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Direction
This evening the sun set at 254°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.
Through the year
Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early March and early November are the clocks changing.
| Month | Morning gold | Evening gold | Sunset | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:10 – 8:17 AM | 3:50 – 4:57 PM | 4:37 PM | 240° WSW |
| February | 6:37 – 7:37 AM | 4:39 – 5:40 PM | 5:21 PM | 253° WSW |
| March | 6:48 – 7:45 AM | 6:21 – 7:18 PM | 7:00 PM | 268° W |
| April | 5:49 – 6:48 AM | 7:00 – 7:59 PM | 7:40 PM | 285° WNW |
| May | 5:02 – 6:06 AM | 7:35 – 8:39 PM | 8:18 PM | 299° WNW |
| June | 4:42 – 5:50 AM | 7:59 – 9:07 PM | 8:45 PM | 305° NW |
| July | 4:58 – 6:04 AM | 7:55 – 9:01 PM | 8:40 PM | 302° WNW |
| August | 5:35 – 6:36 AM | 7:20 – 8:21 PM | 8:01 PM | 291° WNW |
| September | 6:14 – 7:11 AM | 6:26 – 7:23 PM | 7:05 PM | 275° W |
| October | 6:52 – 7:51 AM | 5:28 – 6:27 PM | 6:08 PM | 258° WSW |
| November | 6:33 – 7:38 AM | 3:38 – 4:43 PM | 4:23 PM | 244° WSW |
| December | 7:06 – 8:17 AM | 3:21 – 4:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 237° WSW |
Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Montréal local time.
Around 57 to 71 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 57 minutes, and longest in December, about 71 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.
Toward the west-southwest in December, around 237°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 305°. Today it sets at 254°, well south of due west.
Summer time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 4:41 PM.
Evening golden hour, in each city's own local time.