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Sylvan Lake, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sylvan Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 28, 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 Sylvan Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Sylvan Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sylvan Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deer | 20 km ESE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Blackfalds | 22 km ENE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Lacombe | 29 km NE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Innisfail | 33 km SSE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Ponoka | 53 km NE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Rocky Mountain House | 57 km W | 3 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Olds | 59 km S | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetaskiwin | 87 km NNE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Stettler | 93 km E | 5 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Leduc | 112 km NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Sylvan Lake
- Location
- Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.3110°N, 114.0838°W
- Elevation
- 940 m (3,084 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 17,477
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 Sylvan Lake
What time is sunrise in Sylvan Lake today?
Sunrise in Sylvan Lake, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:18 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sylvan Lake get today?
Sylvan Lake gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sylvan Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sylvan Lake runs from 5:33 PM to 6:44 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sylvan Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Sylvan Lake is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Sylvan Lake in?
Sylvan Lake uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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