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Devon, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Devon Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Devon, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
9h 59m
−4m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° 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 Devon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 59m | −4m 01s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 55m | −4m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 51m | −3m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 47m | −3m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 44m | −3m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 40m | −3m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 36m | −3m 54s |
Daylight in Devon through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 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 Devon
Today's times; the difference is against Devon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Devon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leduc | 16 km SE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaumont | 21 km E | 1 minute 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Spruce Grove | 22 km NNW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Stony Plain | 26 km NW | 1 minute 27 seconds later | ||
| Edmonton | 27 km NE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| St. Albert | 30 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Sherwood Park | 32 km ENE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Morinville | 48 km N | 41 seconds later | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 50 km NE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 51 km SSE | 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Devon
- Location
- Devon, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.3668°N, 113.7353°W
- Elevation
- 695 m (2,280 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 6,545
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 Devon
What time is sunrise in Devon today?
Sunrise in Devon, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:19 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Devon get today?
Devon gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Devon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Devon runs from 5:28 PM to 6:41 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Devon?
The longest day of 2026 in Devon is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Devon in?
Devon uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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