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Sunrise & Sunset in Ottawa

Today in Ottawa, Canada the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:07, giving a day length of 10h 38m. Day length changes by −3m 00s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:29

Bearing: ESE 105.1°

🌇 Sunset

18:07

Bearing: WSW 255.1°

🌞 Day length

10h 38m

Next day −3m 00s

🕛 Solar noon

12:48

Sun 33.5° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:50

Ends: 19:46

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:24

Ends: 19:12

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:59

Ends: 18:37

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:29–08:10

Evening: 17:26–18:07

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:59–07:10

Evening: 18:26–18:37

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:48

Solar midnight: 00:48

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:01 18:45 11h 43m 12:53 06:32 19:14 E 93.8° −3m 09s
2 Fri 07:03 18:43 11h 40m 12:53 06:33 19:12 E 94.3° −3m 09s
3 Sat 07:04 18:41 11h 37m 12:53 06:34 19:11 E 94.9° −3m 09s
4 Sun 07:05 18:39 11h 34m 12:52 06:36 19:09 E 95.4° −3m 09s
5 Mon 07:06 18:37 11h 31m 12:52 06:37 19:07 E 96.0° −3m 09s
6 Tue 07:08 18:35 11h 28m 12:52 06:38 19:05 E 96.5° −3m 09s
7 Wed 07:09 18:34 11h 25m 12:51 06:39 19:03 E 97.1° −3m 08s
8 Thu 07:10 18:32 11h 21m 12:51 06:41 19:01 E 97.6° −3m 08s
9 Fri 07:12 18:30 11h 18m 12:51 06:42 18:59 E 98.2° −3m 08s
10 Sat 07:13 18:28 11h 15m 12:50 06:43 18:58 E 98.7° −3m 08s
11 Sun 07:14 18:26 11h 12m 12:50 06:45 18:56 E 99.3° −3m 07s
12 Mon 07:15 18:24 11h 9m 12:50 06:46 18:54 E 99.8° −3m 07s
13 Tue 07:17 18:23 11h 6m 12:50 06:47 18:52 E 100.3° −3m 06s
14 Wed 07:18 18:21 11h 3m 12:49 06:48 18:51 E 100.9° −3m 06s
15 Thu 07:19 18:19 11h 0m 12:49 06:50 18:49 ESE 101.4° −3m 06s
16 Fri 07:21 18:17 10h 57m 12:49 06:51 18:47 ESE 101.9° −3m 05s
17 Sat 07:22 18:16 10h 53m 12:49 06:52 18:45 ESE 102.5° −3m 04s
18 Sun 07:23 18:14 10h 50m 12:49 06:53 18:44 ESE 103.0° −3m 04s
19 Mon 07:25 18:12 10h 47m 12:48 06:55 18:42 ESE 103.5° −3m 03s
20 Tue 07:26 18:10 10h 44m 12:48 06:56 18:40 ESE 104.0° −3m 03s
21 Wed 07:27 18:09 10h 41m 12:48 06:57 18:39 ESE 104.6° −3m 02s
22 Thu 07:29 18:07 10h 38m 12:48 06:59 18:37 ESE 105.1° −3m 01s
23 Fri 07:30 18:05 10h 35m 12:48 07:00 18:36 ESE 105.6° −3m 00s
24 Sat 07:32 18:04 10h 32m 12:48 07:01 18:34 ESE 106.1° −3m 00s
25 Sun 07:33 18:02 10h 29m 12:48 07:03 18:33 ESE 106.6° −2m 59s
26 Mon 07:34 18:01 10h 26m 12:47 07:04 18:31 ESE 107.1° −2m 58s
27 Tue 07:36 17:59 10h 23m 12:47 07:05 18:30 ESE 107.6° −2m 57s
28 Wed 07:37 17:57 10h 20m 12:47 07:07 18:28 ESE 108.1° −2m 56s
29 Thu 07:38 17:56 10h 18m 12:47 07:08 18:27 ESE 108.6° −2m 55s
30 Fri 07:40 17:54 10h 15m 12:47 07:09 18:25 ESE 109.1° −2m 54s
31 Sat 07:41 17:53 10h 12m 12:47 07:10 18:24 ESE 109.5° −2m 52s

Solstices and equinoxes in Ottawa, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Ottawa local time. At 45.4° N the noon sun swings between 21.1° and 68.0° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 10:46 07:07 19:15 12h 8m 44.4°
June solstice 21 June at 04:25 05:15 20:56 15h 40m 68.0°
September equinox 22 September at 20:06 06:50 19:02 12h 12m 44.9°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 07:40 16:23 8h 43m 21.1°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Ottawa through the year

The longest day in Ottawa is 21 June with 15h 40m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 43m. Day length swings by 6 h 58 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:15 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:56 on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 6m of daylight 9.1 Jan February 15: 10h 25m of daylight 10.4 Feb March 15: 11h 52m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 30m of daylight 13.5 Apr May 15: 14h 53m of daylight 14.9 May June 15: 15h 39m of daylight 15.7 Jun July 15: 15h 20m of daylight 15.3 Jul August 15: 14h 8m of daylight 14.1 Aug September 15: 12h 34m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 11h 0m of daylight 11.0 Oct November 15: 9h 32m of daylight 9.5 Nov December 15: 8h 44m of daylight 8.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:40 16:46 9h 6m
15 February 07:06 17:30 10h 25m
15 March 07:16 19:09 11h 52m
15 April 06:18 19:49 13h 30m
15 May 05:33 20:27 14h 53m
15 June 05:15 20:54 15h 39m
15 July 05:29 20:49 15h 20m
15 August 06:04 20:12 14h 8m
15 September 06:42 19:16 12h 34m
15 October 07:19 18:19 11h 0m
15 November 07:02 16:34 9h 32m
15 December 07:37 16:21 8h 44m

Sun questions for Ottawa

How high does the sun get in Ottawa?

At 45.4° N, the noon sun reaches 68.0° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 21.1° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Ottawa?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 30 minutes around the equinoxes and 38 minutes at midsummer in Ottawa. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Ottawa?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:15 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:56 around 21 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Ottawa?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 3m 13s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Ottawa

Times are calculated for Ottawa's coordinates (45.42°, -75.70°) and shown in the America/Toronto time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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