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Stettler, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Stettler Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Stettler, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 04m
−3m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.7° 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 Stettler for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 04m | −3m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 00m | −3m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 57m | −3m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 53m | −3m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 49m | −3m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 45m | −3m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 41m | −3m 44s |
Daylight in Stettler through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 41m 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 Stettler
Today's times; the difference is against Stettler.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Stettler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponoka | 71 km NW | 4 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Lacombe | 71 km WNW | 4 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Blackfalds | 73 km W | 4 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Red Deer | 74 km W | 4 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Camrose | 78 km N | 2 minutes 2 seconds later | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 85 km NNW | 4 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Innisfail | 90 km WSW | 4 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| Sylvan Lake | 93 km W | 5 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Drumheller | 95 km S | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Olds | 112 km WSW | 4 minutes 23 seconds later |
About Stettler
- Location
- Stettler, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.3168°N, 112.7186°W
- Elevation
- 814 m (2,671 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 5,494
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 Stettler
What time is sunrise in Stettler today?
Sunrise in Stettler, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:13 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Stettler get today?
Stettler gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Stettler this evening?
Evening golden hour in Stettler runs from 5:28 PM to 6:38 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Stettler?
The longest day of 2026 in Stettler is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Stettler in?
Stettler uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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