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Spruce Grove, Alberta · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Spruce Grove Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Spruce Grove, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 55m
−4m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.2° 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 Spruce Grove for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 9h 55m | −4m 01s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 51m | −4m 01s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 47m | −3m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 43m | −3m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 39m | −3m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 35m | −3m 55s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 31m | −3m 55s |
Daylight in Spruce Grove through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 03m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 27, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Spruce Grove
Today's times; the difference is against Spruce Grove.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Spruce Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Plain | 5.5 km W | same minute | ||
| St. Albert | 22 km ENE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Devon | 22 km SSE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Edmonton | 30 km E | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Morinville | 34 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Leduc | 38 km SE | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaumont | 39 km ESE | 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Sherwood Park | 40 km E | 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 50 km ENE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 73 km SSE | 3 minutes 33 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Spruce Grove
- Location
- Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.5334°N, 113.9187°W
- Elevation
- 704 m (2,310 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 38,985
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 Spruce Grove
What time is sunrise in Spruce Grove today?
Sunrise in Spruce Grove, Alberta today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:22 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Spruce Grove get today?
Spruce Grove gets 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Spruce Grove this evening?
Evening golden hour in Spruce Grove runs from 5:26 PM to 6:39 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Spruce Grove?
The longest day of 2026 in Spruce Grove is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 3 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Spruce Grove in?
Spruce Grove uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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