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Night Sky Tonight in Nuuk, Greenland (Godthåb)

Moon: 8.1%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:5 hours, 29 minutes
Sunset:Jul 26 at 11:49 pm
End of Twilight*:None
Start of Twilight*:None
Sunrise:Jul 27 at 5:18 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Nuuk, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2025

Venus rise and set in Nuuk

View before sunrise.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sun, Jul 27 ↑1:56 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Set
9:35 pm
330°NNW
Rise
1:56 am
30°NNE
Meridian
11:46 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Nuuk

Try after sunset.

Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sun, Jul 27 ↓12:15 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Meridian
5:43 pm
180°S
Set
12:15 am
279°W
Rise
11:10 am
82°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk

View just before sunrise.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Sun, Jul 27 ↑2:37 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Meridian
12:54 pm
180°S
Set
11:09 pm
336°NNW
Rise
2:37 am
24°NNE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:24 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Set
12:12 pm
268°W
Rise
12:24 am
92°E
Meridian
6:16 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Nuuk

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:36 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Set
7:27 pm
324°NW
Rise
12:36 am
36°NE
Meridian
10:00 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:14 am

Jul 26, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Set
12:20 pm
270°W
Rise
12:14 am
90°E
Meridian
6:15 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Nuuk

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 27, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:06 amSun 10:49 pmSun 2:57 pmNot visible
VenusSun 1:56 amSun 9:37 pmSun 11:46 amGood visibility
MarsSat 11:10 amSun 12:15 amSat 5:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 2:37 amSun 11:06 pmSun 12:51 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSun 12:24 amSun 12:08 pmSun 6:16 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 12:36 amSun 7:23 pmSun 10:00 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 12:14 amSun 12:16 pmSun 6:15 amDifficult to see