Sun & moon times today, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Moon: 0.6%

Current Time:	Dec 19, 2025 at 4:42:41 am
Sunrise Today:	7:48 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today:	4:48 pm↑ 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today:	7:52 am↑ 130° Southeast
Moonset Today:	4:07 pm↑ 229° Southwest
Daylight Hours:	8 hours, 59 minutes (-10s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	4:42 am
Altitude:	-32.9°
Direction:	92° E
Phase:	Night

Day length today: 8h 59m 25s (Dec 19, 2025)

10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

7 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

6 hours, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

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Night	12:00 am – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight	6:05 am – 6:40 am
Nautical Twilight	6:40 am – 7:16 am
Civil Twilight	7:16 am – 7:48 am
Daylight	7:48 am – 4:48 pm
Civil Twilight	4:48 pm – 5:20 pm
Nautical Twilight	5:20 pm – 5:56 pm
Astro. Twilight	5:56 pm – 6:31 pm
Night	6:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Brantford - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec 19	7:48 am	4:48 pm	8:59:25	−0:10	12:18 pm (23.5°)	91.463
Dec 20	7:49 am	4:48 pm	8:59:19	−0:06	12:18 pm (23.5°)	91.456
Dec 21	7:49 am	4:48 pm	8:59:17	−0:01	12:19 pm (23.5°)	91.449
Dec 22	7:50 am	4:49 pm	8:59:20	+0:02	12:19 pm (23.5°)	91.443
Dec 23	7:50 am	4:50 pm	8:59:27	+0:07	12:20 pm (23.5°)	91.437
Dec 24	7:51 am	4:50 pm	8:59:39	+0:11	12:20 pm (23.5°)	91.432
Dec 25	7:51 am	4:51 pm	8:59:55	+0:16	12:21 pm (23.5°)	91.427
* All times are local time for Brantford. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Brantford is at 10:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 23 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	5:01 am
June solstice	Jun 20	10:42 pm
September equinox	Sep 22	2:19 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	10:03 am
* All times are local Brantford time.

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Percent Illuminated:

0.6%

Time:	4:42 am
Altitude:	-30.3°
Direction:	102° E
Position:	Waning Crescent

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Moon in Brantford - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (mi)	Illumination
Dec 19	7:52 am	4:07 pm	-	11:59 am	(17.9°)	251,117	0.3%
Dec 20	8:43 am	5:03 pm	-	12:52 pm	(18.2°)	249,870	0.6%
Dec 21	9:27 am	6:06 pm	-	1:44 pm	(20.0°)	248,306	2.9%
Dec 22	10:02 am	7:13 pm	-	2:34 pm	(23.2°)	246,448	7.1%
Dec 23	10:31 am	8:22 pm	-	3:22 pm	(27.5°)	244,307	13.2%
Dec 24	10:55 am	9:31 pm	-	4:08 pm	(32.8°)	241,886	21.1%
Dec 25	11:16 am	10:40 pm	-	4:52 pm	(38.8°)	239,204	30.4%
* All times are local time for Brantford. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Brantford This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Fri 6:21 am	Fri 3:40 pm	Fri 11:01 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Fri 7:30 am	Fri 4:28 pm	Fri 11:59 am	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Fri 8:17 am	Fri 5:05 pm	Fri 12:41 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Thu 6:37 pm	Fri 9:37 am	Fri 2:07 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Fri 12:25 pm	Sat 12:00 midnight	Fri 6:13 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Fri 2:49 pm	Sat 5:29 am	Fri 10:09 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Fri 12:29 pm	Sat 12:22 am	Fri 6:25 pm	Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Brantford.