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La Tuque, Quebec · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in La Tuque Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in La Tuque, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 24m
−3m 13s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.6° 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 La Tuque for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 24m | −3m 13s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 21m | −3m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 18m | −3m 11s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 14m | −3m 09s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 11m | −3m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 08m | −3m 07s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 05m | −3m 06s |
Daylight in La Tuque through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Tuque
Today's times; the difference is against La Tuque.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs La Tuque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentides | 50 km SE | 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint-Raymond | 94 km SE | 4 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Shawinigan | 96 km S | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier | 109 km SE | 5 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Pont-Rouge | 112 km SE | 5 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Shannon | 114 km ESE | 6 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Donnacona | 116 km SE | 5 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Trois-Rivières | 122 km S | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Bécancour | 124 km SSE | 3 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Sainte-Catherine | 125 km S | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About La Tuque
- Location
- La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Mauricie
- Coordinates
- 47.4334°N, 72.7824°W
- Elevation
- 165 m (541 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,001
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 Tuque
What time is sunrise in La Tuque today?
Sunrise in La Tuque, Quebec today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:23 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does La Tuque get today?
La Tuque gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in La Tuque this evening?
Evening golden hour in La Tuque runs from 5:04 PM to 6:06 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in La Tuque?
The longest day of 2026 in La Tuque is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is La Tuque in?
La Tuque uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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