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Red Deer, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Red Deer Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Red Deer, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 04m
−3m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.8° 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 Red Deer for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 04m | −3m 50s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 01m | −3m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 57m | −3m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 53m | −3m 47s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 49m | −3m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 45m | −3m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 42m | −3m 44s |
Daylight in Red Deer through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 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 Red Deer
Today's times; the difference is against Red Deer.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Red Deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfalds | 13 km N | same minute | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 20 km WNW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Lacombe | 23 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Innisfail | 29 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Ponoka | 48 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Olds | 58 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Stettler | 74 km E | 4 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Rocky Mountain House | 77 km W | 4 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 83 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Camrose | 106 km NE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Red Deer
- Location
- Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.2668°N, 113.8020°W
- Elevation
- 856 m (2,808 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 100,844
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 Red Deer
What time is sunrise in Red Deer today?
Sunrise in Red Deer, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Red Deer get today?
Red Deer gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Red Deer this evening?
Evening golden hour in Red Deer runs from 5:32 PM to 6:43 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Red Deer?
The longest day of 2026 in Red Deer is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 42 minutes.
What time zone is Red Deer in?
Red Deer uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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