Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…
Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Trail, British Columbia, giving 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Vancouver (UTC−7)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 10h 11m | −3m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 07m | −3m 22s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 04m | −3m 20s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 01m | −3m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 57m | −3m 19s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 54m | −3m 16s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 9h 51m | −3m 15s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
99% illuminated · 15.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Trail.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar | 25 km N | same minute | ||
| Nelson | 54 km NE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Creston | 87 km E | other time zone | ||
| Sandpoint ID | 124 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Osoyoos | 129 km W | 6 minutes 56 seconds later | ||
| Oliver | 135 km W | 7 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Kimberley | 140 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Penticton | 143 km WNW | 8 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Cranbrook | 147 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Fairwood WA | 150 km S | other time zone |
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.
Sunrise in Trail, British Columbia today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:29 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:40 PM.
Trail gets 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Trail runs from 4:54 PM to 6:00 PM PDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Trail is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 13 minutes.
Trail uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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