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Thompson, Manitoba · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Thompson Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Thompson, Manitoba, giving 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 48m
−4m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Winnipeg (UTC−5)
- 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 Thompson for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 48m | −4m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 43m | −4m 24s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 39m | −4m 23s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 35m | −4m 22s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 30m | −4m 21s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 26m | −4m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 22m | −4m 18s |
Daylight in Thompson through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
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 Thompson
Today's times; the difference is against Thompson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway House | 196 km S | 4 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Flin Flon | 277 km WSW | 13 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| The Pas | 305 km SW | 8 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| La Ronge SK | 474 km W | other time zone | ||
| Dauphin | 531 km SSW | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Melfort SK | 543 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Prince Albert SK | 584 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Yorkton SK | 588 km SSW | other time zone | ||
| Selkirk | 626 km S | 16 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| West St. Paul | 639 km S | 15 minutes 52 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Thompson
About Thompson
- Location
- Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
- Coordinates
- 55.7435°N, 97.8558°W
- Elevation
- 205 m (673 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,678
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 Thompson
What time is sunrise in Thompson today?
Sunrise in Thompson, Manitoba today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:21 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:09 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Thompson get today?
Thompson gets 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Thompson this evening?
Evening golden hour in Thompson runs from 5:15 PM to 6:33 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Thompson?
The longest day of 2026 in Thompson is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours.
What time zone is Thompson in?
Thompson uses the America/Winnipeg time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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