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Kingston, Ontario · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kingston Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Kingston, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.5° 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 Kingston for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 21m | −2m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 15m | −2m 44s |
Daylight in Kingston through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 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 Kingston
Today's times; the difference is against Kingston.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscourt | 2.6 km NW | same minute | ||
| Amherstview | 13 km W | 39 seconds later | ||
| Gananoque | 28 km ENE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Greater Napanee | 37 km W | 1 minute 55 seconds later | ||
| Napanee | 37 km W | 1 minute 55 seconds later | ||
| Watertown NY | 54 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Fort Drum NY | 60 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Prince Edward | 66 km WSW | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Belleville | 72 km W | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Brockville | 75 km ENE | 2 minutes 35 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Kingston
About Kingston
- Location
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Frontenac County
- Coordinates
- 44.2298°N, 76.4810°W
- Elevation
- 70 m (230 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 132,485
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 Kingston
What time is sunrise in Kingston today?
Sunrise in Kingston, Ontario today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:34 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kingston get today?
Kingston gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kingston this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kingston runs from 5:25 PM to 6:24 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kingston?
The longest day of 2026 in Kingston is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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