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High River, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in High River Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in High River, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 12m
−3m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.5° 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 High River for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 12m | −3m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 08m | −3m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 04m | −3m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 01m | −3m 33s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 57m | −3m 32s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 54m | −3m 31s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 50m | −3m 30s |
Daylight in High River through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 28m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 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 High River
Today's times; the difference is against High River.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs High River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okotoks | 18 km NNW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Chestermere | 50 km N | 43 seconds later | ||
| Calgary | 54 km NNW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Strathmore | 62 km NNE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Bearspaw | 68 km NNW | 2 minutes 52 seconds later | ||
| Cochrane | 79 km NNW | 3 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Airdrie | 81 km N | 2 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Canmore | 118 km WNW | 6 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Lethbridge | 123 km SE | 5 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Drumheller | 127 km NE | 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About High River
- Location
- High River, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 50.5834°N, 113.8687°W
- Elevation
- 1,034 m (3,392 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 14,324
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 High River
What time is sunrise in High River today?
Sunrise in High River, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:13 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does High River get today?
High River gets 10 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in High River this evening?
Evening golden hour in High River runs from 5:38 PM to 6:46 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in High River?
The longest day of 2026 in High River is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is High River in?
High River uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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