December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada 🇨🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:07 ↑ 81.6° E
Sunset Today: 20:00 ↑ 278.1° W
Day Length: 12h 52m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 48.08°
Sun Distance: 150.675 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Sault Ste. Marie?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sault Ste. Marie
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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 |
08:00
↑
122° ESE
|
16:51
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 50m | -1m 38s | 06:12 | 18:40 | 06:48 | 18:04 | 07:26 | 17:26 | 12:26 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
08:02
↑
122° ESE
|
16:51
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 48m | -1m 34s | 06:13 | 18:40 | 06:49 | 18:03 | 07:27 | 17:26 | 12:26 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
08:03
↑
122° ESE
|
16:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 47m | -1m 30s | 06:14 | 18:39 | 06:50 | 18:03 | 07:28 | 17:25 | 12:26 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:04
↑
122° ESE
|
16:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 46m | -1m 26s | 06:15 | 18:39 | 06:51 | 18:03 | 07:29 | 17:25 | 12:27 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
08:05
↑
123° ESE
|
16:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 44m | -1m 21s | 06:16 | 18:39 | 06:52 | 18:03 | 07:30 | 17:25 | 12:27 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:06
↑
123° ESE
|
16:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | -1m 17s | 06:17 | 18:39 | 06:53 | 18:03 | 07:31 | 17:25 | 12:28 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:07
↑
123° ESE
|
16:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 42m | -1m 12s | 06:17 | 18:39 | 06:54 | 18:03 | 07:32 | 17:25 | 12:28 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:08
↑
123° ESE
|
16:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 41m | -1m 08s | 06:18 | 18:39 | 06:55 | 18:03 | 07:33 | 17:25 | 12:28 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:09
↑
123° ESE
|
16:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 39m | -1m 03s | 06:19 | 18:39 | 06:56 | 18:03 | 07:34 | 17:25 | 12:29 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:10
↑
124° ESE
|
16:49
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 39m | -0m 58s | 06:20 | 18:39 | 06:57 | 18:03 | 07:35 | 17:25 | 12:29 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
08:11
↑
124° ESE
|
16:49
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 38m | -0m 53s | 06:21 | 18:39 | 06:57 | 18:03 | 07:35 | 17:25 | 12:30 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:12
↑
124° SE
|
16:49
↑
236° SW
|
8h 37m | -0m 49s | 06:22 | 18:40 | 06:58 | 18:03 | 07:36 | 17:25 | 12:30 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:13
↑
124° SE
|
16:49
↑
236° SW
|
8h 36m | -0m 44s | 06:22 | 18:40 | 06:59 | 18:03 | 07:37 | 17:25 | 12:31 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:14
↑
124° SE
|
16:49
↑
236° SW
|
8h 35m | -0m 39s | 06:23 | 18:40 | 07:00 | 18:03 | 07:38 | 17:25 | 12:31 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
08:14
↑
124° SE
|
16:50
↑
236° SW
|
8h 35m | -0m 34s | 06:24 | 18:40 | 07:00 | 18:04 | 07:39 | 17:25 | 12:32 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:15
↑
124° SE
|
16:50
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | -0m 29s | 06:24 | 18:41 | 07:01 | 18:04 | 07:39 | 17:26 | 12:32 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:16
↑
124° SE
|
16:50
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | -0m 23s | 06:25 | 18:41 | 07:02 | 18:04 | 07:40 | 17:26 | 12:33 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:16
↑
124° SE
|
16:51
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | -0m 18s | 06:26 | 18:41 | 07:02 | 18:05 | 07:41 | 17:26 | 12:33 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
08:17
↑
124° SE
|
16:51
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | -0m 13s | 06:26 | 18:42 | 07:03 | 18:05 | 07:41 | 17:27 | 12:34 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:18
↑
124° SE
|
16:51
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | -0m 08s | 06:27 | 18:42 | 07:04 | 18:05 | 07:42 | 17:27 | 12:34 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:18
↑
124° SE
|
16:52
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | -0m 03s | 06:27 | 18:43 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 07:42 | 17:28 | 12:35 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:52
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +0m 01s | 06:28 | 18:43 | 07:05 | 18:06 | 07:43 | 17:28 | 12:35 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:53
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +0m 07s | 06:28 | 18:44 | 07:05 | 18:07 | 07:43 | 17:29 | 12:36 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:19
↑
124° SE
|
16:54
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | +0m 12s | 06:29 | 18:44 | 07:05 | 18:08 | 07:44 | 17:29 | 12:36 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:54
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | +0m 17s | 06:29 | 18:45 | 07:06 | 18:08 | 07:44 | 17:30 | 12:37 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:55
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | +0m 22s | 06:30 | 18:46 | 07:06 | 18:09 | 07:44 | 17:31 | 12:37 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:20
↑
124° SE
|
16:56
↑
236° SW
|
8h 35m | +0m 27s | 06:30 | 18:46 | 07:07 | 18:10 | 07:45 | 17:31 | 12:38 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:21
↑
124° SE
|
16:56
↑
236° SW
|
8h 35m | +0m 32s | 06:30 | 18:47 | 07:07 | 18:10 | 07:45 | 17:32 | 12:38 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:21
↑
124° SE
|
16:57
↑
236° SW
|
8h 36m | +0m 37s | 06:30 | 18:48 | 07:07 | 18:11 | 07:45 | 17:33 | 12:39 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:21
↑
124° SE
|
16:58
↑
236° SW
|
8h 37m | +0m 42s | 06:31 | 18:48 | 07:07 | 18:12 | 07:45 | 17:34 | 12:39 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:21
↑
124° ESE
|
16:59
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 37m | +0m 47s | 06:31 | 18:49 | 07:07 | 18:13 | 07:45 | 17:35 | 12:40 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Sault Ste. Marie. 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 Sault Ste. Marie, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Sault Ste. Marie?
Days in Sault Ste. Marie are currently getting longer by about 715m 47s each day, roughly 5010 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sault Ste. Marie Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:36-06:48 | 20:19-20:31 |
| Golden hour | 06:48-07:46 | 19:21-20:19 |
Sault Ste. Marie's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 48m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Sault Ste. Marie
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Sault Ste. Marie also fixes the Qibla: face 51deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,611 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie get the golden hour at 06:48-07:46 in the morning and 19:21-20:19 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:36-06:48 and 20:19-20:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Sault Ste. Marie
What time is sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie today?
Sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie today is at 07:07 local time.
What time is sunset in Sault Ste. Marie today?
The sun sets over Sault Ste. Marie today at 20:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Sault Ste. Marie today?
Solar noon in Sault Ste. Marie — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:34 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Sault Ste. Marie?
In Sault Ste. Marie today: civil twilight begins at 06:36 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:31 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Sault Ste. Marie?
Nautical twilight in Sault Ste. Marie today runs from 06:00 in the morning to 21:07 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Sault Ste. Marie for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Sault Ste. Marie ends at 21:46 in the evening and resumes at 05:21 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
Today in Sault Ste. Marie, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
