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La Malbaie, Quebec · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in La Malbaie Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in La Malbaie, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 23m
−3m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.4° 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 La Malbaie for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 23m | −3m 14s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 20m | −3m 13s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 17m | −3m 12s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 11s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 10m | −3m 10s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 07m | −3m 09s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 04m | −3m 08s |
Daylight in La Malbaie through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 00m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 8, 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 La Malbaie
Today's times; the difference is against La Malbaie.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs La Malbaie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baie-Saint-Paul | 35 km SW | 1 minute later | ||
| Rivière-du-Loup | 50 km ENE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Montmagny | 81 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Saguenay | 109 km NW | 5 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Boischatel | 113 km SW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Saint-Honoré | 120 km NW | 5 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Lévis | 122 km SW | 2 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| La Cité-Limoilou | 122 km SW | 2 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Québec | 123 km SW | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf | 126 km SW | 3 minutes 21 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About La Malbaie
- Location
- La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Capitale-Nationale
- Coordinates
- 47.6540°N, 70.1527°W
- Elevation
- 16 m (52 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 8,959
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 La Malbaie
What time is sunrise in La Malbaie today?
Sunrise in La Malbaie, Quebec today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:13 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:36 PM.
How many hours of daylight does La Malbaie get today?
La Malbaie gets 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in La Malbaie this evening?
Evening golden hour in La Malbaie runs from 4:53 PM to 5:56 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in La Malbaie?
The longest day of 2026 in La Malbaie is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is La Malbaie in?
La Malbaie uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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