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Medicine Hat, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Medicine Hat Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Medicine Hat, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 14m
−3m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 28.0° 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 Medicine Hat for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 14m | −3m 32s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 10m | −3m 31s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 07m | −3m 29s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 03m | −3m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 00m | −3m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 56m | −3m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 53m | −3m 25s |
Daylight in Medicine Hat through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 04m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Medicine Hat
Today's times; the difference is against Medicine Hat.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Medicine Hat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcliff | 9.2 km WNW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Brooks | 105 km NW | 5 minutes 56 seconds later | ||
| Taber | 109 km WSW | 5 minutes 23 seconds later | ||
| Coaldale | 144 km WSW | 7 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Lethbridge | 158 km WSW | 7 minutes 55 seconds later | ||
| Havre MT | 181 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Swift Current SK | 207 km E | other time zone | ||
| Drumheller | 213 km NW | 11 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Strathmore | 222 km WNW | 12 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| High River | 235 km WNW | 13 minutes 53 seconds later |
About Medicine Hat
- Location
- Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 50.0393°N, 110.6766°W
- Elevation
- 673 m (2,208 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 63,138
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 Medicine Hat
What time is sunrise in Medicine Hat today?
Sunrise in Medicine Hat, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:00 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Medicine Hat get today?
Medicine Hat gets 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Medicine Hat this evening?
Evening golden hour in Medicine Hat runs from 5:27 PM to 6:34 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Medicine Hat?
The longest day of 2026 in Medicine Hat is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 4 minutes.
What time zone is Medicine Hat in?
Medicine Hat uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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