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Where is it still light when work lets out?

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Map of Québec: wherever it is still daylight at the chosen time, regions and towns light up. Bas-Saint-Laurent Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Capitale-Nationale Mauricie Estrie Montréal Outaouais Abitibi-Témiscamingue Côte-Nord Nord-du-Québec Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Chaudière-Appalaches Laval Lanaudière Laurentides Montérégie Centre-du-Québec Montréal Montréal Québec Québec Laval Gatineau Gatineau Longueuil Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Lévis Saguenay Saguenay Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières Terrebonne Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Brossard Repentigny Drummondville Saint-Jérôme Granby Mirabel Blainville Saint-Hyacinthe Mascouche Châteauguay Rimouski Rimouski Shawinigan Dollard-des-Ormeaux Victoriaville Saint-Eustache Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Vaudreuil-Dorion Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn-Noranda Boucherville Côte-Saint-Luc Pointe-Claire Sorel-Tracy Saint-Georges Val-d'Or Val-d'Or Saint-Constant Chambly Sainte-Julie Magog Alma Alma Boisbriand Sainte-Thérèse La Prairie Thetford Mines Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Saint-Lin--Laurentides Beloeil L'Assomption Sept-Îles Sept-Îles Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau Rivière-du-Loup L'Ancienne-Lorette Gaspé Gaspé Bécancour Mont-Laurier Mont-Laurier Val-des-Monts Matane Matane Amos Dolbeau-Mistassini Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Cantley La Tuque La Tuque Chandler Chibougamau Chibougamau Port-Cartier Chisasibi Mistissini Kuujjuaq Kuujjuaq Puvirnituq Puvirnituq

17 regions

The figures where you live

For the most populous town in each region. Light while awake: based on Quebecers’ sleep hours (method).

01 · 204,755 residents

Bas-Saint-Laurent

In Rimouski, on December 21:

3:41 PM → 4:41 PM

  • 99 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +249 h of light a year while awake
The 117 municipalities

02 · 286,395 residents

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

In Saguenay, on December 21:

3:52 PM → 4:52 PM

  • 87 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +239 h of light a year while awake
The 55 municipalities

03 · 814,004 residents

Capitale-Nationale

In Québec City, on December 21:

3:59 PM → 4:59 PM

  • 80 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +241 h of light a year while awake
The 62 municipalities

04 · 289,722 residents

Mauricie

In Trois-Rivières, on December 21:

4:06 PM → 5:06 PM

  • 71 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +236 h of light a year while awake
The 46 municipalities

05 · 527,340 residents

Estrie

In Sherbrooke, on December 21:

4:07 PM → 5:07 PM

  • 71 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +240 h of light a year while awake
The 117 municipalities

07 · 428,751 residents

Outaouais

In Gatineau, on December 21:

4:22 PM → 5:22 PM

  • 44 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +224 h of light a year while awake
The 71 municipalities

08 · 149,441 residents

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

In Rouyn-Noranda, on December 21:

4:24 PM → 5:24 PM

  • 37 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +207 h of light a year while awake
The 74 municipalities

09 · 89,621 residents

Côte-Nord

In Sept-Îles, on December 21:

3:25 PM → 4:25 PM

  • 113 → 33 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +254 h of light a year while awake
The 47 municipalities

10 · 47,541 residents

Nord-du-Québec

In Chibougamau, on December 21:

3:58 PM → 4:58 PM

  • 76 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +224 h of light a year while awake
The 30 municipalities

11 · 92,084 residents

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

In Gaspé, on December 21:

3:23 PM → 4:23 PM

  • 118 → 38 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +262 h of light a year while awake
The 48 municipalities

12 · 459,158 residents

Chaudière-Appalaches

In Lévis, on December 21:

3:59 PM → 4:59 PM

  • 80 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +241 h of light a year while awake
The 136 municipalities

13 · 461,509 residents

Laval

In Laval, on December 21:

4:14 PM → 5:14 PM

  • 59 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +232 h of light a year while awake
The 1 municipalities

14 · 569,335 residents

Lanaudière

In Terrebonne, on December 21:

4:13 PM → 5:13 PM

  • 61 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +232 h of light a year while awake
The 62 municipalities

15 · 679,190 residents

Laurentides

In Saint-Jérôme, on December 21:

4:14 PM → 5:14 PM

  • 59 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +231 h of light a year while awake
The 78 municipalities

16 · 1,522,372 residents

Montérégie

In Longueuil, on December 21:

4:13 PM → 5:13 PM

  • 61 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +233 h of light a year while awake
The 150 municipalities

17 · 264,820 residents

Centre-du-Québec

In Drummondville, on December 21:

4:08 PM → 5:08 PM

  • 69 → 0 days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM
  • +237 h of light a year while awake
The 80 municipalities

Blue: standard time all year. Gold: daylight time all year.

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