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Coaldale, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Coaldale Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Coaldale, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 15m
−3m 29s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 28.3° 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 Coaldale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 15m | −3m 29s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 12m | −3m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 08m | −3m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 05m | −3m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 01m | −3m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 58m | −3m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 54m | −3m 23s |
Daylight in Coaldale through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 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 Coaldale
Today's times; the difference is against Coaldale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Coaldale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge | 15 km W | 46 seconds later | ||
| Taber | 35 km ENE | 1 minute 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Brooks | 110 km NNE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| High River | 131 km NW | 6 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Redcliff | 138 km ENE | 6 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Medicine Hat | 144 km ENE | 7 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Okotoks | 149 km NW | 7 minutes 29 seconds later | ||
| Strathmore | 158 km NNW | 5 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Chestermere | 169 km NNW | 7 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Calgary | 181 km NW | 8 minutes 34 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Coaldale
- Location
- Coaldale, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.7167°N, 112.6185°W
- Elevation
- 865 m (2,838 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 8,215
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 Coaldale
What time is sunrise in Coaldale today?
Sunrise in Coaldale, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:07 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Coaldale get today?
Coaldale gets 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Coaldale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Coaldale runs from 5:36 PM to 6:42 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Coaldale?
The longest day of 2026 in Coaldale is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Coaldale in?
Coaldale uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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