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Blackfalds, Alberta · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Blackfalds Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Blackfalds, Alberta, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−3m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.3° 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 Blackfalds for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 00m | −3m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 56m | −3m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 52m | −3m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 49m | −3m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 45m | −3m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 41m | −3m 45s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 37m | −3m 43s |
Daylight in Blackfalds through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 27, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Blackfalds
Today's times; the difference is against Blackfalds.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Blackfalds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacombe | 9.9 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Red Deer | 13 km S | same minute | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 22 km WSW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Ponoka | 35 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Innisfail | 41 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Olds | 70 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 71 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Stettler | 73 km E | 4 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Rocky Mountain House | 77 km W | 4 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Camrose | 95 km NE | 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Blackfalds
- Location
- Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.3834°N, 113.7853°W
- Elevation
- 876 m (2,874 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 11,015
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 Blackfalds
What time is sunrise in Blackfalds today?
Sunrise in Blackfalds, Alberta today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:19 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Blackfalds get today?
Blackfalds gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Blackfalds this evening?
Evening golden hour in Blackfalds runs from 5:30 PM to 6:41 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Blackfalds?
The longest day of 2026 in Blackfalds is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Blackfalds in?
Blackfalds uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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