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When is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/Toronto.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Ottawa
06:51 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:21 AM

Horizon 76° ENE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Ottawa
07:00 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 284° WNW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Ottawa

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Ottawa — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 76° ENE Face ENE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 284° WNW Face WNW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 76° ENE and drops at 284° WNW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Ottawa in 2026.

Daylight (56% of 24h) 13h 27m day / 10h 33m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 14m Jun 22, 2026 · 15h 41m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +4h 45m Dec 21, 2026 · 8h 42m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:13 AMJun 16, 2026
Latest sunrise07:42 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset04:19 PMDec 5, 2026
Latest sunset08:55 PMJun 22, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Ottawa.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Ottawa?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ENE) and sunset (WNW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Ottawa.

Ottawa day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 22, 2026, 15h 41m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 21, 2026, 8h 42m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Ottawa Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Ottawa in America/Toronto. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 106:24 AM77° ENE07:42 PM283° WNW13h 18m 0s—01:03 PM05:53 AM08:13 PM05:16 AM08:49 PM04:37 AM09:29 PM06:05 AM – 07:03 AM07:02 PM – 08:01 PM05:41 AM – 06:05 AM08:01 PM – 08:25 PM
Wed, Sep 206:25 AM78° ENE07:40 PM282° WNW13h 15m 0s−3m 0s01:02 PM05:54 AM08:11 PM05:18 AM08:47 PM04:39 AM09:26 PM06:06 AM – 07:04 AM07:01 PM – 07:59 PM05:42 AM – 06:06 AM07:59 PM – 08:23 PM
Thu, Sep 306:26 AM78° ENE07:38 PM281° WNW13h 12m 0s−3m 0s01:02 PM05:56 AM08:09 PM05:19 AM08:45 PM04:40 AM09:24 PM06:08 AM – 07:06 AM06:59 PM – 07:57 PM05:44 AM – 06:08 AM07:57 PM – 08:21 PM
Fri, Sep 406:27 AM79° ENE07:36 PM281° W13h 9m 0s−3m 0s01:01 PM05:57 AM08:07 PM05:21 AM08:43 PM04:42 AM09:22 PM06:09 AM – 07:07 AM06:57 PM – 07:55 PM05:45 AM – 06:09 AM07:55 PM – 08:19 PM
Sat, Sep 506:29 AM79° E07:35 PM281° W13h 6m 0s−3m 0s01:02 PM05:58 AM08:05 PM05:22 AM08:41 PM04:44 AM09:19 PM06:10 AM – 07:08 AM06:55 PM – 07:53 PM05:46 AM – 06:10 AM07:53 PM – 08:17 PM
Sun, Sep 606:30 AM80° E07:33 PM280° W13h 3m 0s−3m 0s01:01 PM06:00 AM08:03 PM05:23 AM08:39 PM04:45 AM09:17 PM06:11 AM – 07:09 AM06:53 PM – 07:51 PM05:48 AM – 06:11 AM07:51 PM – 08:15 PM
Mon, Sep 706:31 AM80° E07:31 PM279° W13h 0m 0s−3m 0s01:01 PM06:01 AM08:01 PM05:25 AM08:37 PM04:47 AM09:15 PM06:13 AM – 07:10 AM06:52 PM – 07:49 PM05:49 AM – 06:13 AM07:49 PM – 08:13 PM
Tue, Sep 806:32 AM81° E07:29 PM279° W12h 57m 0s−3m 0s01:00 PM06:02 AM07:59 PM05:26 AM08:35 PM04:49 AM09:13 PM06:14 AM – 07:11 AM06:50 PM – 07:47 PM05:50 AM – 06:14 AM07:47 PM – 08:11 PM
Wed, Sep 906:34 AM82° E07:27 PM278° W12h 53m 0s−4m 0s01:00 PM06:04 AM07:57 PM05:28 AM08:33 PM04:50 AM09:10 PM06:15 AM – 07:13 AM06:48 PM – 07:45 PM05:52 AM – 06:15 AM07:45 PM – 08:09 PM
Thu, Sep 1006:35 AM82° E07:25 PM278° W12h 50m 0s−3m 0s01:00 PM06:05 AM07:55 PM05:29 AM08:31 PM04:52 AM09:08 PM06:16 AM – 07:14 AM06:46 PM – 07:43 PM05:53 AM – 06:16 AM07:43 PM – 08:07 PM
Fri, Sep 1106:36 AM83° E07:23 PM277° W12h 47m 0s−3m 0s12:59 PM06:06 AM07:53 PM05:30 AM08:29 PM04:53 AM09:06 PM06:18 AM – 07:15 AM06:44 PM – 07:42 PM05:54 AM – 06:18 AM07:42 PM – 08:05 PM
Sat, Sep 1206:37 AM83° E07:21 PM277° W12h 44m 0s−3m 0s12:59 PM06:07 AM07:51 PM05:32 AM08:27 PM04:55 AM09:04 PM06:19 AM – 07:16 AM06:42 PM – 07:40 PM05:56 AM – 06:19 AM07:40 PM – 08:03 PM
Sun, Sep 1306:38 AM84° E07:19 PM276° W12h 41m 0s−3m 0s12:58 PM06:09 AM07:49 PM05:33 AM08:25 PM04:56 AM09:02 PM06:20 AM – 07:17 AM06:40 PM – 07:38 PM05:57 AM – 06:20 AM07:38 PM – 08:01 PM
Mon, Sep 1406:40 AM84° E07:18 PM276° W12h 38m 0s−3m 0s12:59 PM06:10 AM07:47 PM05:35 AM08:23 PM04:58 AM08:59 PM06:21 AM – 07:19 AM06:39 PM – 07:36 PM05:58 AM – 06:21 AM07:36 PM – 07:59 PM
Tue, Sep 1506:41 AM85° E07:16 PM275° W12h 35m 0s−3m 0s12:58 PM06:11 AM07:45 PM05:36 AM08:21 PM04:59 AM08:57 PM06:23 AM – 07:20 AM06:37 PM – 07:34 PM06:00 AM – 06:23 AM07:34 PM – 07:57 PM
Wed, Sep 1606:42 AM85° E07:14 PM275° W12h 32m 0s−3m 0s12:58 PM06:12 AM07:43 PM05:37 AM08:19 PM05:01 AM08:55 PM06:24 AM – 07:21 AM06:35 PM – 07:32 PM06:01 AM – 06:24 AM07:32 PM – 07:55 PM
Thu, Sep 1706:43 AM86° E07:12 PM274° W12h 29m 0s−3m 0s12:57 PM06:14 AM07:41 PM05:39 AM08:17 PM05:02 AM08:53 PM06:25 AM – 07:22 AM06:33 PM – 07:30 PM06:02 AM – 06:25 AM07:30 PM – 07:53 PM
Fri, Sep 1806:45 AM87° E07:10 PM273° W12h 25m 0s−4m 0s12:57 PM06:15 AM07:40 PM05:40 AM08:15 PM05:04 AM08:51 PM06:26 AM – 07:24 AM06:31 PM – 07:28 PM06:03 AM – 06:26 AM07:28 PM – 07:51 PM
Sat, Sep 1906:46 AM87° E07:08 PM273° W12h 22m 0s−3m 0s12:57 PM06:16 AM07:38 PM05:41 AM08:12 PM05:05 AM08:48 PM06:28 AM – 07:25 AM06:29 PM – 07:26 PM06:05 AM – 06:28 AM07:26 PM – 07:49 PM
Sun, Sep 2006:47 AM88° E07:06 PM272° W12h 19m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM06:17 AM07:36 PM05:43 AM08:10 PM05:07 AM08:46 PM06:29 AM – 07:26 AM06:27 PM – 07:24 PM06:06 AM – 06:29 AM07:24 PM – 07:47 PM
Mon, Sep 2106:48 AM88° E07:04 PM272° W12h 16m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM06:19 AM07:34 PM05:44 AM08:08 PM05:08 AM08:44 PM06:30 AM – 07:27 AM06:25 PM – 07:22 PM06:07 AM – 06:30 AM07:22 PM – 07:45 PM
Tue, Sep 2206:49 AM89° E07:02 PM271° W12h 13m 0s−3m 0s12:55 PM06:20 AM07:32 PM05:45 AM08:06 PM05:10 AM08:42 PM06:31 AM – 07:28 AM06:23 PM – 07:20 PM06:08 AM – 06:31 AM07:20 PM – 07:43 PM
Wed, Sep 23 Today06:51 AM89° E07:00 PM271° W12h 9m 0s−4m 0s12:55 PM06:21 AM07:30 PM05:47 AM08:04 PM05:11 AM08:40 PM06:33 AM – 07:30 AM06:21 PM – 07:18 PM06:10 AM – 06:33 AM07:18 PM – 07:41 PM
Thu, Sep 2406:52 AM90° E06:58 PM270° W12h 6m 0s−3m 0s12:55 PM06:22 AM07:28 PM05:48 AM08:02 PM05:12 AM08:38 PM06:34 AM – 07:31 AM06:19 PM – 07:16 PM06:11 AM – 06:34 AM07:16 PM – 07:39 PM
Fri, Sep 2506:53 AM90° E06:56 PM269° W12h 3m 0s−3m 0s12:54 PM06:24 AM07:26 PM05:49 AM08:00 PM05:14 AM08:36 PM06:35 AM – 07:32 AM06:17 PM – 07:14 PM06:12 AM – 06:35 AM07:14 PM – 07:37 PM
Sat, Sep 2606:54 AM91° E06:54 PM269° W12h 0m 0s−3m 0s12:54 PM06:25 AM07:24 PM05:50 AM07:58 PM05:15 AM08:34 PM06:36 AM – 07:33 AM06:15 PM – 07:13 PM06:13 AM – 06:36 AM07:13 PM – 07:35 PM
Sun, Sep 2706:56 AM92° E06:53 PM268° W11h 57m 0s−3m 0s12:54 PM06:26 AM07:22 PM05:52 AM07:56 PM05:17 AM08:32 PM06:38 AM – 07:35 AM06:13 PM – 07:11 PM06:15 AM – 06:38 AM07:11 PM – 07:33 PM
Mon, Sep 2806:57 AM92° E06:51 PM268° W11h 54m 0s−3m 0s12:54 PM06:27 AM07:20 PM05:53 AM07:54 PM05:18 AM08:30 PM06:39 AM – 07:36 AM06:11 PM – 07:09 PM06:16 AM – 06:39 AM07:09 PM – 07:31 PM
Tue, Sep 2906:58 AM93° E06:49 PM267° W11h 51m 0s−3m 0s12:53 PM06:29 AM07:18 PM05:54 AM07:53 PM05:19 AM08:28 PM06:40 AM – 07:37 AM06:10 PM – 07:07 PM06:17 AM – 06:40 AM07:07 PM – 07:30 PM
Wed, Sep 3006:59 AM93° E06:47 PM267° W11h 48m 0s−3m 0s12:53 PM06:30 AM07:16 PM05:56 AM07:51 PM05:21 AM08:26 PM06:41 AM – 07:39 AM06:08 PM – 07:05 PM06:18 AM – 06:41 AM07:05 PM – 07:28 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Ottawa

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/Toronto for 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-33.0°341.0°Night
01:00-34.9°358.7°Night
02:00-33.5°16.5°Night
03:00-29.1°33.0°Night
04:00-22.5°47.9°Night
05:00-14.0°60.6°Astronomical twilight
06:00-4.4°72.1°Civil twilight
07:00+5.9°82.8°Golden hour
08:00+16.4°93.4°Daylight
09:00+26.7°104.8°Daylight
10:00+36.5°117.9°Daylight
11:00+45.1°134.0°Daylight
12:00+51.2°154.2°Daylight
13:00+53.7°178.3°Daylight
14:00+51.8°202.7°Daylight
15:00+46.0°223.5°Daylight
16:00+37.7°240.1°Daylight
17:00+28.0°253.5°Daylight
18:00+17.7°265.0°Daylight
19:00+7.1°275.7°Daylight
20:00-3.2°286.3°Golden hour
21:00-13.0°297.6°Astronomical twilight
22:00-21.7°310.2°Night
23:00-28.9°324.5°Night

Ottawa Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Ottawa on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:42 AM04:29 PM8h 47m 0s
February 107:24 AM05:08 PM9h 44m 0s
March 106:41 AM05:48 PM11h 7m 0s
April 106:43 AM07:29 PM12h 46m 0s
May 105:51 AM08:08 PM14h 17m 0s
June 105:18 AM08:43 PM15h 25m 0s
July 105:18 AM08:55 PM15h 37m 0s
August 105:46 AM08:31 PM14h 45m 0s
September 106:24 AM07:42 PM13h 18m 0s
October 107:01 AM06:45 PM11h 44m 0s
November 106:41 AM04:51 PM10h 10m 0s
December 107:21 AM04:21 PM9h 0m 0s
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Why is Ottawa special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Ottawa sits in the Canada east–west spread.

Latitude45.4215°
Longitude-75.6972°
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Elevation70m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Ottawa: Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Gatineau Park.
  • 2Ottawa sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 45.4215° and longitude -75.6972°.
  • 3Local solar times in Ottawa use the America/Toronto timezone.
  • 4Day length in Ottawa, Ontario changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Ottawa observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across Canada on this site, the Sun rises first in Halifax (06:33 AM, -63.5752°) and last in Victoria (06:26 AM, -123.3656°). That east–west spread is about 3h 53m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 3h 53m even when local clock times look closer. Ottawa sits at -75.6972°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Ottawa, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 45.4215°, -75.6972° (America/Toronto). Popular places to watch the sun include Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Gatineau Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Ottawa

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About Canada

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Sunrise Across Canada: Why Halifax Sees Dawn Hours Before Vancouver Canada Guides
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Sunrise Across Canada: Why Halifax Sees Dawn Hours Before Vancouver

Canada spans six time zones and high northern latitudes. Compare 2026 solstice times for Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton — including prairie evenings past 10 PM.

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Ottawa Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Ottawa is calculated daily from its coordinates (45.4215°, -75.6972°) and the America/Toronto timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Ottawa updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Ottawa include Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Gatineau Park, and Nepean Point. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa are calculated daily from its coordinates and the America/Toronto timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 76° ENE and sets at 284° WNW in Ottawa. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Ottawa starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Ottawa is Jun 22, 2026 with 15h 41m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 21, 2026 with 8h 42m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Ottawa is 05:13 AM on Jun 16, 2026. The latest sunset is 08:55 PM on Jun 22, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:42 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:19 PM on Dec 5, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Ottawa shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in Canada

Toronto

Canada • Ontario

Toronto, Canada's largest city on Lake Ontario, offers striking CN Tower skyline silhouettes against Lake Ontario sunrises.

Vancouver

Canada • British Columbia

Check sunrise and sunset times in Vancouver, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 49.2827°, -123.1207° (America/Vancouver). Popular places to watch the sun include English Bay, Stanley Park Seawall, Grouse Mountain. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Montreal

Canada • Quebec

Check sunrise and sunset times in Montreal, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 45.5017°, -73.5673° (America/Toronto). Popular places to watch the sun include Mount Royal, Old Port, Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.