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Ottawa
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ottawa — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Toronto
Sky chart for Ottawa
Day length
10:42
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:26
Solar noon
12:47
Sunset
18:09
Day length
10:42
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:07 → 08:06
Golden hour · evening
17:28 → 18:27
Next 7 days · Ottawa
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:26 | 18:09 | 17:28 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:39 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:27 | 18:07 | 17:26 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:37 | 10:39 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:28 | 18:05 | 17:24 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:35 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:30 | 18:04 | 17:22 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:34 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:31 | 18:02 | 17:20 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:32 | 10:30 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:32 | 18:00 | 17:19 → 18:19 | 18:19 → 18:31 | 10:28 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:34 | 17:59 | 17:17 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:29 | 10:25 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:17 → 18:17. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:26 | 07:07 → 08:06 | 12:47 | 17:28 → 18:27 | 18:09 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:27 | 07:08 → 08:08 | 12:47 | 17:26 → 18:25 | 18:07 | 10:39 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:28 | 07:10 → 08:09 | 12:47 | 17:24 → 18:24 | 18:05 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:30 | 07:11 → 08:11 | 12:47 | 17:22 → 18:22 | 18:04 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:31 | 07:12 → 08:12 | 12:46 | 17:20 → 18:21 | 18:02 | 10:30 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:32 | 07:14 → 08:14 | 12:46 | 17:19 → 18:19 | 18:00 | 10:28 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:34 | 07:15 → 08:15 | 12:46 | 17:17 → 18:17 | 17:59 | 10:25 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:35 | 07:16 → 08:17 | 12:46 | 17:15 → 18:16 | 17:57 | 10:22 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:36 | 07:18 → 08:18 | 12:46 | 17:14 → 18:14 | 17:56 | 10:19 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:38 | 07:19 → 08:20 | 12:46 | 17:12 → 18:13 | 17:54 | 10:16 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:39 | 07:20 → 08:22 | 12:46 | 17:10 → 18:12 | 17:53 | 10:13 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:41 | 07:22 → 08:23 | 12:46 | 17:09 → 18:10 | 17:51 | 10:10 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:42 | 06:23 → 07:25 | 11:46 | 16:07 → 17:09 | 16:50 | 10:07 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:43 | 06:24 → 07:26 | 11:46 | 16:05 → 17:07 | 16:48 | 10:04 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:45 | 06:26 → 07:28 | 11:46 | 16:04 → 17:06 | 16:47 | 10:02 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:46 | 06:27 → 07:29 | 11:46 | 16:02 → 17:05 | 16:45 | 09:59 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:48 | 06:28 → 07:31 | 11:46 | 16:01 → 17:03 | 16:44 | 09:56 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:49 | 06:30 → 07:32 | 11:46 | 15:59 → 17:02 | 16:43 | 09:53 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:50 | 06:31 → 07:34 | 11:46 | 15:58 → 17:01 | 16:42 | 09:51 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:52 | 06:32 → 07:36 | 11:46 | 15:56 → 17:00 | 16:40 | 09:48 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:53 | 06:34 → 07:37 | 11:46 | 15:55 → 16:59 | 16:39 | 09:45 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:55 | 06:35 → 07:39 | 11:46 | 15:54 → 16:57 | 16:38 | 09:43 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:56 | 06:36 → 07:40 | 11:46 | 15:52 → 16:56 | 16:37 | 09:40 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:57 | 06:38 → 07:42 | 11:46 | 15:51 → 16:55 | 16:36 | 09:38 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:59 | 06:39 → 07:43 | 11:47 | 15:50 → 16:54 | 16:34 | 09:35 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:00 | 06:40 → 07:45 | 11:47 | 15:48 → 16:53 | 16:33 | 09:33 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:01 | 06:42 → 07:47 | 11:47 | 15:47 → 16:52 | 16:32 | 09:30 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:03 | 06:43 → 07:48 | 11:47 | 15:46 → 16:51 | 16:31 | 09:28 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:04 | 06:44 → 07:50 | 11:47 | 15:45 → 16:50 | 16:30 | 09:26 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:06 | 06:46 → 07:51 | 11:47 | 15:44 → 16:49 | 16:29 | 09:23 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ottawa today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:28 and lasts until 18:27 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:07 to 08:06.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ottawa?
- Today the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:09. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:47.
- What's the moon phase in Ottawa tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ottawa?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.