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Leduc, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Leduc Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Leduc, Alberta, giving 10 hours of daylight, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−4m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.8° 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 Leduc for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 00m | −4m 00s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 56m | −3m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 52m | −3m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 48m | −3m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 44m | −3m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 40m | −3m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 36m | −3m 54s |
Daylight in Leduc through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 17, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 27, 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 Leduc
Today's times; the difference is against Leduc.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Leduc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 13 km NE | same minute | ||
| Devon | 16 km NW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Sherwood Park | 32 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Edmonton | 32 km N | same minute | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 36 km SSE | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Spruce Grove | 38 km NW | 2 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| St. Albert | 41 km N | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Stony Plain | 42 km NW | 2 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 53 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Camrose | 55 km ESE | 3 minutes 27 seconds earlier |
About Leduc
- Location
- Leduc, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.2668°N, 113.5520°W
- Elevation
- 728 m (2,388 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 15,561
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 Leduc
What time is sunrise in Leduc today?
Sunrise in Leduc, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:18 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Leduc get today?
Leduc gets 10 hours of daylight today, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Leduc this evening?
Evening golden hour in Leduc runs from 5:28 PM to 6:40 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Leduc?
The longest day of 2026 in Leduc is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Leduc in?
Leduc uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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