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With daylight time all year, Québec would have +241 hours of light a year while awake, and no days when the sun is already down at 4:30 PM (versus 80 on standard time).

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  • Sunset on December 21 3:59 PM→4:59 PM
  • Sunset on June 21 7:43 PM→8:43 PM
  • Sunrise on June 21 3:51 AM→4:51 AM
  • Sunrise on December 21 with daylight time 7:27 AM→8:27 AM

Standard time all year Daylight time all year

In Québec, the sun is up 4,467 hours a year. How many fall while we sleep?
Standard time 775 h while asleep
Daylight time 534 h while asleep

Morning −119 h

Afternoon and evening +360 h

With daylight time, in total +241 h of light a year while we’re awake

Average per person, based on the sleep hours reported by Quebecers to Statistics Canada12. We assume people sleep at the same clock times whichever time is chosen. This is available light, not time spent outdoors.

How this figure is calculated

The year in Québec, hour by hour

Typical schedule: wake-up 6:45 AM, leave 7:30 AM, end of day 4:30 PM, bedtime 10:45 PM. Use my own schedule

Time shown
Daylight in Québec through the year, depending on the chosen time. In gold: sunlight during your free time. Jan.JFeb.FMar.MApr.AMayMJuneJJulyJAug.ASept.SOct.ONov.NDec.D12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AMnoon3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM SleepWork, school, commute Wake-up 6:45 AM6:45 AMLeave 7:30 AM7:30 AMEnd of day 4:30 PM4:30 PMBedtime 10:45 PM10:45 PM
Sun during your free time Sun while you sleep or work Twilight

Québec is split between 9 ridings

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  • Etienne Grandmont Québec solidaire · Taschereau
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  • Julie White Parti libéral du Québec · Jean-Talon
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  • Patrick Paquet Parti conservateur du Québec · Vanier-Les Rivières
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  • Sol Zanetti Québec solidaire · Jean-Lesage
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  • Éloïse Coulombe Parti conservateur du Québec · Charlesbourg
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  • Marcos Archambault Parti conservateur du Québec · Louis-Hébert
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  • Maïté Blanchette Vézina Parti conservateur du Québec · La Peltrie
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  • Karim Elayoubi Parti conservateur du Québec · Chauveau
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… and 1 other ridings. Find mine

Month by month

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month in Québec
The 15thStandard timeDaylight time
January 7:26 AM – 4:23 PM 8:26 AM – 5:23 PM
February 6:49 AM – 5:09 PM 7:49 AM – 6:09 PM
March 5:58 AM – 5:50 PM 6:58 AM – 6:50 PM
April 4:58 AM – 6:33 PM 5:58 AM – 7:33 PM
May 4:10 AM – 7:13 PM 5:10 AM – 8:13 PM
June 3:50 AM – 7:41 PM 4:50 AM – 8:41 PM
July 4:06 AM – 7:35 PM 5:06 AM – 8:35 PM
August 4:42 AM – 6:55 PM 5:42 AM – 7:55 PM
September 5:22 AM – 5:57 PM 6:22 AM – 6:57 PM
October 6:02 AM – 4:58 PM 7:02 AM – 5:58 PM
November 6:47 AM – 4:11 PM 7:47 AM – 5:11 PM
December 7:23 AM – 3:57 PM 8:23 AM – 4:57 PM

Elsewhere in the region

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