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Amqui, Quebec · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Amqui Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Amqui, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.6° 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 Amqui for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 20m | −3m 19s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 17m | −3m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 14m | −3m 19s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 10m | −3m 16s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 07m | −3m 16s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 04m | −3m 15s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 01m | −3m 13s |
Daylight in Amqui through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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
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 Amqui
Today's times; the difference is against Amqui.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Amqui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matane | 41 km N | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Mont-Joli | 58 km WNW | 3 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Campbellton NB | 76 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Rimouski | 81 km W | 4 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Heron Bay NB | 91 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Baie-Comeau | 99 km NNW | 4 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts | 101 km NE | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Hauterive | 101 km NW | 4 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Edmundston NB | 138 km SSW | other time zone | ||
| Belle-Baie NB | 147 km ESE | other time zone |
About Amqui
- Location
- Amqui, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Coordinates
- 48.4638°N, 67.4313°W
- Elevation
- 161 m (528 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,261
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 Amqui
What time is sunrise in Amqui today?
Sunrise in Amqui, Quebec today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:03 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Amqui get today?
Amqui gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Amqui this evening?
Evening golden hour in Amqui runs from 4:39 PM to 5:43 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Amqui?
The longest day of 2026 in Amqui is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Amqui in?
Amqui uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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