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Iqaluit · September 2026 21:46 · UTC−4
Canada Nunavut 63.747° N · 68.517° W

Iqaluit Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Iqaluit, Canada — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
1.7 m
High in 1h 54m
3.2 m at 23:40
Last low tide: -3.2 m at 17:50

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 1 h 54 min (23:40).

05:23 19:40 Coefficient 40 · low Calculated for Iqaluit's local time · UTC−4

At a glance

Wind 6 kn from WNW · gust 6 kn Waves 0.2 m from NW · 2 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 0 minor periods Air temp 10° feels like 7° Water temp 7° Sea surface Pressure 1021 hPa Steady UV index 3 Low exposure Coefficient 40 48 morning · 40 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 05:10 · -3.5 m High 11:20 · 4.0 m Low 17:50 · -3.2 m High 23:40 · 3.2 m
High Low Daylight · 14h 17m Major Minor

L 05:10 -3.5 m H 11:20 4.0 m L 17:50 -3.2 m H 23:40 3.2 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Iqaluit (UTC−4) · Why might this differ?

HAT
4.0 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.3 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-3.5 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 19:40. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 11:20 (4.0 m) and 23:40 (3.2 m); low water at 05:10 (-3.5 m) and 17:50 (-3.2 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:33, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -1.7 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -1.9 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -2.3 m ↘ Falling
03:00 -2.8 m ↘ Falling
04:00 -3.3 m ↘ Falling
05:00 -3.5 m ↘ Falling
06:00 -3.2 m ↗ Rising
07:00 -2.0 m ↗ Rising
08:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
09:00 1.7 m ↗ Rising
10:00 3.2 m ↗ Rising
11:00 4.0 m ↗ Rising
HourHeightTrend
12:00 3.8 m ↘ Falling
13:00 2.9 m ↘ Falling
14:00 1.4 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -1.9 m ↘ Falling
17:00 -2.9 m ↘ Falling
18:00 -3.2 m ↗ Rising
19:00 -2.6 m ↗ Rising
20:00 -1.3 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
22:00 2.0 m ↗ Rising
23:00 3.0 m ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Iqaluit right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 10°C Overcast · feels like 7° · H 11° · L 6°
Water temp 7°C 7° to 8° today
Wind 6 kn WNW · Force 3 · Gentle breeze · gusts 6 kn
Swell 0.2 m NW · 2 s period
Humidity 72% Dew point 5°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Overcast 10° 16 NW 0% 0.0 85%
02:00 Overcast 9° 13 NW 0% 0.0 86%
04:00 Overcast 8° 12 NW 0% 0.0 87%
06:00 Mainly clear 7° 13 NW 0% 0.0 90%
08:00 Overcast 7° 14 NNW 0% 0.0 87%
10:00 Overcast 7° 12 NW 0% 0.0 86%
12:00 Overcast 7° 12 NW 0% 0.0 86%
14:00 Overcast 8° 11 NW 0% 0.0 81%
16:00 Partly cloudy 10° 10 NNW 0% 0.0 70%
18:00 Overcast 11° 8 NW 0% 0.0 66%
20:00 Overcast 10° 8 WNW 0% 0.0 72%
22:00 Overcast 10° 6 WNW 0% 0.0 73%
23:00 Mainly clear 9° 6 NW 0% 0.0 77%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1021 hPa → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1016 hPa max 1021 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 3

Low

Low exposure — no sun protection is needed for most people. Enjoy the water freely.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 7° Ranges 7° to 8° today
8°
0 h
7°
2 h
7°
4 h
7°
6 h
7°
8 h
7°
10 h
7°
12 h
7°
14 h
7°
16 h
7°
18 h
7°
20 h
7°
22 h
7°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 7.4° today, moving between 7.3° and 7.5°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Overcast 11°/6° 16 kn
  • Fri 4 Partly cloudy 14°/6° 10 kn
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 13°/8° 11 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 9°/2° 19 kn
  • Mon 7 Light drizzle 4°/1° 15 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 6°/2° 18 kn
  • Wed 9 Clear sky 6°/3° 12 kn

Air quality

Good · EAQI 19

Air quality is good. Ideal conditions for all outdoor and on-water activities, including for sensitive groups.

O₃ Ozone Good 37.2µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 1.0µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 0.8µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Iqaluit local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 40 Low

Morning 48 · afternoon 40

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -5.1 m to 5.2 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From NW (313°) · 2.1 s period
Most frequent waves 0.1 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.2 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 2.1 second period.
Maximum waves 0.4 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 1.0 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 0.3 m 2 s WNW
2 h 0.4 m 3 s NW
4 h 0.4 m 3 s NW
6 h 0.4 m 3 s NW
8 h 0.4 m 3 s NW
10 h 0.4 m 3 s NW
12 h 0.3 m 3 s NW
14 h 0.3 m 2 s NW
16 h 0.2 m 2 s NW
18 h 0.2 m 2 s NW
20 h 0.2 m 2 s NW
22 h 0.2 m 2 s NW
24 h 0.2 m 2 s NW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Iqaluit.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Iqaluit — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

04:24 – 06:24

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major Peak activity

16:54 – 18:54

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 58% illuminated · 21.4 days old Moonrise — · Moonset — · transit 05:24 Visible for 24h 00m
rise — set — transit 05:24
04 SEP Last Quarter 03:51 tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 23:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 16:43 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 12:49 in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Prime window

04:10 – 06:10

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

10:20 – 12:20

Water peaks at 11:20 then starts to fall.

Prime window

16:50 – 18:50

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

22:40 – 23:59

Water peaks at 23:40 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,535km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,891,460km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Iqaluit today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 04:52 – 06:27 18:37 – 20:11
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 04:32 – 04:52 20:11 – 20:32
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 04:32 – 05:23 19:40 – 20:32
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 03:22 – 04:32 20:32 – 21:41
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 01:27 – 03:22 21:41 – 23:28

Lighting the Earth at this moment

21:46 UTC−4 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Iqaluit sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Iqaluit. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Iqaluit.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:18 Sunset19:47 04:00 -4.4 m low tide 10:00 4.8 m high tide 16:20 -4.2 m low tide 22:20 4.5 m high tide 71 · High Good
2 Wed 69% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:20 Sunset19:44 04:30 -4.1 m low tide 10:40 4.5 m high tide 17:00 -3.8 m low tide 23:00 3.9 m high tide 56 · Average Fair
3 Thu 58% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:23 Sunset19:40 05:10 -3.5 m low tide 11:20 4.0 m high tide 17:50 -3.2 m low tide 23:40 3.3 m high tide 40 · Low Slow
4 Fri 46% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:26 Sunset19:37 06:00 -2.9 m low tide 12:10 3.4 m high tide 18:50 -2.6 m low tide 34 · Low Slow
5 Sat 35% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:29 Sunset19:33 00:40 2.5 m high tide 07:20 -2.3 m low tide 13:10 2.7 m high tide 20:20 -2.2 m low tide 48 · Low Fair
6 Sun 24% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:32 Sunset19:30 02:00 1.9 m high tide 08:50 -2.0 m low tide 14:50 2.3 m high tide 21:40 -2.3 m low tide 64 · Average Good
7 Mon 15% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:35 Sunset19:26 04:00 1.9 m high tide 10:10 -2.3 m low tide 16:40 2.7 m high tide 23:00 -2.9 m low tide 79 · High Good
8 Tue 8% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:38 Sunset19:23 05:20 2.6 m high tide 11:20 -2.9 m low tide 17:50 3.5 m high tide 91 · Very high Excellent
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset19:19 00:00 -3.6 m low tide 06:20 3.5 m high tide 12:10 -3.7 m low tide 18:40 4.3 m high tide 100 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:43 Sunset19:16 00:40 -4.3 m low tide 07:10 4.3 m high tide 13:00 -4.4 m low tide 19:30 4.9 m high tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:46 Sunset19:12 01:20 -4.8 m low tide 07:50 4.9 m high tide 13:40 -4.8 m low tide 20:10 5.2 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:49 Sunset19:09 02:00 -5.1 m low tide 08:30 5.1 m high tide 14:20 -5.0 m low tide 20:40 5.2 m high tide 96 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 7% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:52 Sunset19:05 02:40 -5.1 m low tide 09:00 5.1 m high tide 15:00 -5.0 m low tide 21:20 4.9 m high tide 86 · High Excellent
14 Mon 14% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:55 Sunset19:02 03:20 -4.9 m low tide 09:30 4.9 m high tide 15:40 -4.7 m low tide 21:50 4.5 m high tide 73 · High Good
15 Tue 21% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:58 04:00 -4.4 m low tide 10:00 4.4 m high tide 16:20 -4.2 m low tide 22:20 3.8 m high tide 59 · Average Good
16 Wed 30% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:55 04:40 -3.8 m low tide 10:30 3.9 m high tide 17:00 -3.6 m low tide 22:50 3.2 m high tide 44 · Low Fair
17 Thu 39% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:51 05:20 -3.2 m low tide 11:00 3.3 m high tide 17:50 -2.9 m low tide 23:20 2.5 m high tide 30 · Low Fair
18 Fri 48% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:48 06:10 -2.5 m low tide 11:40 2.6 m high tide 18:40 -2.3 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 58% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:44 00:00 1.9 m high tide 07:10 -2.0 m low tide 12:30 2.0 m high tide 19:50 -1.9 m low tide 24 · Low Slow
20 Sun 67% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:11 Sunset18:41 01:00 1.3 m high tide 08:20 -1.7 m low tide 13:40 1.6 m high tide 21:10 -1.9 m low tide 38 · Low Fair
21 Mon 76% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:14 Sunset18:37 03:10 1.1 m high tide 09:30 -1.7 m low tide 16:00 1.6 m high tide 22:10 -2.1 m low tide 52 · Average Good
22 Tue 83% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:17 Sunset18:34 05:00 1.5 m high tide 10:30 -2.1 m low tide 17:20 2.1 m high tide 23:10 -2.6 m low tide 66 · Average Good
23 Wed 90% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:20 Sunset18:30 05:50 2.1 m high tide 11:30 -2.7 m low tide 18:00 2.7 m high tide 23:50 -3.2 m low tide 80 · High Excellent
24 Thu 95% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:23 Sunset18:27 06:20 2.8 m high tide 12:10 -3.3 m low tide 18:30 3.3 m high tide 91 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:23 00:30 -3.8 m low tide 06:50 3.5 m high tide 12:50 -3.9 m low tide 19:00 3.9 m high tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:20 01:10 -4.3 m low tide 07:20 4.1 m high tide 13:30 -4.4 m low tide 19:30 4.4 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:16 01:40 -4.6 m low tide 07:50 4.7 m high tide 14:00 -4.7 m low tide 20:10 4.7 m high tide 101 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:34 Sunset18:13 02:20 -4.8 m low tide 08:20 5.1 m high tide 14:40 -4.9 m low tide 20:40 4.9 m high tide 95 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 89% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:37 Sunset18:09 02:50 -4.8 m low tide 09:00 5.2 m high tide 15:10 -4.8 m low tide 21:20 4.8 m high tide 84 · High Excellent
30 Wed 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:06 03:30 -4.5 m low tide 09:30 5.1 m high tide 15:50 -4.5 m low tide 22:00 4.5 m high tide 71 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 48 · afternoon 40. Predicted levels run between -5.1 m and 5.2 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Iqaluit local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Iqaluit, explained.

What time is high tide in Iqaluit today?

High water at Iqaluit today is at 11:20 and 23:40. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Iqaluit?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 40 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Iqaluit today?

The sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 19:40 local time, giving 14h 17m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Iqaluit today?

The sea surface at Iqaluit is around 7.4°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Iqaluit today?

The significant wave height at Iqaluit is currently 0.2 m with a period of 2.1 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/ca/nunavut/iqaluit