June 12, 2026 · Ottawa, Canada
Sunset in Ottawa today is at 20:52. Day length is 15h 37m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Ottawa's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:45 | 07:40 | 9h 5m |
| February | 17:29 | 07:07 | 10h 22m |
| March | 19:07 | 07:18 | 11h 49m |
| April | 19:47 | 06:20 | 13h 27m |
| May | 20:25 | 05:35 | 14h 51m |
| June | 20:53 | 05:15 | 15h 39m |
| July | 20:50 | 05:28 | 15h 21m |
| August | 20:14 | 06:03 | 14h 11m |
| September | 19:18 | 06:41 | 12h 37m |
| October | 18:21 | 07:18 | 11h 3m |
| November | 16:35 | 07:01 | 9h 34m |
| December | 16:21 | 07:36 | 8h 45m |