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Ottawa
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ottawa — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Toronto
Sky chart for Ottawa
Day length
15:39
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:15
Solar noon
13:05
Sunset
20:55
Day length
15:39
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:52 → 06:01
Golden hour · evening
20:09 → 21:18
Next 7 days · Ottawa
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:15 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 21:18 → 21:33 | 15:39 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:16 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 21:18 → 21:33 | 15:39 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:16 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 21:18 → 21:33 | 15:38 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:17 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 21:17 → 21:33 | 15:38 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:17 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 21:17 → 21:32 | 15:37 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:18 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 21:17 → 21:32 | 15:37 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:18 | 20:54 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 21:17 → 21:32 | 15:36 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:09 → 21:18. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:15 | 04:52 → 06:01 | 13:05 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 20:55 | 15:39 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:16 | 04:53 → 06:01 | 13:05 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 20:55 | 15:39 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:16 | 04:53 → 06:02 | 13:05 | 20:09 → 21:18 | 20:55 | 15:38 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:17 | 04:54 → 06:02 | 13:06 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:55 | 15:38 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:17 | 04:54 → 06:03 | 13:06 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:55 | 15:37 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:18 | 04:55 → 06:03 | 13:06 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:55 | 15:37 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:18 | 04:55 → 06:04 | 13:06 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:54 | 15:36 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:19 | 04:56 → 06:04 | 13:06 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:54 | 15:35 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:19 | 04:57 → 06:05 | 13:07 | 20:09 → 21:16 | 20:54 | 15:34 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:20 | 04:57 → 06:05 | 13:07 | 20:08 → 21:16 | 20:54 | 15:33 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:21 | 04:58 → 06:06 | 13:07 | 20:08 → 21:16 | 20:53 | 15:32 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:21 | 04:59 → 06:06 | 13:07 | 20:08 → 21:15 | 20:53 | 15:31 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:22 | 05:00 → 06:07 | 13:07 | 20:07 → 21:15 | 20:53 | 15:30 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:23 | 05:01 → 06:08 | 13:07 | 20:07 → 21:14 | 20:52 | 15:29 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:24 | 05:01 → 06:09 | 13:08 | 20:07 → 21:14 | 20:52 | 15:27 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:24 | 05:02 → 06:09 | 13:08 | 20:06 → 21:13 | 20:51 | 15:26 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:25 | 05:03 → 06:10 | 13:08 | 20:06 → 21:13 | 20:50 | 15:25 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:26 | 05:04 → 06:11 | 13:08 | 20:05 → 21:12 | 20:50 | 15:23 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:27 | 05:05 → 06:12 | 13:08 | 20:05 → 21:11 | 20:49 | 15:22 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:28 | 05:06 → 06:12 | 13:08 | 20:04 → 21:10 | 20:49 | 15:20 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:29 | 05:07 → 06:13 | 13:08 | 20:03 → 21:10 | 20:48 | 15:18 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:30 | 05:08 → 06:14 | 13:08 | 20:03 → 21:09 | 20:47 | 15:17 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:31 | 05:09 → 06:15 | 13:08 | 20:02 → 21:08 | 20:46 | 15:15 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:32 | 05:10 → 06:16 | 13:09 | 20:01 → 21:07 | 20:45 | 15:13 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:33 | 05:11 → 06:17 | 13:09 | 20:01 → 21:06 | 20:45 | 15:11 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:34 | 05:12 → 06:18 | 13:09 | 20:00 → 21:05 | 20:44 | 15:09 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:35 | 05:13 → 06:18 | 13:09 | 19:59 → 21:04 | 20:43 | 15:07 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:36 | 05:14 → 06:19 | 13:09 | 19:58 → 21:03 | 20:42 | 15:05 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:37 | 05:16 → 06:20 | 13:09 | 19:57 → 21:02 | 20:41 | 15:03 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:38 | 05:17 → 06:21 | 13:09 | 19:56 → 21:01 | 20:40 | 15:01 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ottawa today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:09 and lasts until 21:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:52 to 06:01.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ottawa?
- Today the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:55. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:05.
- What's the moon phase in Ottawa tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:30, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ottawa?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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