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Port Elgin, Ontario · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Port Elgin Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Port Elgin, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 31m
−2m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.3° 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 Port Elgin for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 28m | −2m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 47s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 14m | −2m 45s |
Daylight in Port Elgin through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 Port Elgin
Today's times; the difference is against Port Elgin.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Port Elgin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincardine | 34 km SW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Owen Sound | 38 km ENE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Hanover | 43 km SE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Forest | 74 km SE | 3 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| The Blue Mountains | 75 km E | 3 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Goderich | 81 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Listowel | 86 km SSE | 2 minutes 54 seconds earlier | ||
| North Perth | 86 km SSE | 2 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Huron East | 91 km S | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Collingwood | 93 km E | 4 minutes 37 seconds earlier |
About Port Elgin
- Location
- Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Bruce County
- Coordinates
- 44.4361°N, 81.3898°W
- Elevation
- 201 m (659 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,862
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 Port Elgin
What time is sunrise in Port Elgin today?
Sunrise in Port Elgin, Ontario today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:54 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Port Elgin get today?
Port Elgin gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Port Elgin this evening?
Evening golden hour in Port Elgin runs from 5:44 PM to 6:43 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Port Elgin?
The longest day of 2026 in Port Elgin is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Port Elgin in?
Port Elgin uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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