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Acton Vale, Quebec · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Acton Vale Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Acton Vale, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 27m
−2m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.1° 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 Acton Vale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 27m | −2m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 24m | −2m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 21m | −2m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 18m | −2m 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 15m | −2m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 12m | −2m 54s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 10m | −2m 52s |
Daylight in Acton Vale through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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 Acton Vale
Today's times; the difference is against Acton Vale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Acton Vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummondville | 27 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Saint-Hyacinthe | 30 km W | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Granby | 31 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Saint-Pie | 31 km WSW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Saint-Césaire | 43 km SW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Windsor | 45 km ESE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Lac-Brome | 48 km S | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 49 km W | 2 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Beloeil | 51 km W | 2 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Val-des-Sources | 51 km ENE | 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier |
About Acton Vale
- Location
- Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Montérégie
- Coordinates
- 45.6501°N, 72.5658°W
- Elevation
- 90 m (295 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,656
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 Acton Vale
What time is sunrise in Acton Vale today?
Sunrise in Acton Vale, Quebec today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:20 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Acton Vale get today?
Acton Vale gets 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Acton Vale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Acton Vale runs from 5:06 PM to 6:06 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Acton Vale?
The longest day of 2026 in Acton Vale is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Acton Vale in?
Acton Vale uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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