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Georgetown, Ontario · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Georgetown Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Georgetown, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 37m
−2m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.4° 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 Georgetown for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 37m | −2m 47s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 34m | −2m 47s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 31m | −2m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 28m | −2m 45s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 26m | −2m 44s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 23m | −2m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 20m | −2m 41s |
Daylight in Georgetown through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | 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 Georgetown
Today's times; the difference is against Georgetown.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halton Hills | 1.6 km SW | same minute | ||
| Acton | 10 km WSW | same minute | ||
| Brampton | 13 km ENE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Milton | 15 km S | same minute | ||
| Erin | 18 km NW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Mississauga | 22 km ESE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Caledon | 25 km NNW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Etobicoke | 28 km E | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Oakville | 29 km SE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Bolton | 29 km NNE | same minute |
Other places called Georgetown
About Georgetown
- Location
- Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Halton
- Coordinates
- 43.6501°N, 79.9163°W
- Elevation
- 253 m (830 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 44,058
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 Georgetown
What time is sunrise in Georgetown today?
Sunrise in Georgetown, Ontario today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:45 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Georgetown get today?
Georgetown gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Georgetown this evening?
Evening golden hour in Georgetown runs from 5:42 PM to 6:40 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Georgetown?
The longest day of 2026 in Georgetown is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Georgetown in?
Georgetown uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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