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Lloydminster, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lloydminster Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Lloydminster, Alberta, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−3m 59s 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 Lloydminster for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 00m | −3m 59s | ||
| 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 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 40m | −3m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 36m | −3m 53s |
Daylight in Lloydminster through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 28, 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 Lloydminster
Today's times; the difference is against Lloydminster.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lloydminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright | 74 km SW | 2 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| St. Paul | 115 km NW | 6 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Bonnyville | 120 km NNW | 5 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| North Battleford SK | 128 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Grand Centre | 128 km N | 3 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Cold Lake | 133 km N | 3 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Vegreville | 137 km WNW | 8 minutes 39 seconds later | ||
| Meadow Lake SK | 142 km NE | other time zone | ||
| Camrose | 190 km W | 10 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Stettler | 210 km WSW | 8 minutes 39 seconds later |
About Lloydminster
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.2724°N, 110.0226°W
- Elevation
- 657 m (2,156 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 31,582
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 Lloydminster
What time is sunrise in Lloydminster today?
Sunrise in Lloydminster, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:04 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lloydminster get today?
Lloydminster gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lloydminster this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lloydminster runs from 5:14 PM to 6:26 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lloydminster?
The longest day of 2026 in Lloydminster is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Lloydminster in?
Lloydminster uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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