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Stony Plain, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Stony Plain Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Stony Plain, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
9h 59m
−4m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.5° 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 Stony Plain for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 59m | −4m 02s | ||
| Sun 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 56s |
Daylight in Stony Plain 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 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 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 Stony Plain
Today's times; the difference is against Stony Plain.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Stony Plain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Grove | 5.5 km E | same minute | ||
| Devon | 26 km SE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| St. Albert | 27 km ENE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Edmonton | 35 km E | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Morinville | 38 km NE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Leduc | 42 km SE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaumont | 44 km ESE | 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Sherwood Park | 45 km E | 2 minutes 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | 55 km ENE | 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Drayton Valley | 74 km WSW | 3 minutes 12 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Stony Plain
- Location
- Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.5334°N, 114.0021°W
- Elevation
- 705 m (2,313 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 17,993
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 Stony Plain
What time is sunrise in Stony Plain today?
Sunrise in Stony Plain, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:20 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Stony Plain get today?
Stony Plain gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Stony Plain this evening?
Evening golden hour in Stony Plain runs from 5:29 PM to 6:41 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Stony Plain?
The longest day of 2026 in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain in?
Stony Plain uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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