Sunset
5:44 p.m.
243° SW
Northwest Territories · Canada
Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
· MDT (UTC−06:00)
Sunset in Yellowknife is at 5:44 p.m. and sunrise is at 8:58 a.m.. There are 8h 46m of daylight.
Sunrise
8:58 a.m.
117° SE
Daylight
8h 46m
0h 06m shorter than the previous day
Solar noon
1:21 p.m.
Sun altitude: 14.6°
Live countdown to the next sunrise or sunset
Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Tomorrow in Yellowknife
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:41 p.m., sunrise 9:00 a.m.. Daylight: 8h 40m.
Twilight and golden hour
Morning light
- Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:24 a.m.
- Nautical dawn (−12°)7:16 a.m.
- Civil dawn (−6°)8:09 a.m.
- Golden hour (−4° to +6°)8:28 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Evening light
- Golden hour (+6° to −4°)4:31 p.m. – 6:14 p.m.
- Civil dusk (−6°)6:32 p.m.
- Nautical dusk (−12°)7:25 p.m.
- Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:17 p.m.
Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.
Local time in Yellowknife
America/Edmonton · MDT · UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
No clock change is scheduled in the timezone data through 2036.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in CanadaIANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.
Sunrise and sunset calendar for Yellowknife
| Date | Sunset | Sunrise | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:07 p.m. | 7:46 a.m. | 11h 22m | |
| 7:04 p.m. | 7:48 a.m. | 11h 16m | |
| 7:01 p.m. | 7:51 a.m. | 11h 10m | |
| 6:57 p.m. | 7:54 a.m. | 11h 04m | |
| 6:54 p.m. | 7:56 a.m. | 10h 58m | |
| 6:51 p.m. | 7:59 a.m. | 10h 52m | |
| 6:47 p.m. | 8:02 a.m. | 10h 46m | |
| 6:44 p.m. | 8:04 a.m. | 10h 40m | |
| 6:41 p.m. | 8:07 a.m. | 10h 34m | |
| 6:38 p.m. | 8:10 a.m. | 10h 28m | |
| 6:34 p.m. | 8:13 a.m. | 10h 22m | |
| 6:31 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 10h 16m | |
| 6:28 p.m. | 8:18 a.m. | 10h 10m | |
| 6:25 p.m. | 8:21 a.m. | 10h 04m | |
| 6:22 p.m. | 8:24 a.m. | 9h 58m | |
| 6:18 p.m. | 8:26 a.m. | 9h 52m | |
| 6:15 p.m. | 8:29 a.m. | 9h 46m | |
| 6:12 p.m. | 8:32 a.m. | 9h 40m | |
| 6:09 p.m. | 8:35 a.m. | 9h 34m | |
| 6:06 p.m. | 8:38 a.m. | 9h 28m | |
| 6:03 p.m. | 8:40 a.m. | 9h 22m | |
| 5:59 p.m. | 8:43 a.m. | 9h 16m | |
| 5:56 p.m. | 8:46 a.m. | 9h 10m | |
| 5:53 p.m. | 8:49 a.m. | 9h 04m | |
| 5:50 p.m. | 8:52 a.m. | 8h 58m | |
| 5:47 p.m. | 8:55 a.m. | 8h 52m | |
| 5:44 p.m. | 8:58 a.m. | 8h 46m | |
| 5:41 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. | 8h 40m | |
| 5:38 p.m. | 9:03 a.m. | 8h 35m | |
| 5:35 p.m. | 9:06 a.m. | 8h 29m | |
| 5:32 p.m. | 9:09 a.m. | 8h 23m |
About these times
- Calculation point
- 62.45411°, -114.37248°
- Place reference
- GeoNames 6185377
Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.
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