Dorchester, Ontario · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Dorchester Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Dorchester, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:50 AM 6:26 PM noon 1:08 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 36m −2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Toronto (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:15 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:15 AM–6:48 AMNautical twilight: 6:48 AM–7:21 AMCivil twilight: 7:21 AM–7:50 AMDaylight: 7:50 AM–6:26 PMCivil twilight: 6:26 PM–6:55 PMNautical twilight: 6:55 PM–7:28 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:28 PM–8:01 PMNight: 8:01 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:32 AM–8:30 AMGolden hour: 5:46 PM–6:44 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Dorchester for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 10h 36m −2m 43s
Mon Oct 26 10h 33m −2m 42s
Tue Oct 27 10h 31m −2m 41s
Wed Oct 28 10h 28m −2m 40s
Thu Oct 29 10h 25m −2m 39s
Fri Oct 30 10h 23m −2m 37s
Sat Oct 31 10h 20m −2m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Dorchester through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Dorchester sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

100% illuminated · 14.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Dorchester

Sunrise and sunset in places near Dorchester

Today's times; the difference is against Dorchester.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Dorchester
London 14 km W 40 seconds later
Ingersoll 16 km ENE 39 seconds earlier
Aylmer 25 km SSE 40 seconds earlier
St. Thomas 25 km SSW same minute
St. Marys 30 km N 41 seconds later
Woodstock 31 km ENE 1 minute 2 seconds earlier
Tillsonburg 31 km ESE 1 minute 33 seconds earlier
Stratford 44 km NNE same minute
Strathroy 45 km W 2 minutes 11 seconds later
Delhi 48 km ESE 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Dorchester

Location
Dorchester, Ontario, Canada
County / district
Middlesex County
Coordinates
42.9834°N, 81.0664°W
Elevation
260 m (853 ft)
Time zone
America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
9,329

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Dorchester

What time is sunrise in Dorchester today?

Sunrise in Dorchester, Ontario today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Dorchester get today?

Dorchester gets 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Dorchester this evening?

Evening golden hour in Dorchester runs from 5:46 PM to 6:44 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Dorchester?

The longest day of 2026 in Dorchester is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours.

What time zone is Dorchester in?

Dorchester uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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