Geographic position of Nuuk
Nuuk is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 64.1835° N, 51.7216° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 7,145 km (4,440 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 2,874 km (1,786 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 17,164 km (10,665 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 2,507 km (1,558 mi) west
Nuuk lies in the high-latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Nuuk
With a population of 14,798, Nuuk ranks as the 1st most populous city in Greenland, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Nuuk
Nuuk International Airport (GOH / BGGH) is a major international airport serving Nuuk directly.
Current local time at the airport is 17:38:18.
Daylight saving time changes in Nuuk
Nuuk uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Nuuk. The current local offset is UTC-1 / -01.
2026
Previous change: Daylight saving time started
- The offset changed from UTC-2 / -02 to UTC-1 / -01.
- The clock was moved forward from 23:00 to 00:00 local time.
2026
Next change: Standard time starts
- The offset will change from UTC-1 / -01 to UTC-2 / -02.
- The clock will be moved back from 00:00 to 23:00 local time.
Best Time to Call Nuuk
Business hours in Nuuk (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 3:30 PM - 11:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Nuuk
Compare time in Nuuk with major cities worldwide.
