Map of street alignments in Montreal
Mont-Royal's golden axis

Montreal

Quebec, Canada

Montreal's grid is rotated to align with Mont-Royal and the St Lawrence River, which produces one of the most distinctive alignment calendars on the continent. The east-west streets of the Plateau and downtown frame the setting sun in a way no other Canadian city does.

4225+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
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Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in Montreal for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    Rue Thimens

    Pierrefonds-Roxboro

    Thu, 4 June · 5:07am Facing NE Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    Rue Franchère

    Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

    Sun, 31 May · arrive 8:05pm Facing NW Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 100

    Rue Dépatie

    Ahuntsic-Cartierville

    Mon, 1 June · 10:25pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 96

    Rue des Bassins

    Le Sud-Ouest

    Sun, 31 May · arrive 4:14am Facing SW Street View

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