June 12, 2026 · Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa has 15h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:15 and sunset is at 20:52. All times are calculated astronomically for Ottawa's exact coordinates.
Ottawa lies at 45°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Ottawa.
The longest day in Ottawa is around 15h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 5m | 07:40 | 16:45 |
| February | 10h 22m | 07:07 | 17:29 |
| March | 11h 49m | 07:18 | 19:07 |
| April | 13h 27m | 06:20 | 19:47 |
| May | 14h 51m | 05:35 | 20:25 |
| June | 15h 39m | 05:15 | 20:53 |
| July | 15h 21m | 05:28 | 20:50 |
| August | 14h 11m | 06:03 | 20:14 |
| September | 12h 37m | 06:41 | 19:18 |
| October | 11h 3m | 07:18 | 18:21 |
| November | 9h 34m | 07:01 | 16:35 |
| December | 8h 45m | 07:36 | 16:21 |