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St. Marys, Ontario · Monday, October 26, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in St. Marys Today
Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in St. Marys, Ontario, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.1° 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 St. Marys for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 10h 32m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 24m | −2m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 19m | −2m 38s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 16m | −2m 37s |
Daylight in St. Marys through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 24m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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
Full Moon
99% illuminated · 15.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near St. Marys
Today's times; the difference is against St. Marys.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs St. Marys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 20 km NE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Dorchester | 30 km S | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| London | 31 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Ingersoll | 31 km SE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| South Huron | 32 km WNW | 1 minute 39 seconds later | ||
| Woodstock | 34 km ESE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| New Hamburg | 38 km ENE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Huron East | 43 km NNW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Bluewater | 45 km WNW | 2 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Strathroy | 52 km SW | 1 minute 29 seconds later |
Other places called St. Marys
About St. Marys
- Location
- St. Marys, Ontario, Canada
- County / district
- Perth County
- Coordinates
- 43.2501°N, 81.1330°W
- Elevation
- 325 m (1,066 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,386
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 St. Marys
What time is sunrise in St. Marys today?
Sunrise in St. Marys, Ontario today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:52 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does St. Marys get today?
St. Marys gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in St. Marys this evening?
Evening golden hour in St. Marys runs from 5:44 PM to 6:42 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in St. Marys?
The longest day of 2026 in St. Marys is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is St. Marys in?
St. Marys uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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