Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Canada

Golden hour in Quebec City, Canada

46.8139° N
71.2082° W
America/Toronto

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:2005:56
Golden hour (morning)06:2807:12
Golden hour (evening)15:4316:27
Blue hour (evening)16:5917:35

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Quebec City through the year

Midsummer
47 min
Equinox
40 min
Midwinter
52 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Quebec City lies at 46.81° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 52m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 32m — a difference of 7h 20m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Quebec City runs for roughly 47 minutes at the height of summer, 40 minutes around the March equinox and 52 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 307° NW in late June and toward 236° SW in late December, a shift of about 71° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Quebec City, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:28

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
16:27

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
11:28
Day length
9h 59m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:43

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 28°
06:2828° at 11:2816:27
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 28° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:28Sunrise11:28Solar noon16:27Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:2816:279h 59m
2026-11-0306:3016:269h 56m
2026-11-0406:3116:249h 53m
2026-11-0506:3316:239h 50m
2026-11-0606:3416:219h 47m
2026-11-0706:3616:209h 44m
2026-11-0806:3716:199h 42m

Annual light rhythm · Quebec City

8h 34m—15h 51m
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Longest days in June (15h 51m), shortest in December (8h 34m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Quebec City today?
Evening golden hour in Quebec City starts at 15:43 and ends at sunset, 16:27. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:12 local time (America/Toronto).
How long does golden hour last in Quebec City?
Evening golden hour in Quebec City runs from 15:43 to 16:27, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:12.
When is blue hour in Quebec City?
Morning blue hour in Quebec City begins at 05:20, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 16:59, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Quebec City today?
Sunrise in Quebec City is at 06:28 local time (America/Toronto), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Quebec City today?
Sunset in Quebec City is at 16:27 local time (America/Toronto), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Quebec City?
Quebec City has 9h 59m of daylight today.

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