Monday, November 2
Today the sun sets in Ottawa at 4:48 PM and rises at 6:44 AM.
Hebrew date: 22 Cheshvan 5787
Here are all the times of today in Ottawa, from dawn to midnight.
| Time | Day |
|---|---|
| Dawn (alot hashachar)First light, when the sun is 16.1 degrees below the horizon. | 5:14 AM |
| Earliest tallit and tefillin (misheyakir)Light enough to know an acquaintance, with the sun 11.5 degrees below the horizon. | 5:41 AM |
| Sunrise (hanetz)The top edge of the sun appears over the horizon. | 6:44 AM |
| Last time for the morning Shema (Magen Avraham)Three hours into the day, which the Magen Avraham counts from 72 minutes before sunrise to 72 minutes after sunset. | 8:39 AM |
| Last time for the morning Shema (Gra)Three hours into the day, which the Vilna Gaon (the Gra) counts from sunrise to sunset. | 9:15 AM |
| Last time for the morning prayer (Magen Avraham)Four hours into the day, counted the Magen Avraham's way. | 9:41 AM |
| Last time for the morning prayer (Gra)Four hours into the day, counted the Gra's way. | 10:05 AM |
| Midday (chatzot)Halfway between sunrise and sunset. | 11:46 AM |
| Earliest afternoon prayer (mincha gedola)Six and a half hours into the day, counted the Gra's way. | 12:11 PM |
| Preferred afternoon prayer (mincha ketana)Nine and a half hours into the day, customarily the time many prefer to pray from. | 2:42 PM |
| Plag haminchaAn hour and a quarter before the day ends, which is 10.75 hours into it. | 3:45 PM |
| Sunset (shkia)The top edge of the sun goes below the horizon. On Friday candles are customarily lit 18 minutes before sunset in Ottawa. | 4:48 PM |
| Nightfall (tzeit hakochavim)The stars come out, customarily counted from when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon. | 5:34 PM |
| Midnight (chatzot halaylah)Halfway between tonight's sunset and tomorrow's sunrise. | 11:47 PM |
The times are worked out for the place's own point at sea level. A local calendar can differ from them by a minute or two.
Here are sunrise, sunset and nightfall in Ottawa for the next 14 days.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Nightfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 6:44 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:34 PM |
| Tue, Nov 3Tomorrow | 6:45 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:33 PM |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:46 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:48 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:49 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:29 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:51 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:28 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:52 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:53 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:26 PM |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:55 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:56 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:58 AM | 4:36 PM | 5:23 PM |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:59 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:22 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7:00 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 7:02 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:20 PM |
The longest day in Ottawa is June 21, with 15 hours 41 minutes of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8 hours 42 minutes of daylight.
Hours of daylight through 2026, one point for each week.
These are the words said in the morning.
The morning blessings and the Shema, in full with vowel points.
People ask these questions about the times in Ottawa.
What time is sunset in Ottawa today?
On Monday, November 2, 2026 the sun sets in Ottawa at 4:48 PM and rises at 6:44 AM. The times move by about a minute every day, and the table of times on this page has the rest of the day.
What is the Hebrew date today in Ottawa?
On Monday, November 2, 2026 it is 22 Cheshvan 5787 until sunset. The Hebrew day begins in the evening, so from sunset, at 4:48 PM, it is already 23 Cheshvan 5787.
When is the last time to say the morning Shema in Ottawa?
On Monday, November 2, 2026 the last time to say the morning Shema is 8:39 AM by the Magen Avraham's count and 9:15 AM by the Vilna Gaon's (the Gra's). Which one to follow is a question for your own rabbi.
When does night begin in Ottawa?
Nightfall (tzeit hakochavim) is customarily counted from when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon, which on Monday, November 2, 2026 is 5:34 PM in Ottawa. Communities differ, so follow your own community's calendar.