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Calgary, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Calgary Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Calgary, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 10m
−3m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.0° 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 Calgary for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 10m | −3m 40s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 06m | −3m 39s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 02m | −3m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 59m | −3m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 55m | −3m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 52m | −3m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 48m | −3m 34s |
Daylight in Calgary through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Calgary
Today's times; the difference is against Calgary.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Calgary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearspaw | 18 km WNW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Chestermere | 19 km E | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Airdrie | 28 km N | same minute | ||
| Cochrane | 31 km WNW | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Okotoks | 36 km SSE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Strathmore | 49 km E | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| High River | 54 km SSE | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Olds | 82 km N | 1 minute 37 seconds later | ||
| Canmore | 89 km W | 5 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Banff | 105 km W | 6 minutes 12 seconds later |
About Calgary
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.0501°N, 114.0853°W
- Elevation
- 1,048 m (3,438 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 1,306,784
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 Calgary
What time is sunrise in Calgary today?
Sunrise in Calgary, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:15 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Calgary get today?
Calgary gets 10 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Calgary this evening?
Evening golden hour in Calgary runs from 5:38 PM to 6:46 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Calgary?
The longest day of 2026 in Calgary is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Calgary in?
Calgary uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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