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Summerside, Prince Edward Island · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Summerside Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ADT in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, giving 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 25m
−3m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Halifax (UTC−3)
- 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 Summerside for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 25m | −3m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 22m | −3m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 19m | −3m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 16m | −3m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 13m | −3m 01s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 10m | −2m 58s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 07m | −2m 58s |
Daylight in Summerside through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 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 | ADT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | AST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
99% 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 Summerside
Today's times; the difference is against Summerside.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Summerside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap-Acadie NB | 46 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Cornwall | 47 km ESE | 2 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaubassin East NB | 52 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Charlottetown | 54 km ESE | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Stratford | 58 km ESE | 3 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Shediac NB | 61 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Beausoleil NB | 63 km W | other time zone | ||
| Tantramar NB | 69 km SW | other time zone | ||
| Amherst NS | 70 km SSW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Memramcook NB | 73 km SW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Summerside
About Summerside
- Location
- Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- County / district
- Prince County
- Coordinates
- 46.3912°N, 63.7887°W
- Time zone
- America/Halifax, ADT (UTC−3)
- Population
- 14,829
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 Summerside
What time is sunrise in Summerside today?
Sunrise in Summerside, Prince Edward Island today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:47 AM ADT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Summerside get today?
Summerside gets 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Summerside this evening?
Evening golden hour in Summerside runs from 5:29 PM to 6:30 PM ADT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Summerside?
The longest day of 2026 in Summerside is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Summerside in?
Summerside uses the America/Halifax time zone, currently ADT (UTC−3).
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