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Olds, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Olds Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Olds, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 07m
−3m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.3° 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 Olds for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 07m | −3m 47s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 03m | −3m 45s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 59m | −3m 45s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 55m | −3m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 52m | −3m 42s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 48m | −3m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 44m | −3m 40s |
Daylight in Olds through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 42m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 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 Olds
Today's times; the difference is against Olds.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Olds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfail | 29 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Airdrie | 54 km S | 1 minute 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Red Deer | 58 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 59 km N | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Blackfalds | 70 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Cochrane | 71 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Bearspaw | 74 km S | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Lacombe | 80 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Calgary | 82 km S | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Rocky Mountain House | 86 km NW | 4 minutes 32 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Olds
- Location
- Olds, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.7834°N, 114.1020°W
- Elevation
- 1,039 m (3,409 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 9,209
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 Olds
What time is sunrise in Olds today?
Sunrise in Olds, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Olds get today?
Olds gets 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Olds this evening?
Evening golden hour in Olds runs from 5:35 PM to 6:45 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Olds?
The longest day of 2026 in Olds is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.
What time zone is Olds in?
Olds uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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