Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Ottawa

Sunrise in Ottawa today is at 05:46:54 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:13:01 PM, giving Ottawa 14h 26min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:13:13 AM and ends at 08:46:51 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Ottawa or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Ottawa. Get a full year of light data with the printable Ottawa Photography Planner 2026.

Ottawa is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Ottawa receives 15.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:14 AM and sunset at 08:54 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.7 hours — a difference of 7.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:14, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:55. The evening golden hour in Ottawa lasts about 68 minutes in summer and 70 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.