When is golden hour in Ottawa today?

Evening golden hour in Ottawa starts at 16:05 and ends at sunset, 16:48. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:43, until 07:26 local time (America/Toronto).

How long does golden hour last in Ottawa?

Evening golden hour in Ottawa runs from 16:05 to 16:48, and morning golden hour from 06:43 to 07:26.

When is blue hour in Ottawa?

Morning blue hour in Ottawa begins at 05:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:19, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Ottawa today?

Sunrise in Ottawa is at 06:43 local time (America/Toronto), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Ottawa today?

Sunset in Ottawa is at 16:48 local time (America/Toronto), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Ottawa?

Ottawa has 10h 05m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Canada

Golden hour in Ottawa, Canada

45.4215° N
75.6972° W
America/Toronto

Times shown in local time for Ottawa (America/Toronto).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:37	06:12
Golden hour (morning)	06:43	07:26
Golden hour (evening)	16:05	16:48
Blue hour (evening)	17:19	17:54

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Ottawa through the year

Midsummer: 46 min
Equinox: 39 min
Midwinter: 49 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Ottawa lies at 45.42° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 15h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 43m — a difference of 6h 58m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Ottawa runs for roughly 46 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 49 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 306° NW in late June and toward 236° WSW in late December, a shift of about 69° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Ottawa, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:43
Sunset: 16:48
Solar noon: 11:46
Day length: 10h 05m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:05

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 30°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 30° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:43Sunrise11:46Solar noon16:48Sunset

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Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:43	16:48	10h 05m
2026-11-03	06:45	16:47	10h 02m
2026-11-04	06:46	16:45	9h 59m
2026-11-05	06:47	16:44	9h 57m
2026-11-06	06:49	16:43	9h 54m
2026-11-07	06:50	16:41	9h 51m
2026-11-08	06:52	16:40	9h 48m

Annual light rhythm · Ottawa

8h 44m—15h 39m

Longest days in June (15h 39m), shortest in December (8h 44m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Ottawa today?: Evening golden hour in Ottawa starts at 16:05 and ends at sunset, 16:48. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:43, until 07:26 local time (America/Toronto).
How long does golden hour last in Ottawa?: Evening golden hour in Ottawa runs from 16:05 to 16:48, and morning golden hour from 06:43 to 07:26.
When is blue hour in Ottawa?: Morning blue hour in Ottawa begins at 05:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:19, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Ottawa today?: Sunrise in Ottawa is at 06:43 local time (America/Toronto), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Ottawa today?: Sunset in Ottawa is at 16:48 local time (America/Toronto), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Ottawa?: Ottawa has 10h 05m of daylight today.