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Donnacona, Quebec · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Donnacona Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Donnacona, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 24m
−3m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.1° 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 Donnacona for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 24m | −3m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 20m | −3m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 17m | −3m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 14m | −3m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 01s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 05m | −3m 00s |
Daylight in Donnacona through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 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
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 Donnacona
Today's times; the difference is against Donnacona.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Donnacona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Rouge | 8.5 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Saint-Apollinaire | 18 km ESE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier | 21 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | 22 km ENE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint-Raymond | 25 km NNW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Shannon | 27 km NE | same minute | ||
| Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge | 30 km ENE | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| L'Ancienne-Lorette | 31 km ENE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Sainte-Foy | 35 km ENE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf | 35 km NE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Donnacona
- Location
- Donnacona, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Capitale-Nationale
- Coordinates
- 46.6804°N, 71.7239°W
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,200
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 Donnacona
What time is sunrise in Donnacona today?
Sunrise in Donnacona, Quebec today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:19 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:42 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Donnacona get today?
Donnacona gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Donnacona this evening?
Evening golden hour in Donnacona runs from 5:00 PM to 6:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Donnacona?
The longest day of 2026 in Donnacona is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Donnacona in?
Donnacona uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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