Map of Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk is the capital of Greenland, with a population of about 14,798. It lies at 64.1835°N, 51.7216°W, about 5 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Sisimiut, 319 km to the north.

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Nuuk at a glance

Country

Greenland

Region

Sermersooq

Population

14,798GeoNames

Coordinates

64.1835, -51.721664°11′00″N 51°43′18″W

Time zone

America/NuukUTC−02:00 / UTC−01:00 (daylight saving time)

Local time

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Elevation

5 m (16 ft)

Where is Nuuk?

The largest city in Greenland by recorded population.
Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Daylight ranges from about 4 h 06 min on the shortest day to 21 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nuuk

Sisimiut — 319 km north
Qaqortoq — 483 km southeast
Aasiaat — 506 km north
Ilulissat — 561 km north

Largest cities in Greenland

Sisimiut — 5,227
Ilulissat — 4,413
Qaqortoq — 3,224
Aasiaat — 3,005

Map of Greenland and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.