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Sainte-Monique, Quebec · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sainte-Monique Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Sainte-Monique, Quebec, giving 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 19m
−3m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.3° 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 Sainte-Monique for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 19m | −3m 21s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 16m | −3m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 13m | −3m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 09m | −3m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 06m | −3m 18s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 03m | −3m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 59m | −3m 15s |
Daylight in Sainte-Monique through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Sainte-Monique
Today's times; the difference is against Sainte-Monique.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sainte-Monique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont Rouge | 24 km NW | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Alma | 25 km SE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Pointe-du-Lac | 26 km S | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Dolbeau-Mistassini | 32 km WNW | 1 minute 48 seconds later | ||
| Roberval | 37 km SW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Saint-Félicien | 45 km WSW | 2 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Saint-Honoré | 61 km ESE | 3 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Saguenay | 68 km ESE | 3 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| La Tuque | 160 km SSW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| La Malbaie | 174 km SE | 8 minutes 46 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Sainte-Monique
- Location
- Sainte-Monique, Quebec, Canada
- County / district
- Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean
- Coordinates
- 48.7334°N, 71.8491°W
- Elevation
- 144 m (472 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Toronto, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 14,150
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 Sainte-Monique
What time is sunrise in Sainte-Monique today?
Sunrise in Sainte-Monique, Quebec today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:22 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sainte-Monique get today?
Sainte-Monique gets 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sainte-Monique this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sainte-Monique runs from 4:56 PM to 6:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sainte-Monique?
The longest day of 2026 in Sainte-Monique is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 16 minutes.
What time zone is Sainte-Monique in?
Sainte-Monique uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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