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Rayside-Balfour, Ontario · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Rayside-Balfour Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 27m
−3m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.5° 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 Rayside-Balfour for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 27m | −3m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 24m | −3m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 21m | −3m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 18m | −3m 03s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 15m | −3m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 00s |
Daylight in Rayside-Balfour through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 Rayside-Balfour
Today's times; the difference is against Rayside-Balfour.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Rayside-Balfour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley East | 17 km ENE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Lively | 20 km SSE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Greater Sudbury | 21 km SE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| West Nipissing | 102 km ESE | 5 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Sturgeon Falls | 102 km ESE | 5 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Elliot Lake | 112 km WSW | 5 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| North Bay | 137 km ESE | 7 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Temiskaming Shores | 150 km NE | 4 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Parry Sound | 167 km SSE | 6 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Kirkland Lake | 192 km NNE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Rayside-Balfour
- Location
- Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Greater Sudbury
- Coordinates
- 46.6087°N, 81.2076°W
- Elevation
- 280 m (919 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 14,557
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 Rayside-Balfour
What time is sunrise in Rayside-Balfour today?
Sunrise in Rayside-Balfour, Ontario today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:55 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Rayside-Balfour get today?
Rayside-Balfour gets 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Rayside-Balfour this evening?
Evening golden hour in Rayside-Balfour runs from 5:40 PM to 6:41 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Rayside-Balfour?
The longest day of 2026 in Rayside-Balfour is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Rayside-Balfour in?
Rayside-Balfour uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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