Winnipeg daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Friday, December 11, 4:27 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 8 h 06 min (sunrise 8:24 am, sunset 4:30 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Thursday, December 31, 8:27 am |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Tuesday, January 19 (5:02 pm) |
| 9 hours of daylight | Monday, January 25 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Saturday, February 13 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Tuesday, March 2 |
| 12 hours of daylight | Thursday, March 18 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 16 h 21 min |
The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Winnipeg time.
Daylight gained in Winnipeg, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +5 min 55 sec | 8 h 11 min | +1 min 2 sec | 8:27 am | 4:38 pm |
| Jan 15 | +29 min | 8 h 35 min | +2 min 12 sec | 8:21 am | 4:56 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 16 min | 9 h 21 min | +3 min 7 sec | 8:02 am | 5:23 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 03 min | 10 h 08 min | +3 min 31 sec | 7:39 am | 5:47 pm |
| Mar 1 | +2 h 53 min | 10 h 59 min | +3 min 41 sec | 7:12 am | 6:11 pm |
| Mar 15 | +3 h 46 min | 11 h 51 min | +3 min 45 sec | 7:42 am | 7:34 pm |
| Apr 1 | +4 h 49 min | 12 h 55 min | +3 min 43 sec | 7:06 am | 8:00 pm |
Winnipeg: questions people ask
Why does the sun rise so late in Winnipeg in winter?
Winnipeg's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:27 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:27 am on Thursday, December 31.
Does Winnipeg get less winter daylight than Toronto?
Yes. Winnipeg's shortest day is 8 h 06 min, 50 minutes shorter than Toronto's (8 h 55 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Winnipeg gets 16 h 21 min, 54 minutes more than Toronto.
When is the earliest sunset in Winnipeg?
December 11, 2026, at 4:27 pm. That is 10 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
When does Winnipeg gain daylight fastest?
Around the March equinox, when it gains 3 minutes, 45 seconds a day (fastest on March 18). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 1 minute, 2 seconds a day on January 1, and 3 minutes, 7 seconds a day by February 1.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Minneapolis: 8 h 46 min
- Omaha: 9 h 12 min
- Milwaukee: 9 h 00 min
- Chicago: 9 h 08 min
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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).