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Lacombe, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lacombe Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Lacombe, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 04m
−3m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° 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 Lacombe for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 04m | −3m 52s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 00m | −3m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 56m | −3m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 52m | −3m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 48m | −3m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 44m | −3m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 41m | −3m 46s |
Daylight in Lacombe through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 40m 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 Lacombe
Today's times; the difference is against Lacombe.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lacombe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfalds | 9.9 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Red Deer | 23 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Ponoka | 26 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 29 km SW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Innisfail | 51 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 61 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Stettler | 71 km ESE | 4 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Olds | 80 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Rocky Mountain House | 81 km W | 4 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Camrose | 86 km NE | 2 minutes 22 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lacombe
About Lacombe
- Location
- Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.4668°N, 113.7353°W
- Elevation
- 853 m (2,799 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 14,258
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 Lacombe
What time is sunrise in Lacombe today?
Sunrise in Lacombe, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lacombe get today?
Lacombe gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lacombe this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lacombe runs from 5:31 PM to 6:42 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lacombe?
The longest day of 2026 in Lacombe is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 40 minutes.
What time zone is Lacombe in?
Lacombe uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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