Cochrane, Alberta · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cochrane Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Cochrane, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

8:21 AM 6:22 PM noon 1:21 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 02m −3m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Edmonton (UTC−6)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:29 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:29 AM–7:07 AMNautical twilight: 7:07 AM–7:46 AMCivil twilight: 7:46 AM–8:21 AMDaylight: 8:21 AM–6:22 PMCivil twilight: 6:22 PM–6:57 PMNautical twilight: 6:57 PM–7:35 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:35 PM–8:14 PMNight: 8:14 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:59 AM–9:08 AMGolden hour: 5:35 PM–6:43 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Cochrane for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 10h 02m −3m 39s
Tue Oct 27 9h 58m −3m 39s
Wed Oct 28 9h 54m −3m 37s
Thu Oct 29 9h 51m −3m 36s
Fri Oct 30 9h 47m −3m 34s
Sat Oct 31 9h 44m −3m 33s
Sun Nov 1 9h 40m −3m 32s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cochrane through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 30, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cochrane sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026MDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Cochrane

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cochrane

Today's times; the difference is against Cochrane.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cochrane
Bearspaw 13 km ESE 47 seconds earlier
Calgary 31 km ESE 1 minute 50 seconds earlier
Airdrie 33 km ENE 1 minute 28 seconds earlier
Chestermere 48 km ESE 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier
Okotoks 61 km SE 2 minutes 57 seconds earlier
Canmore 63 km W 3 minutes 19 seconds later
Olds 71 km NNE same minute
Banff 77 km W 4 minutes 24 seconds later
Strathmore 77 km E 4 minutes 38 seconds earlier
High River 79 km SSE 3 minutes 43 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Cochrane

All 53 places in Alberta · Canada

About Cochrane

Location
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates
51.1834°N, 114.4687°W
Elevation
1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Time zone
America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
Population
32,199

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Cochrane

What time is sunrise in Cochrane today?

Sunrise in Cochrane, Alberta today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 8:21 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Cochrane get today?

Cochrane gets 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cochrane this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cochrane runs from 5:35 PM to 6:43 PM MDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cochrane?

The longest day of 2026 in Cochrane is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 53 minutes.

What time zone is Cochrane in?

Cochrane uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).

From the guides