Map of Sisimiut, Greenland
Sisimiut is the administrative centre of Qeqqata, Greenland, with a population of about 5,227. It lies at 66.9395°N, 53.6735°W. Sisimiut is about 319 km (198 mi) north of Nuuk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aasiaat, 200 km to the north.
Sisimiut at a glance
Country
Region
Qeqqata
Population
5,227GeoNames
Coordinates
66.9395, -53.673566°56′22″N 53°40′25″W
Time zone
America/NuukUTC−02:00 / UTC−01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Nuuk
319 km (198 mi)
Where is Sisimiut?
- The 2nd largest city in Greenland by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 1 h 36 min on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Sisimiut
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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.