First light
7:25 a.m.
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Saint John today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:19 p.m. and sunrise is at 7:56 a.m.. It gets dark at 6:49 p.m.. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:58 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m.. Local time: ADT (UTC−03:00).
Sunset in 2h 37m 10s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
7:25 a.m.
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:55 a.m.
107° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:21 p.m.
253° · west-southwest
Dark
6:51 p.m.
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 26m
−2 min 56 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 p.m.
Sun 32.1° high
First light
7:26 a.m.
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:56 a.m.
108° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:19 p.m.
252° · west-southwest
Dark
6:49 p.m.
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 23m
−2 min 55 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 p.m.
Sun 31.8° high
First light
7:27 a.m.
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:58 a.m.
108° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:18 p.m.
252° · west-southwest
Dark
6:48 p.m.
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 20m
−2 min 54 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:08 p.m.
Sun 31.5° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:58 a.m., sunset 6:18 p.m., 10h 20m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:48 p.m..
Morning blue hour7:26 a.m.–7:38 a.m.
Morning golden hour7:38 a.m.–8:38 a.m.
Evening golden hour5:37 p.m.–6:38 p.m.
Evening blue hour6:38 p.m.–6:49 p.m.
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Today the sun rises at 108° (east-southeast) and sets at 252° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 55° and 123° and sunset between 237° and 305°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:53 a.m. | 7:22 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 11h 42m | −3 min 08 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:54 a.m. | 7:24 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 11h 39m | −3 min 08 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:55 a.m. | 7:25 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 11h 36m | −3 min 08 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:57 a.m. | 7:26 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 11h 33m | −3 min 08 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:58 a.m. | 7:27 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 11h 30m | −3 min 08 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:59 a.m. | 7:29 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 11h 26m | −3 min 07 s |
| Wed 7 | 7:00 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 11h 23m | −3 min 07 s |
| Thu 8 | 7:02 a.m. | 7:31 a.m. | 6:51 p.m. | 7:21 p.m. | 11h 20m | −3 min 07 s |
| Fri 9 | 7:03 a.m. | 7:33 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 7:19 p.m. | 11h 17m | −3 min 06 s |
| Sat 10 | 7:04 a.m. | 7:34 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 7:17 p.m. | 11h 14m | −3 min 06 s |
| Sun 11 | 7:06 a.m. | 7:35 a.m. | 6:46 p.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 11h 11m | −3 min 06 s |
| Mon 12 | 7:07 a.m. | 7:36 a.m. | 6:44 p.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 11h 08m | −3 min 05 s |
| Tue 13 | 7:08 a.m. | 7:38 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 11h 05m | −3 min 05 s |
| Wed 14 | 7:09 a.m. | 7:39 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 11h 02m | −3 min 05 s |
| Thu 15 | 7:11 a.m. | 7:40 a.m. | 6:39 p.m. | 7:09 p.m. | 10h 59m | −3 min 04 s |
| Fri 16 | 7:12 a.m. | 7:42 a.m. | 6:37 p.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 10h 55m | −3 min 04 s |
| Sat 17 | 7:13 a.m. | 7:43 a.m. | 6:35 p.m. | 7:05 p.m. | 10h 52m | −3 min 03 s |
| Sun 18 | 7:14 a.m. | 7:44 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 10h 49m | −3 min 02 s |
| Mon 19 | 7:16 a.m. | 7:46 a.m. | 6:32 p.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 10h 46m | −3 min 02 s |
| Tue 20 | 7:17 a.m. | 7:47 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 10h 43m | −3 min 01 s |
| Wed 21 | 7:18 a.m. | 7:48 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 10h 40m | −3 min 00 s |
| Thu 22 | 7:20 a.m. | 7:50 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 10h 37m | −2 min 59 s |
| Fri 23 | 7:21 a.m. | 7:51 a.m. | 6:25 p.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 10h 34m | −2 min 59 s |
| Sat 24 | 7:22 a.m. | 7:52 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 10h 31m | −2 min 58 s |
| Sun 25 | 7:23 a.m. | 7:54 a.m. | 6:22 p.m. | 6:52 p.m. | 10h 28m | −2 min 57 s |
| Mon 26 | 7:25 a.m. | 7:55 a.m. | 6:21 p.m. | 6:51 p.m. | 10h 26m | −2 min 56 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 7:26 a.m. | 7:56 a.m. | 6:19 p.m. | 6:49 p.m. | 10h 23m | −2 min 55 s |
| Wed 28 | 7:27 a.m. | 7:58 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 10h 20m | −2 min 54 s |
| Thu 29 | 7:29 a.m. | 7:59 a.m. | 6:16 p.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 10h 17m | −2 min 53 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:30 a.m. | 8:01 a.m. | 6:15 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 10h 14m | −2 min 52 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:31 a.m. | 8:02 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. | 6:44 p.m. | 10h 11m | −2 min 50 s |
Local times in America/Moncton; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Saint John ranges from 8h 44m (Dec 21) to 15h 39m (Jun 21).
America/Moncton · ADT · UTC−03:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−03:00 to UTC−04:00. The calendar above already includes it.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in CanadaIANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.
Sunset is at 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27 (ADT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (252°).
Sunrise is at 7:56 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (108°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:58 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m., giving 10h 20m of daylight.
It gets dark at 6:49 p.m., 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:58 p.m..
Morning golden hour: 7:38 a.m. to 8:38 a.m.. Evening golden hour: 5:37 p.m. to 6:38 p.m.. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Saint John gets 10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes and 55 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 15h 39m of daylight (sunrise 5:36 a.m., sunset 9:16 p.m.). The shortest is December 21, with 8h 44m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 10 at 4:41 p.m.; the latest is on June 26 at 9:16 p.m..
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1 2026 (UTC−03:00 to UTC−04:00). Sunrise and sunset move earlier on the clock from Nov 2.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (108°) and sets in the west-southwest (252°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 55° and 123° on the horizon.
In Saint John, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 39m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 44m: a difference of 6 hours 55 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 15 (5:36 a.m.) and the latest sunset on June 26 (9:16 p.m.). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Saint John lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 68.2° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John West 2 km | 7:57 a.m. | 6:19 p.m. |
| Quispamsis 19 km | 7:56 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. |
| Fredericton 89 km | 8:00 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. |
| Fredericton Northside 91 km | 8:00 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. |
| Riverview 130 km | 7:53 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Lutes Mountain 132 km | 7:53 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Moncton 134 km | 7:53 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Dieppe 139 km | 7:52 a.m. | 6:12 p.m. |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modelled.
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