Daylight hours in Toronto today

Toronto lies at 44°N. In Toronto, day length ranges from 8h 56m in winter to 15h 27m in summer — a swing of about 6h 31m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:14 in Toronto, 75 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 50.1° above the horizon in Toronto. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 22.9° at the winter solstice to 69.8° at the summer solstice.

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 Toronto.

The longest day in Toronto is around 15h 27m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 56m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.