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Amos, Quebec · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Amos Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Amos, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.5° 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 Amos for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 20m | −3m 20s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 16m | −3m 20s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 13m | −3m 19s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 10m | −3m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 07m | −3m 16s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 03m | −3m 16s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 00m | −3m 14s |
Daylight in Amos through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 08m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 9, 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 Amos
Today's times; the difference is against Amos.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Amos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Or | 57 km SSE | 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Rouyn-Noranda | 76 km WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| La Sarre | 84 km WNW | 4 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Kirkland Lake ON | 150 km WSW | 6 minutes 55 seconds later | ||
| Temiskaming Shores ON | 168 km SW | 4 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Cochrane ON | 221 km WNW | 12 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Timmins ON | 237 km W | 12 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| North Bay ON | 270 km SSW | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| West Nipissing ON | 279 km SSW | 3 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Sturgeon Falls ON | 280 km SSW | 3 minutes 17 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Amos
- Location
- Amos, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Coordinates
- 48.5669°N, 78.1162°W
- Elevation
- 298 m (978 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,918
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 Amos
What time is sunrise in Amos today?
Sunrise in Amos, Quebec today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Amos get today?
Amos gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Amos this evening?
Evening golden hour in Amos runs from 5:22 PM to 6:26 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Amos?
The longest day of 2026 in Amos is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 8 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Amos in?
Amos uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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