When the sun lines up with the streets in Toronto
Next Torontohenge · sunset
Feb 15–16
In 104 days: the setting sun down Queen Street at 5:46 pm, best on Mon, Feb 15
Sunrise Apr 19–21Sunrise Aug 22–23Sunset Oct 24–26
The sun and Queen Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
← 4.2° left
Every Torontohenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15–16, 2026 | Sunset | Sun, Feb 15, 5:46 pm | Mon, Feb 16, 5:45 pm | west-southwest, 253.4° |
| Apr 19–21, 2026 | Sunrise | Mon, Apr 20, 6:27 am | Mon, Apr 20, 6:29 am | east-northeast, 73.4° |
| Aug 22–23, 2026 | Sunrise | Sun, Aug 23, 6:32 am | Sat, Aug 22, 6:33 am | east-northeast, 73.4° |
| Oct 24–26, 2026 | Sunset | Sun, Oct 25, 6:16 pm | Sat, Oct 24, 6:16 pm | west-southwest, 253.4° |
| Feb 15–16, 2027 | Sunset | Mon, Feb 15, 5:46 pm | Tue, Feb 16, 5:45 pm | west-southwest, 253.4° |
| Apr 19–21, 2027 | Sunrise | Tue, Apr 20, 6:28 am | Wed, Apr 21, 6:28 am | east-northeast, 73.4° |
| Aug 22–23, 2027 | Sunrise | Mon, Aug 23, 6:32 am | Sun, Aug 22, 6:33 am | east-northeast, 73.4° |
| Oct 24–26, 2027 | Sunset | Mon, Oct 25, 6:17 pm | Mon, Oct 25, 6:15 pm | west-southwest, 253.4° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in downtown on the grid works: Queen Street, King Street, Dundas Street, King Street West, Adelaide Street West, Wellington Street West. West-southwest at sunset and east-northeast at sunrise. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Toronto’s sky be clear?
Writing about Torontohenge?
These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:
<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/toronto">Torontohenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Every one of Ralph Bouwmeester’s published 2026 Torontohenge dates (Feb 15, Apr 19, Aug 23, Oct 25) falls inside these windows.
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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