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Taber, Alberta · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Taber Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Taber, Alberta, giving 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 11m
−3m 29s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.9° 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 Taber for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 11m | −3m 29s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 08m | −3m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 04m | −3m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 01m | −3m 26s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 58m | −3m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 54m | −3m 24s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 51m | −3m 22s |
Daylight in Taber through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202616h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 29, 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 Taber
Today's times; the difference is against Taber.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Taber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaldale | 35 km WSW | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Lethbridge | 49 km W | 2 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Brooks | 90 km NNE | 36 seconds later | ||
| Redcliff | 103 km ENE | 4 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Medicine Hat | 109 km ENE | 5 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| High River | 151 km NW | 8 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Strathmore | 166 km NNW | 7 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Okotoks | 167 km NW | 9 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| Chestermere | 182 km NW | 9 minutes 18 seconds later | ||
| Calgary | 196 km NW | 10 minutes 24 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Taber
- Location
- Taber, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.7870°N, 112.1460°W
- Elevation
- 813 m (2,667 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 8,163
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 Taber
What time is sunrise in Taber today?
Sunrise in Taber, Alberta today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:07 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Taber get today?
Taber gets 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Taber this evening?
Evening golden hour in Taber runs from 5:32 PM to 6:38 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Taber?
The longest day of 2026 in Taber is June 21, 2026, with 16 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Taber in?
Taber uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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