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Ponoka, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ponoka Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Ponoka, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 03m
−3m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.4° 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 Ponoka for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 03m | −3m 55s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 59m | −3m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 55m | −3m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 51m | −3m 52s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 47m | −3m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 43m | −3m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 40m | −3m 47s |
Daylight in Ponoka through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 52m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 28, 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 Ponoka
Today's times; the difference is against Ponoka.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ponoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacombe | 26 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 35 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Blackfalds | 35 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Red Deer | 48 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 53 km SW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Camrose | 63 km NE | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Leduc | 66 km N | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Stettler | 71 km SE | 4 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaumont | 76 km N | 53 seconds later | ||
| Innisfail | 76 km SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Ponoka
- Location
- Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.6768°N, 113.5815°W
- Elevation
- 806 m (2,644 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 6,656
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 Ponoka
What time is sunrise in Ponoka today?
Sunrise in Ponoka, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ponoka get today?
Ponoka gets 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ponoka this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ponoka runs from 5:30 PM to 6:41 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ponoka?
The longest day of 2026 in Ponoka is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 52 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Ponoka in?
Ponoka uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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