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Brant, Ontario · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Brant Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Brant, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.9° 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 Brant for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 38m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 43s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 33m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 42s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 25m | −2m 39s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s |
Daylight in Brant through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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
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 Brant
Today's times; the difference is against Brant.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Brant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford | 6.8 km E | same minute | ||
| Paris | 7.9 km NNW | same minute | ||
| Ayr | 19 km NNW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Cambridge | 25 km N | same minute | ||
| Ancaster | 31 km ENE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodstock | 32 km W | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Norfolk County | 33 km S | same minute | ||
| Simcoe | 34 km S | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Delhi | 34 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Kitchener | 35 km NNW | 1 minute 6 seconds later |
About Brant
- Location
- Brant, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates
- 43.1334°N, 80.3497°W
- Elevation
- 245 m (804 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 34,415
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 Brant
What time is sunrise in Brant today?
Sunrise in Brant, Ontario today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Brant get today?
Brant gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Brant this evening?
Evening golden hour in Brant runs from 5:45 PM to 6:42 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Brant?
The longest day of 2026 in Brant is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Brant in?
Brant uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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