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Antigonish, Nova Scotia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Antigonish Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ADT in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, giving 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 30m
−3m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.5° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Halifax (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 Antigonish for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 30m | −3m 00s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 27m | −2m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 24m | −2m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 21m | −2m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 18m | −2m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 16m | −2m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 13m | −2m 54s |
Daylight in Antigonish through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Antigonish
Today's times; the difference is against Antigonish.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Antigonish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | 51 km W | 2 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Princeville | 57 km ENE | 2 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Three Rivers PE | 77 km NW | 3 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Bible Hill | 100 km WSW | 4 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Truro | 103 km WSW | 4 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Stratford PE | 107 km NW | 5 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Charlottetown PE | 111 km NW | 5 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Cornwall PE | 116 km NW | 5 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Enfield | 142 km WSW | 5 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| North Sydney | 150 km ENE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Antigonish
- Location
- Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- County / district
- Antigonish County
- Coordinates
- 45.6169°N, 61.9986°W
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Halifax, ADT (UTC−3)
- Population
- 5,003
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 Antigonish
What time is sunrise in Antigonish today?
Sunrise in Antigonish, Nova Scotia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:37 AM ADT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Antigonish get today?
Antigonish gets 10 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Antigonish this evening?
Evening golden hour in Antigonish runs from 5:25 PM to 6:26 PM ADT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Antigonish?
The longest day of 2026 in Antigonish is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Antigonish in?
Antigonish uses the America/Halifax time zone, currently ADT (UTC−3).
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