Countries & territories · capital city
What Is the Capital of Greenland?
Nuuk
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. About 18,000 people live in the Nuuk urban area — 31.7% of the country's population.
18,000
Urban area population
UTC-2
Time zone (+ daylight saving)
64.18°N
Latitude · 51.75°W
Yes
Largest city
Nuuk at a glance
Name origin
Nuuk is the Inuit word for "cape;" until 1979, the name was Godthab, from the Danish words meaning "good hope".
Time zone
UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Coordinates
64 11 N, 51 45 W · IANA time zone America/Godthab
Location of Greenland
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Capitals closest to Nuuk
Reykjavik, Iceland — 1,431 km
Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon — 1,956 km
Torshavn, Faroe Islands — 2,229 km
Ottawa, Canada — 2,557 km
Dublin, Ireland — 2,811 km
Douglas, Isle of Man — 2,833 km
Oslo, Norway — 3,157 km
London, United Kingdom — 3,251 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Nuuk
What is the capital of Greenland?
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. About 18,000 people live in the Nuuk urban area — 31.7% of the country's population.
Is Nuuk the largest city in Greenland?
Yes — Nuuk is also the largest urban area of Greenland (18,000).
What time zone is Nuuk in?
Nuuk is on UTC-2 — UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Where does the name Nuuk come from?
Nuuk is the Inuit word for "cape;" until 1979, the name was Godthab, from the Danish words meaning "good hope".
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).