Sunrise & Sunset in Ottawa
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Canada · October 27, 2026 · current time in Ottawa
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 23m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:56sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:31sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:05sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:36sun appears at 107.5° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:17sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:47sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:17sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:59sun disappears at 252.5° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:30sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:04sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:38sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:37 | 17:58 | 17:16–18:16 | 10h 20m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:38 | 17:56 | 17:14–18:15 | 10h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:40 | 17:55 | 17:12–18:13 | 10h 15m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:41 | 17:53 | 17:11–18:12 | 10h 12m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:43 | 16:52 | 16:09–17:11 | 10h 09m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:44 | 16:50 | 16:07–17:09 | 10h 06m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:45 | 16:49 | 16:06–17:08 | 10h 03m |
Ottawa sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:01 | 18:45 | 11h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:03 | 18:43 | 11h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:04 | 18:41 | 11h 37m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:05 | 18:39 | 11h 34m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:06 | 18:37 | 11h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:08 | 18:35 | 11h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:09 | 18:34 | 11h 25m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:10 | 18:32 | 11h 21m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:12 | 18:30 | 11h 18m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:13 | 18:28 | 11h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:14 | 18:26 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:15 | 18:24 | 11h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:17 | 18:23 | 11h 06m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:18 | 18:21 | 11h 03m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:19 | 18:19 | 10h 60m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:21 | 18:17 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:22 | 18:16 | 10h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:23 | 18:14 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:25 | 18:12 | 10h 47m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:26 | 18:10 | 10h 44m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:27 | 18:09 | 10h 41m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:29 | 18:07 | 10h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:30 | 18:05 | 10h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:32 | 18:04 | 10h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:33 | 18:02 | 10h 29m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:34 | 18:01 | 10h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:36 | 17:59 | 10h 23m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:37 | 17:58 | 10h 20m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:38 | 17:56 | 10h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:40 | 17:55 | 10h 15m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:41 | 17:53 | 10h 12m |
Daylight through the year in Ottawa
At Ottawa's latitude (45.41° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 40m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 43m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Ottawa's coordinates (45.4112°, -75.6981°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Toronto.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Ottawa today?
The sun rises at 07:36 today in Ottawa, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Ottawa today?
The sun sets at 17:59 today in Ottawa, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Ottawa?
Today, golden hour runs 07:17–08:17 in the morning and 17:17–18:18 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.