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.

13622+ 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 100

    Rue Sainte-Catherine

    Aligned 25-30 Oct, best Wed 28 Oct

    Wed, 28 Oct · 7:28am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    Rue Principale

    Aligned 28 Oct - 2 Nov, best Sat 31 Oct

    Sat, 31 Oct · arrive 5:10pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 100

    Boulevard de la Pinière

    Tue, 27 Oct · 6:17pm Facing NE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 100

    Rue De Lanaudière

    Tue, 27 Oct · arrive 8:56am Facing NW Street View

Upcoming alignment windows

A street lines up for a few days in a row as the sun or moon drifts past it. These are the strongest coming up in Montreal, with the best day of each.

  • Moonrise Boulevard de la Pinière Tue 27 Oct · 6:17pm
  • Moonrise Boulevard des Entreprises Tue 27 Oct · 6:17pm
  • Moonrise Rue Sherbrooke Ouest Tue 27 Oct · 6:18pm
  • Moonrise Boulevard Perras Tue 27 Oct · 6:18pm
  • Moonset Rue Saint-Hubert Tue 27 Oct · arrive 8:52am
  • Moonset Rue Wolfe Tue 27 Oct · arrive 8:54am

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