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Petawawa, Ontario · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Petawawa Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Petawawa, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 26m
−3m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.8° 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 Petawawa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 26m | −3m 01s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 23m | −3m 00s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 20m | −2m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 17m | −2m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 14m | −2m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 11m | −2m 56s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 09m | −2m 54s |
Daylight in Petawawa through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 44m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 Petawawa
Today's times; the difference is against Petawawa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Petawawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | 15 km SE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Renfrew | 66 km SE | 3 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Arnprior | 89 km SE | 4 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Mississippi Mills | 112 km SE | 5 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Almonte | 112 km SE | 5 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde | 117 km SW | 3 minutes 22 seconds later | ||
| Cantley QC | 122 km ESE | 6 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Carleton Place | 122 km SE | 5 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Chelsea QC | 124 km ESE | 6 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Kanata | 125 km ESE | 6 minutes 29 seconds earlier |
About Petawawa
- Location
- Petawawa, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Renfrew County
- Coordinates
- 45.8945°N, 77.2801°W
- Elevation
- 143 m (469 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,187
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 Petawawa
What time is sunrise in Petawawa today?
Sunrise in Petawawa, Ontario today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:40 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Petawawa get today?
Petawawa gets 10 hours, 26 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Petawawa this evening?
Evening golden hour in Petawawa runs from 5:24 PM to 6:25 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Petawawa?
The longest day of 2026 in Petawawa is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Petawawa in?
Petawawa uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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