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Lethbridge, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lethbridge Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Lethbridge, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 15m
−3m 29s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 28.3° 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 Lethbridge for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 15m | −3m 29s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 12m | −3m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 08m | −3m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 05m | −3m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 01m | −3m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 58m | −3m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 55m | −3m 22s |
Daylight in Lethbridge through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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 Lethbridge
Today's times; the difference is against Lethbridge.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lethbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaldale | 15 km E | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Taber | 49 km ENE | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Brooks | 119 km NNE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| High River | 123 km NW | 5 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Okotoks | 141 km NW | 6 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Redcliff | 152 km ENE | 7 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Strathmore | 155 km NNW | 4 minutes 59 seconds later | ||
| Chestermere | 164 km NNW | 6 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Calgary | 175 km NNW | 7 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Columbia Falls MT | 178 km SW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Lethbridge
- Location
- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.7000°N, 112.8186°W
- Elevation
- 907 m (2,976 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 103,197
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 Lethbridge
What time is sunrise in Lethbridge today?
Sunrise in Lethbridge, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:08 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lethbridge get today?
Lethbridge gets 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lethbridge this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lethbridge runs from 5:37 PM to 6:43 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lethbridge?
The longest day of 2026 in Lethbridge is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Lethbridge in?
Lethbridge uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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