April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:03 ↑ 95.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:38 ↑ 264.7° W
Day Length: 11h 35m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -11.04°
Sun Distance: 149.672 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ottawa?
April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ottawa
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:43
↑
83° E
|
19:30
↑
278° W
|
12h 47m | +3m 10s | 05:00 | 21:14 | 05:37 | 20:36 | 06:12 | 20:01 | 13:06 | 149.48 |
| 2 |
06:41
↑
82° E
|
19:32
↑
278° W
|
12h 50m | +3m 10s | 04:58 | 21:15 | 05:35 | 20:38 | 06:10 | 20:02 | 13:06 | 149.52 |
| 3 |
06:39
↑
82° E
|
19:33
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | +3m 09s | 04:55 | 21:17 | 05:33 | 20:39 | 06:08 | 20:03 | 13:06 | 149.56 |
| 4 |
06:37
↑
81° E
|
19:34
↑
279° W
|
12h 56m | +3m 09s | 04:53 | 21:19 | 05:31 | 20:41 | 06:06 | 20:05 | 13:05 | 149.61 |
| 5 |
06:35
↑
80° E
|
19:35
↑
280° W
|
13h 00m | +3m 09s | 04:51 | 21:20 | 05:29 | 20:42 | 06:05 | 20:06 | 13:05 | 149.65 |
| 6 |
06:33
↑
80° E
|
19:37
↑
280° W
|
13h 03m | +3m 08s | 04:49 | 21:22 | 05:27 | 20:44 | 06:03 | 20:08 | 13:05 | 149.69 |
| 7 |
06:32
↑
79° E
|
19:38
↑
281° W
|
13h 06m | +3m 08s | 04:46 | 21:24 | 05:25 | 20:45 | 06:01 | 20:09 | 13:05 | 149.74 |
| 8 |
06:30
↑
79° E
|
19:39
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 09m | +3m 07s | 04:44 | 21:25 | 05:23 | 20:47 | 05:59 | 20:10 | 13:04 | 149.78 |
| 9 |
06:28
↑
78° ENE
|
19:41
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 12m | +3m 07s | 04:42 | 21:27 | 05:21 | 20:48 | 05:57 | 20:12 | 13:04 | 149.83 |
| 10 |
06:26
↑
78° ENE
|
19:42
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 15m | +3m 06s | 04:40 | 21:29 | 05:19 | 20:50 | 05:55 | 20:13 | 13:04 | 149.87 |
| 11 |
06:24
↑
77° ENE
|
19:43
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 18m | +3m 06s | 04:37 | 21:31 | 05:16 | 20:51 | 05:53 | 20:14 | 13:03 | 149.91 |
| 12 |
06:22
↑
77° ENE
|
19:44
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 21m | +3m 05s | 04:35 | 21:32 | 05:14 | 20:53 | 05:51 | 20:16 | 13:03 | 149.96 |
| 13 |
06:21
↑
76° ENE
|
19:46
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 25m | +3m 04s | 04:33 | 21:34 | 05:12 | 20:54 | 05:49 | 20:17 | 13:03 | 150.00 |
| 14 |
06:19
↑
76° ENE
|
19:47
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 28m | +3m 04s | 04:31 | 21:36 | 05:10 | 20:56 | 05:47 | 20:19 | 13:03 | 150.04 |
| 15 |
06:17
↑
75° ENE
|
19:48
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 31m | +3m 03s | 04:28 | 21:38 | 05:08 | 20:57 | 05:46 | 20:20 | 13:02 | 150.08 |
| 16 |
06:15
↑
74° ENE
|
19:50
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 34m | +3m 02s | 04:26 | 21:40 | 05:06 | 20:59 | 05:44 | 20:21 | 13:02 | 150.13 |
| 17 |
06:14
↑
74° ENE
|
19:51
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 37m | +3m 02s | 04:24 | 21:41 | 05:04 | 21:00 | 05:42 | 20:23 | 13:02 | 150.17 |
| 18 |
06:12
↑
74° ENE
|
19:52
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 40m | +3m 01s | 04:21 | 21:43 | 05:02 | 21:02 | 05:40 | 20:24 | 13:02 | 150.21 |
| 19 |
06:10
↑
73° ENE
|
19:53
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 43m | +3m 00s | 04:19 | 21:45 | 05:00 | 21:04 | 05:38 | 20:25 | 13:02 | 150.25 |
| 20 |
06:08
↑
72° ENE
|
19:55
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 59s | 04:17 | 21:47 | 04:58 | 21:05 | 05:36 | 20:27 | 13:01 | 150.29 |
| 21 |
06:07
↑
72° ENE
|
19:56
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 49m | +2m 58s | 04:14 | 21:49 | 04:56 | 21:07 | 05:35 | 20:28 | 13:01 | 150.33 |
| 22 |
06:05
↑
72° ENE
|
19:57
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 57s | 04:12 | 21:51 | 04:54 | 21:08 | 05:33 | 20:30 | 13:01 | 150.37 |
| 23 |
06:03
↑
71° ENE
|
19:59
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 55m | +2m 56s | 04:10 | 21:53 | 04:52 | 21:10 | 05:31 | 20:31 | 13:01 | 150.41 |
| 24 |
06:02
↑
71° ENE
|
20:00
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 55s | 04:08 | 21:55 | 04:50 | 21:12 | 05:29 | 20:32 | 13:01 | 150.45 |
| 25 |
06:00
↑
70° ENE
|
20:01
↑
290° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 54s | 04:05 | 21:57 | 04:48 | 21:13 | 05:28 | 20:34 | 13:00 | 150.49 |
| 26 |
05:59
↑
70° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 53s | 04:03 | 21:59 | 04:47 | 21:15 | 05:26 | 20:35 | 13:00 | 150.53 |
| 27 |
05:57
↑
69° ENE
|
20:04
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 06m | +2m 51s | 04:01 | 22:01 | 04:45 | 21:16 | 05:24 | 20:37 | 13:00 | 150.57 |
| 28 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 50s | 03:58 | 22:03 | 04:43 | 21:18 | 05:22 | 20:38 | 13:00 | 150.60 |
| 29 |
05:54
↑
68° ENE
|
20:06
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 49s | 03:56 | 22:05 | 04:41 | 21:20 | 05:21 | 20:39 | 13:00 | 150.64 |
| 30 |
05:52
↑
68° ENE
|
20:08
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 47s | 03:54 | 22:07 | 04:39 | 21:21 | 05:19 | 20:41 | 13:00 | 150.68 |
|
All times are in local time for Ottawa. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Ottawa, the earliest sunrise of April is on April 30 and the latest sunset of April is on April 30.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ottawa?
Days in Ottawa are currently getting shorter by about 3m 09s each day, roughly 22 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ottawa Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:33-06:45 | 18:57-19:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:45-07:42 | 18:00-18:57 |
Ottawa's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 39m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 42m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:14 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:55 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ottawa
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ottawa also fixes the Qibla: face 57deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,144 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ottawa on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Ottawa get the golden hour at 06:45-07:42 in the morning and 18:00-18:57 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:33-06:45 and 18:57-19:08. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ottawa
What time is sunrise in Ottawa today?
Sunrise in Ottawa today is at 07:03 local time.
What time is sunset in Ottawa today?
Today Ottawa has sunset at 18:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ottawa today?
Solar noon in Ottawa — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:51 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ottawa?
In Ottawa today: civil twilight begins at 06:33 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:08 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ottawa?
Nautical twilight in Ottawa today runs from 05:59 in the morning to 19:42 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ottawa for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ottawa ends at 20:17 in the evening and resumes at 05:24 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Ottawa?
Today in Ottawa, the sun rises at an azimuth of 95° and sets at 265° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
