SKY Β· SUN & MOON Β· CANADA

Sunrise, Sunset & Moon Times β€” Yellowknife

Here are today's Sun and Moon times for Yellowknife, in local time: the Sun rises at 3:39 AM and sets at 11:37 PM, giving about 19h 58m of daylight. Below: every twilight phase, the golden and blue hour, and tonight's Moon.

TODAY'S SUN Β· YELLOWKNIFE
Sunrise3:39 AM
Sunset11:37 PM
Day length19h 58m
Sun right nowup, 4Β°

Computed for Yellowknife (62.45Β°, -114.37Β°), shown in local time (America/Yellowknife).

Twilight & the golden hour for Yellowknife

EVENING (DUSK)
Golden hour10:01 PM – 1:11 AM
Blue hour1:11 AM – β€”
Civil dusk Β· Sun βˆ’6Β°β€”
Nautical dusk Β· Sun βˆ’12Β°β€”
Astronomical dusk Β· true darkβ€”
MORNING (DAWN)
Astronomical dawn Β· Sun βˆ’18Β°β€”
Nautical dawn Β· Sun βˆ’12Β°β€”
Civil dawn Β· Sun βˆ’6Β°β€”
Sunrise Β· Sun βˆ’0.8Β°3:39 AM

Golden hour is the warm, soft light photographers love (Sun between about +6Β° and βˆ’4Β°); blue hour is the deep-blue window just after. Astronomical dusk is when the sky reaches true darkness and the faintest stars appear β€” the moment that matters for stargazing.

The Moon over Yellowknife

Moonrise6:30 AM
Moonset1:50 AM
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination6%

The Moon is currently above the horizon at Yellowknife. A bright Moon washes out faint stars β€” see the stargazing-conditions page for tonight's full verdict.

Yellowknife right now

More sky over Yellowknife

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