Sunset Times in Canada Today 🇨🇦

In Canada, the sun sets at 20:51 local time today in the capital, Ottawa. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in Ottawa today is at 20:51 local time. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

Today, the earliest sunset in Canada is in Sherbrooke at 20:36, and the latest is in Fort McMurray at 22:17. The further west, the later the sunset.

The capital of Canada, Ottawa, gets about 15h 37m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Ottawa today is at 13:02. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Ottawa ends at 21:30 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in Ottawa runs from 03:45 in the morning to 22:20 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunset times for cities across Canada. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.