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Bonnyville, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bonnyville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Bonnyville, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 55m
−4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.8° 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 Bonnyville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 55m | −4m 10s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 51m | −4m 08s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 47m | −4m 08s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 43m | −4m 06s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 39m | −4m 06s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 35m | −4m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 31m | −4m 02s |
Daylight in Bonnyville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 12m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 25, 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 Bonnyville
Today's times; the difference is against Bonnyville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bonnyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Centre | 38 km ENE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Cold Lake | 42 km ENE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| St. Paul | 48 km SW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Lloydminster | 120 km SSE | 5 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Vegreville | 121 km SW | 3 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Meadow Lake SK | 150 km E | other time zone | ||
| Wainwright | 159 km S | 2 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 174 km WSW | 8 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Sherwood Park | 189 km WSW | 8 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Edmonton | 196 km WSW | 9 minutes 15 seconds later |
About Bonnyville
- Location
- Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 54.2668°N, 110.7351°W
- Elevation
- 555 m (1,821 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 5,975
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 Bonnyville
What time is sunrise in Bonnyville today?
Sunrise in Bonnyville, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:09 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bonnyville get today?
Bonnyville gets 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bonnyville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bonnyville runs from 5:13 PM to 6:27 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bonnyville?
The longest day of 2026 in Bonnyville is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Bonnyville in?
Bonnyville uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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