Toronto to enjoy extended daylight with 9 p.m. sunsets approaching
Saturday, June 13 will mark Toronto’s first 9 p.m. sunset of the year, offering over 15 hours of daylight to enjoy
Toronto and much of the GTA will experience the first 9 p.m. sunset of the year on Saturday.
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Sunsets at 9 p.m. or later will continue until around mid-July.
Peak daylight, at 15 hours and 26 minutes, will occur on June 21, coinciding with the summer solstice when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum.
Gradual loss of daylight will begin after this point.
The increase in sunlight plays a role in daily temperatures, with July being Toronto’s warmest month on average, reaching a normal daytime high of 22.1°C.
Parts of the country see an 11 p.m. sunset!
If a 9 p.m. sunset feels late, consider this: Edmonton, Alta., is already seeing sunsets after 10 p.m., while Saskatoon, Sask., and Winnipeg, Man., are past 9:30 p.m.
Vancouver, B.C. sunsets are also after 9 p.m., Iqaluit is nearing 11 p.m., and in Inuvik and regions along the Arctic Circle, the sun remains visible for 24 hours!