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St. Albert, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in St. Albert Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in St. Albert, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
9h 58m
−4m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.4° 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 St. Albert for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 58m | −4m 03s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 54m | −4m 02s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 50m | −4m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 46m | −4m 00s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 42m | −3m 59s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 38m | −3m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 34m | −3m 56s |
Daylight in St. Albert through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 17, 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 St. Albert
Today's times; the difference is against St. Albert.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs St. Albert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 14 km SE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Morinville | 19 km N | same minute | ||
| Spruce Grove | 22 km WSW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Sherwood Park | 25 km ESE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Stony Plain | 27 km WSW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 29 km ENE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Devon | 30 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Beaumont | 35 km SSE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Leduc | 41 km S | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 76 km SSE | 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About St. Albert
- Location
- St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.6334°N, 113.6353°W
- Elevation
- 663 m (2,175 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 57,719
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 St. Albert
What time is sunrise in St. Albert today?
Sunrise in St. Albert, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:19 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does St. Albert get today?
St. Albert gets 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in St. Albert this evening?
Evening golden hour in St. Albert runs from 5:27 PM to 6:40 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in St. Albert?
The longest day of 2026 in St. Albert is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is St. Albert in?
St. Albert uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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