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Cold Lake, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cold Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Cold Lake, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 54m
−4m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.6° 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 Cold Lake for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 54m | −4m 12s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 50m | −4m 10s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 46m | −4m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 42m | −4m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 38m | −4m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 34m | −4m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 29m | −4m 05s |
Daylight in Cold Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202617h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 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 Cold Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Cold Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cold Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Centre | 5.8 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Bonnyville | 42 km WSW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| St. Paul | 90 km SW | 3 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Meadow Lake SK | 119 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Lloydminster | 133 km S | 3 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Vegreville | 163 km SW | 5 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Wainwright | 187 km SSW | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 215 km WSW | 10 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| North Battleford SK | 225 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Sherwood Park | 231 km WSW | 10 minutes 18 seconds later |
About Cold Lake
- Location
- Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 54.4653°N, 110.1815°W
- Elevation
- 548 m (1,798 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 11,595
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 Cold Lake
What time is sunrise in Cold Lake today?
Sunrise in Cold Lake, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:07 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cold Lake get today?
Cold Lake gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cold Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cold Lake runs from 5:10 PM to 6:24 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cold Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Cold Lake is June 21, 2026, with 17 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Cold Lake in?
Cold Lake uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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