Sunset and sunrise times in Montréal, Canada

In Montréal, Canada the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 6:44 pm and rises at 6:46 am. Daylight lasts 11h 57m; evening golden hour runs from 6:05 pm to 7:02 pm.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
6:16 am
Sunrise
6:46 am
Solar noon
12:45 pm
Sunset
6:44 pm
Last light
7:13 pm
Day length
11h 57m

18h 42m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
6:05 pm – 7:02 pm
Blue hour
7:02 pm – 7:13 pm
Moon
🌕 Full moon
Moonrise / moonset
6:24 pm / 6:37 am

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 6:47 am Sunset 6:42 pm Golden hour 6:03 pm – 7:00 pm Day length 11h 54m vs today 3 minutes shorter

Where Montréal is

Coordinates
45.5088° N, 73.5878° W
Time zone
America/Toronto
Current offset
UTC-04:00
Elevation
216 m
Population
1,762,949

Sunrise and sunset in Montréal, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 5:45 am 6:15 am 12:54 pm 7:32 pm 8:02 pm 13h 16m −3:04 6:52 pm–7:50 pm 🌖 79%
Wed 2 5:46 am 6:16 am 12:53 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 13h 13m −3:05 6:50 pm–7:48 pm 🌖 69%
Thu 3 5:47 am 6:18 am 12:53 pm 7:28 pm 7:58 pm 13h 10m −3:05 6:48 pm–7:46 pm 🌖 58%
Fri 4 5:48 am 6:19 am 12:53 pm 7:26 pm 7:56 pm 13h 7m −3:06 6:47 pm–7:44 pm 🌗 46%
Sat 5 5:50 am 6:20 am 12:53 pm 7:24 pm 7:54 pm 13h 3m −3:06 6:45 pm–7:43 pm 🌘 34%
Sun 6 5:51 am 6:21 am 12:52 pm 7:22 pm 7:52 pm 13h 0m −3:06 6:43 pm–7:41 pm 🌘 24%
Mon 7 5:52 am 6:23 am 12:52 pm 7:20 pm 7:50 pm 12h 57m −3:07 6:41 pm–7:39 pm 🌘 14%
Tue 8 5:54 am 6:24 am 12:51 pm 7:18 pm 7:48 pm 12h 54m −3:07 6:39 pm–7:37 pm 🌘 7%
Wed 9 5:55 am 6:25 am 12:51 pm 7:16 pm 7:46 pm 12h 51m −3:08 6:37 pm–7:35 pm 🌘 2%
Thu 10 5:56 am 6:26 am 12:51 pm 7:15 pm 7:44 pm 12h 48m −3:08 6:35 pm–7:33 pm 🌑 0%
Fri 11 5:57 am 6:27 am 12:50 pm 7:13 pm 7:43 pm 12h 45m −3:08 6:34 pm–7:31 pm 🌒 1%
Sat 12 5:59 am 6:29 am 12:50 pm 7:11 pm 7:41 pm 12h 42m −3:08 6:32 pm–7:29 pm 🌒 3%
Sun 13 6:00 am 6:30 am 12:50 pm 7:09 pm 7:39 pm 12h 38m −3:09 6:30 pm–7:27 pm 🌒 8%
Mon 14 6:01 am 6:31 am 12:49 pm 7:07 pm 7:37 pm 12h 35m −3:09 6:28 pm–7:25 pm 🌒 14%
Tue 15 6:02 am 6:32 am 12:49 pm 7:05 pm 7:35 pm 12h 32m −3:09 6:26 pm–7:23 pm 🌒 21%
Wed 16 6:04 am 6:34 am 12:49 pm 7:03 pm 7:33 pm 12h 29m −3:09 6:24 pm–7:21 pm 🌒 30%
Thu 17 6:05 am 6:35 am 12:48 pm 7:01 pm 7:31 pm 12h 26m −3:10 6:22 pm–7:19 pm 🌒 39%
Fri 18 6:06 am 6:36 am 12:48 pm 6:59 pm 7:29 pm 12h 23m −3:10 6:20 pm–7:17 pm 🌓 48%
Sat 19 6:08 am 6:37 am 12:48 pm 6:57 pm 7:27 pm 12h 19m −3:10 6:18 pm–7:15 pm 🌔 58%
Sun 20 6:09 am 6:38 am 12:47 pm 6:55 pm 7:25 pm 12h 16m −3:10 6:16 pm–7:13 pm 🌔 67%
Mon 21 6:10 am 6:40 am 12:47 pm 6:53 pm 7:23 pm 12h 13m −3:10 6:14 pm–7:11 pm 🌔 75%
Tue 22 6:11 am 6:41 am 12:47 pm 6:51 pm 7:21 pm 12h 10m −3:10 6:12 pm–7:09 pm 🌔 83%
Wed 23 6:13 am 6:42 am 12:46 pm 6:49 pm 7:19 pm 12h 7m −3:10 6:10 pm–7:08 pm 🌔 90%
Thu 24 6:14 am 6:43 am 12:46 pm 6:48 pm 7:17 pm 12h 4m −3:10 6:08 pm–7:06 pm 🌔 95%
Fri 25 6:15 am 6:45 am 12:45 pm 6:46 pm 7:15 pm 12h 0m −3:10 6:06 pm–7:04 pm 🌔 99%
Sat 26 6:16 am 6:46 am 12:45 pm 6:44 pm 7:13 pm 11h 57m −3:10 6:05 pm–7:02 pm 🌕 100%
Sun 27 6:18 am 6:47 am 12:45 pm 6:42 pm 7:11 pm 11h 54m −3:10 6:03 pm–7:00 pm 🌖 99%
Mon 28 6:19 am 6:48 am 12:44 pm 6:40 pm 7:09 pm 11h 51m −3:10 6:01 pm–6:58 pm 🌖 96%
Tue 29 6:20 am 6:50 am 12:44 pm 6:38 pm 7:07 pm 11h 48m −3:10 5:59 pm–6:56 pm 🌖 90%
Wed 30 6:21 am 6:51 am 12:44 pm 6:36 pm 7:05 pm 11h 45m −3:10 5:57 pm–6:54 pm 🌖 82%
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Tue 1 4:28 am 5:08 am 6:15 am 7:32 pm 8:39 pm 9:18 pm 10h 44m 52.6° 282° WNW
Wed 2 4:30 am 5:09 am 6:16 am 7:30 pm 8:37 pm 9:15 pm 10h 48m 52.2° 282° WNW
Thu 3 4:32 am 5:11 am 6:18 am 7:28 pm 8:35 pm 9:13 pm 10h 51m 51.9° 281° WNW
Fri 4 4:33 am 5:12 am 6:19 am 7:26 pm 8:33 pm 9:11 pm 10h 54m 51.5° 281° W
Sat 5 4:35 am 5:13 am 6:20 am 7:24 pm 8:30 pm 9:09 pm 10h 57m 51.1° 280° W
Sun 6 4:37 am 5:15 am 6:21 am 7:22 pm 8:28 pm 9:06 pm 11h 0m 50.7° 280° W
Mon 7 4:38 am 5:16 am 6:23 am 7:20 pm 8:26 pm 9:04 pm 11h 3m 50.4° 279° W
Tue 8 4:40 am 5:18 am 6:24 am 7:18 pm 8:24 pm 9:02 pm 11h 6m 50.0° 279° W
Wed 9 4:41 am 5:19 am 6:25 am 7:16 pm 8:22 pm 9:00 pm 11h 9m 49.6° 278° W
Thu 10 4:43 am 5:20 am 6:26 am 7:15 pm 8:20 pm 8:57 pm 11h 12m 49.2° 278° W
Fri 11 4:45 am 5:22 am 6:27 am 7:13 pm 8:18 pm 8:55 pm 11h 16m 48.9° 277° W
Sat 12 4:46 am 5:23 am 6:29 am 7:11 pm 8:16 pm 8:53 pm 11h 19m 48.5° 276° W
Sun 13 4:48 am 5:24 am 6:30 am 7:09 pm 8:14 pm 8:51 pm 11h 22m 48.1° 276° W
Mon 14 4:49 am 5:26 am 6:31 am 7:07 pm 8:12 pm 8:48 pm 11h 25m 47.7° 275° W
Tue 15 4:51 am 5:27 am 6:32 am 7:05 pm 8:10 pm 8:46 pm 11h 28m 47.3° 275° W
Wed 16 4:52 am 5:29 am 6:34 am 7:03 pm 8:08 pm 8:44 pm 11h 31m 46.9° 274° W
Thu 17 4:54 am 5:30 am 6:35 am 7:01 pm 8:06 pm 8:42 pm 11h 34m 46.6° 274° W
Fri 18 4:55 am 5:31 am 6:36 am 6:59 pm 8:04 pm 8:40 pm 11h 38m 46.2° 273° W
Sat 19 4:56 am 5:33 am 6:37 am 6:57 pm 8:02 pm 8:38 pm 11h 41m 45.8° 273° W
Sun 20 4:58 am 5:34 am 6:38 am 6:55 pm 8:00 pm 8:35 pm 11h 44m 45.4° 272° W
Mon 21 4:59 am 5:35 am 6:40 am 6:53 pm 7:58 pm 8:33 pm 11h 47m 45.0° 271° W
Tue 22 5:01 am 5:36 am 6:41 am 6:51 pm 7:56 pm 8:31 pm 11h 50m 44.6° 271° W
Wed 23 5:02 am 5:38 am 6:42 am 6:49 pm 7:54 pm 8:29 pm 11h 53m 44.2° 270° W
Thu 24 5:04 am 5:39 am 6:43 am 6:48 pm 7:52 pm 8:27 pm 11h 57m 43.8° 270° W
Fri 25 5:05 am 5:40 am 6:45 am 6:46 pm 7:50 pm 8:25 pm 12h 0m 43.4° 269° W
Sat 26 5:06 am 5:42 am 6:46 am 6:44 pm 7:48 pm 8:23 pm 12h 3m 43.1° 269° W
Sun 27 5:08 am 5:43 am 6:47 am 6:42 pm 7:46 pm 8:21 pm 12h 6m 42.7° 268° W
Mon 28 5:09 am 5:44 am 6:48 am 6:40 pm 7:44 pm 8:19 pm 12h 9m 42.3° 268° W
Tue 29 5:10 am 5:46 am 6:50 am 6:38 pm 7:42 pm 8:17 pm 12h 12m 41.9° 267° W
Wed 30 5:12 am 5:47 am 6:51 am 6:36 pm 7:40 pm 8:15 pm 12h 16m 41.5° 266° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 6:23 am 6:52 am 12:43 pm 6:34 pm 7:04 pm 11h 41m −3:10 5:55 pm–6:52 pm 🌖 72%
Fri 2 6:24 am 6:53 am 12:43 pm 6:32 pm 7:02 pm 11h 38m −3:10 5:53 pm–6:50 pm 🌖 61%
Sat 3 6:25 am 6:55 am 12:43 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 11h 35m −3:10 5:51 pm–6:48 pm 🌗 50%
Sun 4 6:26 am 6:56 am 12:43 pm 6:28 pm 6:58 pm 11h 32m −3:09 5:49 pm–6:46 pm 🌘 38%
Mon 5 6:28 am 6:57 am 12:42 pm 6:27 pm 6:56 pm 11h 29m −3:09 5:47 pm–6:45 pm 🌘 27%
Tue 6 6:29 am 6:58 am 12:42 pm 6:25 pm 6:54 pm 11h 26m −3:09 5:45 pm–6:43 pm 🌘 17%
Wed 7 6:30 am 7:00 am 12:42 pm 6:23 pm 6:52 pm 11h 23m −3:09 5:43 pm–6:41 pm 🌘 10%
Thu 8 6:31 am 7:01 am 12:41 pm 6:21 pm 6:51 pm 11h 19m −3:09 5:41 pm–6:39 pm 🌘 4%
Fri 9 6:33 am 7:02 am 12:41 pm 6:19 pm 6:49 pm 11h 16m −3:08 5:39 pm–6:37 pm 🌘 1%
Sat 10 6:34 am 7:04 am 12:41 pm 6:17 pm 6:47 pm 11h 13m −3:08 5:37 pm–6:35 pm 🌑 0%
Sun 11 6:35 am 7:05 am 12:41 pm 6:15 pm 6:45 pm 11h 10m −3:08 5:35 pm–6:34 pm 🌒 2%
Mon 12 6:36 am 7:06 am 12:40 pm 6:14 pm 6:43 pm 11h 7m −3:07 5:33 pm–6:32 pm 🌒 5%
Tue 13 6:38 am 7:08 am 12:40 pm 6:12 pm 6:42 pm 11h 4m −3:07 5:32 pm–6:30 pm 🌒 10%
Wed 14 6:39 am 7:09 am 12:40 pm 6:10 pm 6:40 pm 11h 1m −3:06 5:30 pm–6:28 pm 🌒 16%
Thu 15 6:40 am 7:10 am 12:40 pm 6:08 pm 6:38 pm 10h 58m −3:06 5:28 pm–6:27 pm 🌒 24%
Fri 16 6:42 am 7:12 am 12:39 pm 6:06 pm 6:36 pm 10h 54m −3:05 5:26 pm–6:25 pm 🌒 32%
Sat 17 6:43 am 7:13 am 12:39 pm 6:05 pm 6:35 pm 10h 51m −3:05 5:24 pm–6:23 pm 🌒 41%
Sun 18 6:44 am 7:14 am 12:39 pm 6:03 pm 6:33 pm 10h 48m −3:04 5:22 pm–6:21 pm 🌓 50%
Mon 19 6:45 am 7:16 am 12:39 pm 6:01 pm 6:31 pm 10h 45m −3:04 5:20 pm–6:20 pm 🌔 60%
Tue 20 6:47 am 7:17 am 12:39 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 10h 42m −3:03 5:19 pm–6:18 pm 🌔 69%
Wed 21 6:48 am 7:18 am 12:38 pm 5:58 pm 6:28 pm 10h 39m −3:02 5:17 pm–6:16 pm 🌔 78%
Thu 22 6:49 am 7:20 am 12:38 pm 5:56 pm 6:26 pm 10h 36m −3:01 5:15 pm–6:15 pm 🌔 86%
Fri 23 6:51 am 7:21 am 12:38 pm 5:55 pm 6:25 pm 10h 33m −3:01 5:13 pm–6:13 pm 🌔 92%
Sat 24 6:52 am 7:22 am 12:38 pm 5:53 pm 6:23 pm 10h 30m −3:00 5:11 pm–6:12 pm 🌔 97%
Sun 25 6:53 am 7:24 am 12:38 pm 5:51 pm 6:22 pm 10h 27m −2:59 5:10 pm–6:10 pm 🌔 99%
Mon 26 6:55 am 7:25 am 12:38 pm 5:50 pm 6:20 pm 10h 24m −2:58 5:08 pm–6:09 pm 🌕 100%
Tue 27 6:56 am 7:26 am 12:38 pm 5:48 pm 6:19 pm 10h 21m −2:57 5:06 pm–6:07 pm 🌖 97%
Wed 28 6:57 am 7:28 am 12:38 pm 5:47 pm 6:17 pm 10h 18m −2:56 5:05 pm–6:06 pm 🌖 92%
Thu 29 6:59 am 7:29 am 12:38 pm 5:45 pm 6:16 pm 10h 15m −2:55 5:03 pm–6:04 pm 🌖 85%
Fri 30 7:00 am 7:31 am 12:37 pm 5:44 pm 6:14 pm 10h 13m −2:54 5:01 pm–6:03 pm 🌖 76%
Sat 31 7:01 am 7:32 am 12:37 pm 5:42 pm 6:13 pm 10h 10m −2:52 5:00 pm–6:01 pm 🌖 65%

Longest and shortest day in Montréal

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 15h 41m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 8h 41m.

Between them the day length swings by 6h 59m.

Daylight through 2026

12am6am12pm6pm12amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 4:10 pm on 10 December; the latest is 8:47 pm on 26 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 5:05 am on 15 June to 7:34 am on 2 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 13m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Montréal different

Light lingers for 29 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 5 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 45.5°N buys you.

The shallow approach angle at 45.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 57 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.

The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 69° round to NW. Tonight, W.

Across September the sunset moves 56 minutes earlier, averaging about 115 seconds a day.

The clocks go back on 1 November 2026, so the sunset jumps from 5:42 pm to 4:41 pm overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.

Planning a sunset photo in Montréal

Arrive by 5:50 pm. Golden hour opens at 6:05 pm and the sun is down by 6:44 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 7:02 pm and runs to 7:13 pm, the end of civil twilight and 29m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Montréal — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Montréal today?

The sun sets in Montréal at 6:44 pm today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Montréal?

It takes 29m. Civil twilight ends at 7:13 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Montréal?

Evening golden hour runs 6:05 pm to 7:02 pm today, lasting 57m. Full golden hour times for Montréal covers the morning window and the coming week.

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