What time is it in Qaanaaq right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qaanaaq, Avannaata, Greenland and updates automatically.

What time zone does Qaanaaq use?

Qaanaaq uses the America/Thule time zone.

What is the UTC offset in Qaanaaq?

The current UTC offset in Qaanaaq is UTC -3.

Does Qaanaaq observe daylight saving time?

Qaanaaq observes daylight saving time. The page shows whether daylight saving or standard time is active now and lists the yearly clock changes when they are available.

Why can the time in Qaanaaq change during the year?

The time in Qaanaaq can shift because daylight saving rules move the clock during part of the year. This changes the UTC offset shown on the page.

Is it a good time to call Qaanaaq now?

The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.

How is the local time in Qaanaaq calculated?

The page uses the America/Thule time zone, current UTC offset rules and live browser-side updates to show the current local time in Qaanaaq, Avannaata, Greenland.

Current time in Qaanaaq, Avannaata, Greenland

Daylight saving time changes 2026

Qaanaaq, Greenland follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.

8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

START

Sunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.

Time zone: AST → ADT

1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

END

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local standard time.

Time zone: ADT → AST

City

Qaanaaq

Region / Country

Avannaata , Greenland

Time zone

America/Thule, UTC -3 h.

Population

646 people

Latitude

77.4673

Longitude

-69.2294

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Time difference from Qaanaaq to major cities

New York

-1 h.

Rio de Janeiro

0 h.

London

+4 h.

Paris

+5 h.

Moscow

+6 h.

Dubai

+7 h.

Islamabad

+8 h.

Beijing

+11 h.

Singapore

+11 h.

Tokyo

+12 h.

Sydney

+13 h.

Qaanaaq on Greenland map

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⏳ Time quote

The present time has one advantage over every other: it is our own.

— Charles Caleb Colton

Time in Qaanaaq

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