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Grand Centre, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Grand Centre Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Grand Centre, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 54m
−4m 11s 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 Grand Centre for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 54m | −4m 11s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 50m | −4m 10s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 46m | −4m 09s | ||
| 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 30m | −4m 04s |
Daylight in Grand Centre through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202617h 14m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Grand Centre
Today's times; the difference is against Grand Centre.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Grand Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Lake | 5.8 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Bonnyville | 38 km WSW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| St. Paul | 85 km SW | 3 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Meadow Lake SK | 120 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Lloydminster | 128 km S | 3 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Vegreville | 158 km SW | 5 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Wainwright | 181 km SSW | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 211 km WSW | 10 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| North Battleford SK | 222 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Sherwood Park | 226 km WSW | 10 minutes 18 seconds later |
About Grand Centre
- Location
- Grand Centre, Alberta, Canada
- County / district
- Cold Lake
- Coordinates
- 54.4163°N, 110.2130°W
- Elevation
- 534 m (1,752 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 7,256
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 Grand Centre
What time is sunrise in Grand Centre today?
Sunrise in Grand Centre, 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 Grand Centre get today?
Grand Centre gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 11 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Grand Centre this evening?
Evening golden hour in Grand Centre runs from 5:10 PM to 6:25 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Grand Centre?
The longest day of 2026 in Grand Centre is June 21, 2026, with 17 hours, 14 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Grand Centre in?
Grand Centre uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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