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Peace River, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Peace River Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Peace River, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight
9h 45m
−4m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.8° 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 Peace River for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 45m | −4m 30s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 41m | −4m 29s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 36m | −4m 29s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 32m | −4m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 27m | −4m 26s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 23m | −4m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 18m | −4m 24s |
Daylight in Peace River through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202617h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20266h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 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
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 Peace River
Today's times; the difference is against Peace River.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Peace River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie | 152 km SW | 3 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Slave Lake | 190 km ESE | 12 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Dawson Creek BC | 191 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Fort St. John BC | 220 km W | other time zone | ||
| Whitecourt | 253 km SSE | 11 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Edson | 300 km S | 10 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Hinton | 316 km S | 5 minutes 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Morinville | 357 km SE | 20 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Stony Plain | 367 km SE | 19 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort McMurray | 367 km E | 22 minutes 21 seconds earlier |
About Peace River
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 56.2372°N, 117.2918°W
- Elevation
- 330 m (1,083 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 6,842
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 Peace River
What time is sunrise in Peace River today?
Sunrise in Peace River, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:40 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Peace River get today?
Peace River gets 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Peace River this evening?
Evening golden hour in Peace River runs from 5:30 PM to 6:49 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Peace River?
The longest day of 2026 in Peace River is June 21, 2026, with 17 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 6 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Peace River in?
Peace River uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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