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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bridgewater Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ADT in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.4° 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 Bridgewater for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 15m | −2m 45s |
Daylight in Bridgewater through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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
99% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Bridgewater
Today's times; the difference is against Bridgewater.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlea | 69 km ENE | 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Hammonds Plains | 71 km NE | 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Greenwood | 74 km NNW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Spryfield | 76 km ENE | 3 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Kentville | 78 km N | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Bedford | 78 km ENE | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Convoy Place | 79 km ENE | 3 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Lower Sackville | 80 km NE | 2 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Halifax | 80 km ENE | 3 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Burnside | 81 km ENE | 3 minutes 9 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Bridgewater
About Bridgewater
- Location
- Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
- County / district
- Lunenburg County
- Coordinates
- 44.3786°N, 64.5188°W
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Halifax, ADT (UTC−3)
- Population
- 8,790
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 Bridgewater
What time is sunrise in Bridgewater today?
Sunrise in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:46 AM ADT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bridgewater get today?
Bridgewater gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bridgewater this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bridgewater runs from 5:37 PM to 6:36 PM ADT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bridgewater?
The longest day of 2026 in Bridgewater is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Bridgewater in?
Bridgewater uses the America/Halifax time zone, currently ADT (UTC−3).
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