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Okotoks, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Okotoks Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Okotoks, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 11m
−3m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.3° 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 Okotoks for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 11m | −3m 37s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 07m | −3m 37s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 04m | −3m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 00m | −3m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 57m | −3m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 53m | −3m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 50m | −3m 31s |
Daylight in Okotoks through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
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 Okotoks
Today's times; the difference is against Okotoks.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Okotoks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High River | 18 km SSE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Chestermere | 36 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Calgary | 36 km NNW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Bearspaw | 50 km NNW | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Strathmore | 55 km NE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Cochrane | 61 km NW | 2 minutes 53 seconds later | ||
| Airdrie | 64 km N | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| Canmore | 104 km WNW | 6 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Olds | 118 km N | 2 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Drumheller | 121 km NE | 3 minutes 34 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Okotoks
- Location
- Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 50.7289°N, 113.9828°W
- Elevation
- 1,071 m (3,514 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 30,214
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 Okotoks
What time is sunrise in Okotoks today?
Sunrise in Okotoks, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:14 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Okotoks get today?
Okotoks gets 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Okotoks this evening?
Evening golden hour in Okotoks runs from 5:38 PM to 6:46 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Okotoks?
The longest day of 2026 in Okotoks is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Okotoks in?
Okotoks uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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