Right now, local time in Qaqortoq is 16:52 (GMT-2, UTC-02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qaqortoq ranks #87255 worldwide by population and #4 in Greenland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Nuuk GMT-2
- UTC offset
- UTC-02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 8h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 5h 38m (winter) – 19h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qaqortoq — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.7184° N, 46.0356° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kujalleq
- Country
- 🇬🇱 Greenland
- Population
- 3,224 · #87255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qaqortoq through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.72° S, 133.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Geeveston, Australia, 2,136 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qaqortoq today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 82.6° from north (E (83°))
Full prayer timetable for Qaqortoq — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qaqortoq sits in the America/Nuuk time zone, UTC-02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 13 cities we cover in Greenland.
Qaqortoq's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,953 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,782 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.72° N, 46.04° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:52 | −6h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | −4h |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | −1h |
| London | 18:52 | +2h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +3h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +5h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +6h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +7h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +10h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +10h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +11h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +13h |
Best time to call Qaqortoq
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qaqortoq local time:
Cities sharing Qaqortoq's time zone
Distances from Qaqortoq
| London | 2,953 km | E (89°) |
| Paris | 3,277 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 3,478 km | WSW (252°) |
| Moscow | 4,590 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,810 km | W (274°) |
| Dubai | 8,165 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 9,282 km | N (355°) |
| São Paulo | 9,370 km | S (181°) |
| Mumbai | 9,620 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,610 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 12,645 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 16,782 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Qaqortoq
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- Paamiut240 km · 16:52
- Nuuk483 km · 16:52
- Maniitsoq626 km · 16:52
- Qasigiannguit933 km · 16:52
- Tasiilaq687 km · 16:52
- Sisimiut785 km · 16:52
FAQ
What time is it in Qaqortoq right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qaqortoq (Greenland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qaqortoq in?
Qaqortoq runs on the America/Nuuk IANA time zone (UTC-02:00), currently abbreviated GMT-2.
Does Qaqortoq observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qaqortoq today?
Qaqortoq sees sunrise at 08:32 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 8h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qaqortoq tonight?
The moon phase over Qaqortoq tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qaqortoq?
The antipode of Qaqortoq — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.72° S, 133.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Geeveston, Australia, roughly 2,136 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qaqortoq?
Qaqortoq lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qaqortoq?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qaqortoq, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.