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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.

1996+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
March-April & September-October Best viewing times

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 92

    Boulevard Henri-Bourassa Ouest

    Fri, 18 Sept · 6:36am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    Route Transcanadienne

    Tue, 15 Sept · arrive 6:35pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 67

    Boulevard Cavendish

    Fri, 18 Sept · 2:53pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 54

    Boulevard Henri-Bourassa Est

    Fri, 18 Sept · arrive 10:16pm Facing SW Street View

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