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Beaumont, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Beaumont Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Beaumont, Alberta, giving 10 hours of daylight, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−4m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Edmonton (UTC−6)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Beaumont for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 00m | −4m 00s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 56m | −4m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 52m | −3m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 48m | −3m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 44m | −3m 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 40m | −3m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 36m | −3m 53s |
Daylight in Beaumont through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 00m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 16, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 28, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Beaumont
Today's times; the difference is against Beaumont.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Beaumont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leduc | 13 km SW | same minute | ||
| Sherwood Park | 20 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Devon | 21 km W | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Edmonton | 22 km N | 40 seconds later | ||
| St. Albert | 35 km NNW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Spruce Grove | 39 km WNW | 2 minutes 26 seconds later | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 41 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 43 km S | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Stony Plain | 44 km WNW | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Morinville | 52 km NNW | 1 minute 59 seconds later |
Other places called Beaumont
About Beaumont
- Location
- Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.3501°N, 113.4187°W
- Elevation
- 716 m (2,349 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 7,366
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Beaumont
What time is sunrise in Beaumont today?
Sunrise in Beaumont, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:18 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Beaumont get today?
Beaumont gets 10 hours of daylight today, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Beaumont this evening?
Evening golden hour in Beaumont runs from 5:27 PM to 6:39 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Beaumont?
The longest day of 2026 in Beaumont is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Beaumont in?
Beaumont uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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