Time in Nuuk, Greenland now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Nuuk
Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland, the capital of Greenland, is in the America/Nuuk time zone. The local time is on Greenland Summer Time (UTC−1), UTC−01:00. Around 15,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 00:00 local time, clocks go back to 23:00 (UTC−02:00). Today the sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 20:12 (11 h 48 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Nuuk
- Abbreviation
- UTC−1 — Greenland Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−01:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sat, 24 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 64.18° N, 51.72° W
- Country
- Greenland · Sermersooq
Time difference from Nuuk
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 h behind | |
| London | 2 h ahead | |
| Paris | 3 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 5 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 6 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 9 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 10 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 11 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 6 h behind | |
| Beijing | 9 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Nuuk right now?
The current time in Nuuk is 14:54 (UTC−1, UTC−01:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Nuuk in?
Nuuk uses the IANA time zone America/Nuuk. It is currently Greenland Summer Time (UTC−1), UTC−01:00.
Does Nuuk observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Saturday, 24 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−02:00.
What is the time difference between Nuuk and New York?
Nuuk is 3 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 15:00 in Nuuk.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nuuk today?
Today the sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 20:12 local time, giving 11 h 48 min of daylight.