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Saint John, New Brunswick · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Saint John Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ADT in Saint John, New Brunswick, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 31m
−2m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Moncton (UTC−3)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Saint John for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 31m | −2m 58s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 29m | −2m 57s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 26m | −2m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 23m | −2m 55s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 20m | −2m 54s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 17m | −2m 53s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 14m | −2m 51s |
Daylight in Saint John through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 39m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | ADT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | AST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Saint John
Today's times; the difference is against Saint John.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Saint John |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John West | 2.1 km SW | same minute | ||
| Saint John East | 2.2 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Millidgeville | 5.0 km NW | same minute | ||
| Rothesay | 14 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Fairvale | 16 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Quispamsis | 19 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Fundy-St. Martins | 51 km ENE | 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Eastern Charlotte | 61 km WSW | 2 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Sussex | 66 km NE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Oromocto | 71 km NNW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Saint John
About Saint John
- Location
- Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
- County / district
- Saint John County
- Coordinates
- 45.2708°N, 66.0562°W
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Moncton, ADT (UTC−3)
- Population
- 71,808
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Saint John
What time is sunrise in Saint John today?
Sunrise in Saint John, New Brunswick today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:52 AM ADT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Saint John get today?
Saint John gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Saint John this evening?
Evening golden hour in Saint John runs from 5:42 PM to 6:42 PM ADT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Saint John?
The longest day of 2026 in Saint John is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Saint John in?
Saint John uses the America/Moncton time zone, currently ADT (UTC−3).
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