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Morinville, Alberta · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Morinville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Morinville, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 53m
−4m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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 Morinville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 9h 53m | −4m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 49m | −4m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 45m | −4m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 41m | −4m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 37m | −3m 59s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 33m | −3m 58s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 29m | −3m 57s |
Daylight in Morinville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 17, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 25, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Morinville
Today's times; the difference is against Morinville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Morinville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albert | 19 km S | same minute | ||
| Edmonton | 30 km SSE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 31 km ESE | 2 minutes earlier | ||
| Spruce Grove | 34 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Stony Plain | 38 km SW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Sherwood Park | 38 km SE | 2 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Devon | 48 km S | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaumont | 52 km SSE | 2 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Leduc | 60 km S | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 95 km SSE | 3 minutes 8 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Morinville
- Location
- Morinville, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.8001°N, 113.6520°W
- Elevation
- 701 m (2,300 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 9,848
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 Morinville
What time is sunrise in Morinville today?
Sunrise in Morinville, Alberta today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:22 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Morinville get today?
Morinville gets 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Morinville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Morinville runs from 5:24 PM to 6:37 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Morinville?
The longest day of 2026 in Morinville is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is Morinville in?
Morinville uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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