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Whitefish, Montana · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Whitefish Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Whitefish, Montana, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 20m
−3m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (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 Whitefish for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 20m | −3m 20s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 17m | −3m 18s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 13m | −3m 18s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 10m | −3m 16s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 07m | −3m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 04m | −3m 14s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 00m | −3m 13s |
Daylight in Whitefish through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 | MST |
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 Whitefish
Today's times; the difference is against Whitefish.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Whitefish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls | 7.6 mi ESE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Evergreen | 13 mi SSE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Kalispell | 15 mi S | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Fernie BC | 82 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Cranbrook BC | 99 mi NW | other time zone | ||
| Sandpoint ID | 102 mi W | other time zone | ||
| Missoula | 108 mi S | 4 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Orchard Homes | 108 mi S | 3 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Creston BC | 109 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Lethbridge AB | 113 mi NE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Whitefish
- Location
- Whitefish, Montana, United States
- County / district
- Flathead County
- Coordinates
- 48.4111°N, 114.3376°W
- Elevation
- 923 m (3,028 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 7,073
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 Whitefish
What time is sunrise in Whitefish today?
Sunrise in Whitefish, Montana today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:11 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:31 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Whitefish get today?
Whitefish gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Whitefish this evening?
Evening golden hour in Whitefish runs from 5:47 PM to 6:51 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Whitefish?
The longest day of 2026 in Whitefish is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Whitefish in?
Whitefish uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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