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Halifax · 44.6500°, -63.6000° · America/Halifax

Halifax · 2026-10-07 · America/Halifax Dated reference table

Sunrise07:20Definition
Sunset18:44Definition
Moonrise03:46Definition
Moonset17:20Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:17
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:47

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:2018:4406:1719:4703:4617:2011h 24m10.4%
10/0807:2118:4206:1819:4505:0017:3911h 21m4.7%
10/0907:2218:4006:1919:4306:1217:5811h 18m1.3%
10/1007:2318:3906:2019:4107:2218:1811h 15m0.1%
10/1107:2518:3706:2219:4008:3318:4011h 12m1.2%
10/1207:2618:3506:2319:3809:4319:0511h 9m4.2%
10/1307:2718:3306:2419:3610:5219:3611h 6m9.0%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 24m
Solar noon13:02
Sunrise azimuth97.0°
Sunset azimuth262.7°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:4320:21−18°
Nautical06:1719:47−12°
Civil06:5119:13−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent10.4%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,512 km · Transit 10:40

  • New Moon10 Oct, 12:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 13:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 01:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 16:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:20–07:59
Evening golden hour18:05–18:44
Morning blue hour06:51–07:02
Evening blue hour19:02–19:13

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:46 · 20:21–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

44.65000, -63.60000 · America/Halifax · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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