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How much daylight has Toronto gained since the solstice?

Toronto's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 8 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 56 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on February 4.

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Toronto daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 9, 4:40 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 8 h 55 min (sunrise 7:48 am, sunset 4:43 pm)
Latest sunriseSunday, January 3, 7:51 am
9 hours of daylightSaturday, January 2
First sunset after 5 pmMonday, January 11 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightThursday, February 4
11 hours of daylightFriday, February 26
12 hours of daylightThursday, March 18
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 27 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Toronto time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:52 am).

Daylight gained in Toronto, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 29 sec9 h 00 min+47 sec7:51 am4:51 pm
Jan 15+23 min9 h 18 min+1 min 42 sec7:48 am5:06 pm
Feb 1+59 min9 h 54 min+2 min 27 sec7:34 am5:28 pm
Feb 15+1 h 36 min10 h 31 min+2 min 47 sec7:16 am5:48 pm
Mar 1+2 h 16 min11 h 12 min+2 min 58 sec6:54 am6:06 pm
Mar 15+2 h 58 min11 h 54 min+3 min 1 sec7:30 am7:24 pm
Apr 1+3 h 50 min12 h 45 min+2 min 59 sec6:59 am7:44 pm

Toronto: questions people ask

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Toronto?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 7:51 am on Sunday, January 3, 13 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:34 am.

When is the earliest sunset in Toronto?

December 9, 2026, at 4:40 pm. That is 12 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When do the clocks go forward in Toronto, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:21 pm the day before to 7:22 pm, and sunrise from 6:34 am to 7:32 am. The day itself is about 3 minutes, 1 second longer.

When does Toronto gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 3 minutes, 1 second a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 47 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 27 seconds a day by February 1.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).