39s 2:35:39 pm 5.29° 9:01:01 am 8:08:43 pm 7:52:10 am 9:17:17 pm 17h 50m 38s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:39 am 15.3° S
Wed, Nov 4 10:17:53 am 11:32:47 am +4m 54s 5:37:18 pm -4m 51s 6:52:06 pm 6h 4m 31s -9m 44s 2:35:40 pm 4.99° 9:04:23 am 8:05:24 pm 7:55:28 am 9:14:03 pm 18h 0m 26s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:40 am 15.6° S
Thu, Nov 5 10:21:41 am 11:37:44 am +4m 57s 5:32:25 pm -4m 53s 6:48:22 pm 5h 54m 41s -9m 50s 2:35:41 pm 4.68° 9:07:45 am 8:02:08 pm 7:58:44 am 9:10:53 pm 18h 10m 21s 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:40 am 15.9° S
Fri, Nov 6 10:25:30 am 11:42:46 am +5m 2s 5:27:30 pm -4m 55s 6:44:40 pm 5h 44m 44s -9m 56s 2:35:44 pm 4.38° 9:11:04 am 7:58:55 pm 8:01:58 am 9:07:47 pm 18h 20m 21s 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:43 am 16.2° S
Sat, Nov 7 10:29:18 am 11:47:51 am +5m 5s 5:22:33 pm -4m 57s 6:41:00 pm 5h 34m 42s -10m 3s 2:35:47 pm 4.09° 9:14:23 am 7:55:46 pm 8:05:10 am 9:04:44 pm 18h 30m 28s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:45 am 16.5° S
Sun, Nov 8 10:33:07 am 11:53:01 am +5m 10s 5:17:32 pm -5m 1s 6:37:21 pm 5h 24m 31s -10m 10s 2:35:51 pm 3.80° 9:17:40 am 7:52:39 pm 8:08:19 am 9:01:46 pm 18h 40m 44s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:35:48 am 16.8° S
Mon, Nov 9 10:36:55 am 11:58:16 am +5m 15s 5:12:29 pm -5m 3s 6:33:45 pm 5h 14m 13s -10m 18s 2:35:57 pm 3.51° 9:20:56 am 7:49:35 pm 8:11:26 am 8:58:51 pm 18h 51m 7s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 1:02 am
New moon at 1:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
2:35:54 am 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 10:40:43 am 12:03:36 pm +5m 20s 5:07:23 pm -5m 6s 6:30:10 pm 5h 3m 47s -10m 26s 2:36:03 pm 3.23° 9:24:10 am 7:46:34 pm 8:14:32 am 8:56:00 pm 19h 1m 38s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:00 am 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 10:44:30 am 12:09:01 pm +5m 25s 5:02:12 pm -5m 11s 6:26:38 pm 4h 53m 11s -10m 36s 2:36:09 pm 2.96° 9:27:23 am 7:43:37 pm 8:17:34 am 8:53:13 pm 19h 12m 21s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:05 am 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 10:48:18 am 12:14:33 pm +5m 32s 4:56:58 pm -5m 14s 6:23:08 pm 4h 42m 25s -10m 46s 2:36:17 pm 2.69° 9:30:34 am 7:40:43 pm 8:20:35 am 8:50:31 pm 19h 23m 12s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:13 am 17.9° S
Fri, Nov 13 10:52:04 am 12:20:10 pm +5m 37s 4:51:38 pm -5m 20s 6:19:40 pm 4h 31m 28s -10m 57s 2:36:26 pm 2.42° 9:33:43 am 7:37:53 pm 8:23:33 am 8:47:52 pm 19h 34m 17s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:22 am 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 10:55:50 am 12:25:55 pm +5m 45s 4:46:14 pm -5m 24s 6:16:14 pm 4h 20m 19s -11m 9s 2:36:35 pm 2.16° 9:36:51 am 7:35:06 pm 8:26:29 am 8:45:17 pm 19h 45m 34s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:30 am 18.4° S
Sun, Nov 15 10:59:35 am 12:31:48 pm +5m 53s 4:40:43 pm -5m 31s 6:12:51 pm 4h 8m 55s -11m 23s 2:36:45 pm 1.91° 9:39:57 am 7:32:23 pm 8:29:22 am 8:42:46 pm 19h 57m 6s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:40 am 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 11:03:20 am 12:37:49 pm +6m 1s 4:35:05 pm -5m 38s 6:09:30 pm 3h 57m 16s -11m 39s 2:36:56 pm 1.66° 9:43:00 am 7:29:43 pm 8:32:13 am 8:40:20 pm 20h 8m 55s 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:36:50 am 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 11:07:03 am 12:44:00 pm +6m 11s 4:29:20 pm -5m 45s 6:06:13 pm 3h 45m 20s -11m 57s 2:37:08 pm 1.42° 9:46:02 am 7:27:07 pm 8:35:01 am 8:37:58 pm 20h 21m 2s 🌓 (58%)
First quarter at 5:47 am
First quarter at 5:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated
2:37:02 am 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 11:10:45 am 12:50:22 pm +6m 22s 4:23:24 pm -5m 56s 6:02:58 pm 3h 33m 2s -12m 18s 2:37:21 pm 1.18° 9:49:02 am 7:24:35 pm 8:37:47 am 8:35:40 pm 20h 33m 34s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:37:14 am 19.4° S
Thu, Nov 19 11:14:26 am 12:56:58 pm +6m 36s 4:17:17 pm -6m 7s 5:59:46 pm 3h 20m 19s -12m 42s 2:37:35 pm 0.95° 9:51:59 am 7:22:07 pm 8:40:30 am 8:33:26 pm 20h 46m 32s 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:37:28 am 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 11:18:05 am 1:03:49 pm +6m 51s 4:10:57 pm -6m 20s 5:56:37 pm 3h 7m 8s -13m 11s 2:37:49 pm 0.72° 9:54:54 am 7:19:42 pm 8:43:11 am 8:31:17 pm 21h 0m 1s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:37:42 am 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 11:21:43 am 1:10:58 pm +7m 9s 4:04:19 pm -6m 38s 5:53:31 pm 2h 53m 21s -13m 47s 2:38:04 pm 0.50° 9:57:46 am 7:17:22 pm 8:45:48 am 8:29:12 pm 21h 14m 12s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:37:56 am 20.1° S
Sun, Nov 22 11:25:19 am 1:18:31 pm +7m 33s 3:57:21 pm -6m 58s 5:50:29 pm 2h 38m 50s -14m 31s 2:38:20 pm 0.29° 10:00:36 am 7:15:07 pm 8:48:23 am 8:27:12 pm 21h 29m 12s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:38:12 am 20.3° S
Mon, Nov 23 11:28:53 am 1:26:33 pm +8m 2s 3:49:54 pm -7m 27s 5:47:30 pm 2h 23m 21s -15m 29s 2:38:37 pm 0.08° 10:03:23 am 7:12:55 pm 8:50:55 am 8:25:16 pm 21h 45m 21s 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:38:28 am 20.5° S
Tue, Nov 24 11:32:24 am 1:35:15 pm +8m 42s 3:41:48 pm -8m 6s 5:44:36 pm 2h 6m 33s -16m 47s 2:38:55 pm -0.12° 10:06:07 am 7:10:48 pm 8:53:23 am 8:23:25 pm 22h 3m 7s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 8:53 am
Full moon at 8:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
2:38:46 am 20.7° S
Wed, Nov 25 11:35:54 am 1:44:55 pm +9m 40s 3:32:47 pm -9m 1s 5:41:45 pm 1h 47m 52s -18m 42s 2:39:13 pm -0.31° 10:08:48 am 7:08:45 pm 8:55:49 am 8:21:38 pm 22h 23m 23s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:39:04 am 20.9° S
Thu, Nov 26 11:39:20 am 1:56:10 pm +11m 15s 3:22:11 pm -10m 36s 5:38:58 pm 1h 26m 1s -21m 50s 2:39:32 pm -0.50° 10:11:26 am 7:06:48 pm 8:58:11 am 8:19:56 pm 22h 48m 32s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:39:22 am 21.1° S
Fri, Nov 27 11:42:43 am 2:10:43 pm +14m 33s 3:08:19 pm -13m 52s 5:36:16 pm 57m 36s -28m 25s 2:39:52 pm -0.68° 10:14:01 am 7:04:54 pm 9:00:30 am 8:18:19 pm — 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:39:42 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 11:46:04 am Does not rise — Polar Night — 5:33:38 pm 0m 0s -57m 37s 2:40:12 pm -0.86° 10:16:32 am 7:03:06 pm 9:02:46 am 8:16:47 pm 24h 0m 0s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:40:01 am 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 11:49:21 am Does not rise — Polar Night — 5:31:06 pm 0m 0s 0s 2:40:34 pm -1.03° 10:19:00 am 7:01:23 pm 9:04:58 am 8:15:19 pm 24h 0m 0s 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:40:23 am 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 11:52:33 am Does not rise — Polar Night — 5:28:38 pm 0m 0s 0s 2:40:56 pm -1.19° 10:21:24 am 6:59:45 pm 9:07:07 am 8:13:57 pm 24h 0m 0s 🌖 (50%)Waning Gibbous: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 2:40:45 am 21.7° S

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

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

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 14mEarliest sunrise 3:15 am · May 18Earliest sunrise3:15 am · May 18Latest sunrise 2:10 pm · Nov 27Latest sunrise2:10 pm · Nov 27Earliest sunset 2:13 pm · Jan 13Earliest sunset2:13 pm · Jan 13Latest sunset 2:34 am (after midnight) · Jul 24Latest sunset2:34 am (after midnight) · Jul 24

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Tuktoyaktuk

In Tuktoyaktuk, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on May 18 at 3:15 am, while the latest sunrise is on November 27 at 2:10 pm. The earliest sunset is on January 13 at 2:13 pm, and the latest sunset is on July 24 at 2:34 am (after midnight).

Tuktoyaktuk 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.

Tuktoyaktuk Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 41°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: -5°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 17.8°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 18.4°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 1.9°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Tuktoyaktuk analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Tuktoyaktuk.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 5° below the horizon (around Dec 24) to 41° above it (around Jun 18) in Tuktoyaktuk. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. For about 78 days around midwinter the whole figure sinks below the horizon — the Sun does not rise at noon at all. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Tuktoyaktuk the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:35 and 14:06 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.

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

Download Tuktoyaktuk 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.