May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Pickering, Canada 🇨🇦
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 05:57 ↑ 61.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:47 ↑ 298.4° WNW
Day Length: 14h 49m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -15.06°
Sun Distance: 151.934 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Pickering?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Pickering
Scroll to the right to view more
| 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 |
06:08
↑
68° ENE
|
20:19
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 37s | 04:14 | 22:14 | 04:57 | 21:30 | 05:36 | 20:51 | 13:13 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:20
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 35s | 04:12 | 22:16 | 04:55 | 21:32 | 05:34 | 20:53 | 13:13 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:05
↑
67° ENE
|
20:21
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 16m | +2m 34s | 04:10 | 22:17 | 04:54 | 21:33 | 05:33 | 20:54 | 13:13 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:22
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 18m | +2m 32s | 04:08 | 22:19 | 04:52 | 21:35 | 05:31 | 20:55 | 13:13 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:03
↑
66° ENE
|
20:24
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 31s | 04:06 | 22:21 | 04:50 | 21:36 | 05:30 | 20:56 | 13:13 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:25
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 23m | +2m 29s | 04:04 | 22:23 | 04:49 | 21:38 | 05:28 | 20:58 | 13:13 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:00
↑
65° ENE
|
20:26
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 26m | +2m 27s | 04:02 | 22:25 | 04:47 | 21:39 | 05:27 | 20:59 | 13:13 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:59
↑
65° ENE
|
20:27
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 28m | +2m 25s | 04:00 | 22:27 | 04:45 | 21:41 | 05:26 | 21:00 | 13:13 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:28
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 30m | +2m 23s | 03:58 | 22:29 | 04:44 | 21:42 | 05:24 | 21:02 | 13:12 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:56
↑
64° ENE
|
20:29
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 33m | +2m 21s | 03:56 | 22:31 | 04:42 | 21:44 | 05:23 | 21:03 | 13:12 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:31
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 35m | +2m 19s | 03:54 | 22:33 | 04:41 | 21:45 | 05:22 | 21:04 | 13:12 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:32
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 37m | +2m 17s | 03:52 | 22:34 | 04:39 | 21:47 | 05:20 | 21:05 | 13:12 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:33
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 40m | +2m 15s | 03:50 | 22:36 | 04:38 | 21:48 | 05:19 | 21:07 | 13:12 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:34
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 42m | +2m 13s | 03:48 | 22:38 | 04:36 | 21:50 | 05:18 | 21:08 | 13:12 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:35
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 44m | +2m 11s | 03:46 | 22:40 | 04:35 | 21:51 | 05:16 | 21:09 | 13:12 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:36
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 46m | +2m 08s | 03:44 | 22:42 | 04:33 | 21:53 | 05:15 | 21:10 | 13:12 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:37
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 48m | +2m 06s | 03:43 | 22:44 | 04:32 | 21:54 | 05:14 | 21:12 | 13:12 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:38
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 50m | +2m 03s | 03:41 | 22:46 | 04:30 | 21:55 | 05:13 | 21:13 | 13:12 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:39
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 52m | +2m 01s | 03:39 | 22:47 | 04:29 | 21:57 | 05:12 | 21:14 | 13:12 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:45
↑
61° ENE
|
20:40
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 54m | +1m 58s | 03:37 | 22:49 | 04:28 | 21:58 | 05:11 | 21:15 | 13:13 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:45
↑
60° ENE
|
20:41
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 56m | +1m 55s | 03:36 | 22:51 | 04:27 | 22:00 | 05:10 | 21:16 | 13:13 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:44
↑
60° ENE
|
20:42
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 58m | +1m 52s | 03:34 | 22:53 | 04:25 | 22:01 | 05:09 | 21:17 | 13:13 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:43
↑
60° ENE
|
20:43
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 00m | +1m 50s | 03:32 | 22:55 | 04:24 | 22:02 | 05:08 | 21:18 | 13:13 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:42
↑
60° ENE
|
20:44
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 02m | +1m 47s | 03:31 | 22:56 | 04:23 | 22:04 | 05:07 | 21:20 | 13:13 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:41
↑
59° ENE
|
20:45
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 04m | +1m 44s | 03:29 | 22:58 | 04:22 | 22:05 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 13:13 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:41
↑
59° ENE
|
20:46
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 05m | +1m 40s | 03:28 | 23:00 | 04:21 | 22:06 | 05:05 | 21:22 | 13:13 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:40
↑
59° ENE
|
20:47
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 07m | +1m 37s | 03:26 | 23:02 | 04:20 | 22:07 | 05:04 | 21:23 | 13:13 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:39
↑
58° ENE
|
20:48
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 08m | +1m 34s | 03:25 | 23:03 | 04:19 | 22:09 | 05:04 | 21:24 | 13:13 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:38
↑
58° ENE
|
20:49
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 10m | +1m 31s | 03:23 | 23:05 | 04:18 | 22:10 | 05:03 | 21:25 | 13:13 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:38
↑
58° ENE
|
20:50
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 11m | +1m 27s | 03:22 | 23:06 | 04:17 | 22:11 | 05:02 | 21:26 | 13:14 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:37
↑
58° ENE
|
20:51
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 13m | +1m 24s | 03:21 | 23:08 | 04:16 | 22:12 | 05:01 | 21:27 | 13:14 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Pickering. 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. |
||||||||||||
In Pickering, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
2026 Sun Graph for Pickering
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Pickering
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in Canada:
Browse Sunrise Times in Canada by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in Canada ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Pickering?
Days in Pickering are currently getting shorter by about 2m 04s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Pickering Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:24-05:37 | 21:07-21:20 |
| Golden hour | 05:37-06:39 | 20:05-21:07 |
Pickering's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 27m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 53m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:33 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:02 |
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.
In Pickering today, the morning golden hour runs 05:37-06:39 and the evening golden hour 20:05-21:07, with the cooler blue hour around 05:24-05:37 and 21:07-21:20. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Pickering
What time is sunrise in Pickering today?
Today Pickering has sunrise at 05:57 local time.
What time is sunset in Pickering today?
Today Pickering has sunset at 20:47 local time.
What time is solar noon in Pickering today?
Solar noon in Pickering — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:23 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Pickering?
In Pickering today: civil twilight begins at 05:23 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:21 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Pickering?
Nautical twilight in Pickering today runs from 04:40 in the morning to 22:04 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Pickering for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Pickering ends at 22:53 in the evening and resumes at 03:51 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 Pickering?
Today in Pickering, the sun rises at an azimuth of 61° and sets at 298° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
