Right now, local time in Upernavik is 13:18 (GMT-2, UTC-02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Upernavik ranks #140554 worldwide by population and #12 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 89m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 11:01
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Day length
- 4h 56m
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Upernavik — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 72.7836° N, 56.1493° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Avannaata
- Country
- 🇬🇱 Greenland
- Population
- 1,129 · #140554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Upernavik through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 72.78° S, 123.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Geeveston, Australia, 3,510 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Upernavik today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:35
- Sunrise
- 11:03
- Dhuhr
- 13:29
- Asr
- 13:52
- Maghrib
- 15:52
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 77.8° from north (ENE (78°))
Full prayer timetable for Upernavik — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Upernavik sits in the America/Nuuk time zone, UTC-02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 4h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 13 cities we cover in Greenland.
Upernavik's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 3,527 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,416 km off. Its position on the globe is 72.78° N, 56.15° 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 | 07:18 | −6h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −4h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −1h |
| London | 15:18 | +2h |
| Paris | 16:18 | +3h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +5h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +6h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +10h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +10h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +11h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +13h |
Best time to call Upernavik
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Upernavik local time:
Cities sharing Upernavik's time zone
Distances from Upernavik
| London | 3,527 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 3,820 km | SW (224°) |
| Paris | 3,870 km | E (101°) |
| Moscow | 4,321 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,503 km | WSW (254°) |
| Tokyo | 7,892 km | NNW (346°) |
| Dubai | 8,001 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 9,144 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,415 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 10,736 km | S (171°) |
| Singapore | 11,654 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 15,416 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Upernavik
- Uummannaq273 km · 13:18
- Aasiaat469 km · 13:18
- Ilulissat436 km · 13:18
- Sisimiut657 km · 13:18
- Qasigiannguit476 km · 13:18
- Maniitsoq829 km · 13:18
- Nuuk973 km · 13:18
- Pangnirtung824 km · 10:18
FAQ
What time is it in Upernavik right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Upernavik (Greenland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Upernavik in?
Upernavik runs on the America/Nuuk IANA time zone (UTC-02:00), currently abbreviated GMT-2.
Does Upernavik 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 Upernavik today?
Upernavik sees sunrise at 11:01 and sunset at 15:57 today, giving 4h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upernavik tonight?
The moon phase over Upernavik tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Upernavik?
The antipode of Upernavik — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 72.78° S, 123.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Geeveston, Australia, roughly 3,510 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Upernavik?
Upernavik lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Upernavik?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upernavik, clocks run about 89 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.