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Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lower Sackville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ADT in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, giving 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 33m
−2m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.3° 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 Lower Sackville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 33m | −2m 54s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 30m | −2m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 27m | −2m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 24m | −2m 52s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 22m | −2m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 19m | −2m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 16m | −2m 48s |
Daylight in Lower Sackville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 Lower Sackville
Today's times; the difference is against Lower Sackville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lower Sackville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Bank | 5.4 km N | same minute | ||
| Bedford | 5.7 km S | same minute | ||
| Fall River | 6.7 km NE | same minute | ||
| Hammonds Plains | 9.0 km WSW | same minute | ||
| Burnside | 10 km SE | same minute | ||
| Albro Lake | 13 km SE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Convoy Place | 13 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Port Wallace | 13 km SE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Timberlea | 14 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Dartmouth | 14 km SE | 34 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Lower Sackville
- Location
- Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
- County / district
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Coordinates
- 44.7760°N, 63.6787°W
- Elevation
- 53 m (174 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Halifax, ADT (UTC−3)
- Population
- 51,749
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 Lower Sackville
What time is sunrise in Lower Sackville today?
Sunrise in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:42 AM ADT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lower Sackville get today?
Lower Sackville gets 10 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lower Sackville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lower Sackville runs from 5:34 PM to 6:34 PM ADT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lower Sackville?
The longest day of 2026 in Lower Sackville is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Lower Sackville in?
Lower Sackville uses the America/Halifax time zone, currently ADT (UTC−3).
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