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Ancaster, Ontario · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ancaster Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Ancaster, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 35m
−2m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.5° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Toronto (UTC−4)
- 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 Ancaster for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 44s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 32m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 24m | −2m 40s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 19m | −2m 38s |
Daylight in Ancaster through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% 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 Ancaster
Today's times; the difference is against Ancaster.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 12 km ENE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Waterdown | 15 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Stoney Creek | 18 km E | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Burlington | 22 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Brantford | 25 km WSW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Cambridge | 31 km WNW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Brant | 31 km WSW | 1 minute 19 seconds later | ||
| Paris | 32 km W | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Grimsby | 34 km E | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Milton | 34 km NNE | same minute |
About Ancaster
- Location
- Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Hamilton
- Coordinates
- 43.2181°N, 79.9872°W
- Elevation
- 253 m (830 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 40,557
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 Ancaster
What time is sunrise in Ancaster today?
Sunrise in Ancaster, Ontario today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ancaster get today?
Ancaster gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ancaster this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ancaster runs from 5:41 PM to 6:39 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ancaster?
The longest day of 2026 in Ancaster is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Ancaster in?
Ancaster uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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