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.

3100+ 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

    Boulevard Henri-Bourassa Est

    Mon, 22 June · 5:06am Facing NE Street View
  • Sunset alignment 83

    Boulevard Robert-Bourassa

    Sun, 28 June · arrive 8:17pm Facing NW Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 100

    Boulevard Saint-Michel

    Sun, 28 June · 8:21pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 95

    Boulevard Henri-Bourassa Est

    Fri, 26 June · arrive 1:41am Facing SW Street View

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