Sunrise & sunset times in Calgary
Sunrise in Calgary today is at 07:38 and sunset is at 19:11, giving 11h 33m of daylight (times for Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Calgary's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:27 to 19:11. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Calgary, Canada. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:54 in Calgary (16h 33m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 09:37 and sets at 17:31 (7h 54m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:49 | 12h 11m |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 21:54 | 16h 33m |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:33 | 12h 11m |
| December solstice | 09:37 | 17:31 | 7h 54m |
Full sun timeline for Calgary
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Calgary
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:33 | 17:58 | 8h 26m |
| February | 08:49 | 18:52 | 10h 3m |
| March | 07:50 | 19:41 | 11h 51m |
| April | 06:41 | 20:32 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:46 | 21:19 | 15h 34m |
| June | 05:21 | 21:52 | 16h 32m |
| July | 05:39 | 21:44 | 16h 6m |
| August | 06:23 | 20:57 | 14h 34m |
| September | 07:11 | 19:50 | 12h 39m |
| October | 08:00 | 18:43 | 10h 43m |
| November | 08:53 | 17:48 | 8h 55m |
| December | 09:33 | 17:29 | 7h 56m |
Sun and moon in Calgary
From early risers to golden hour photographers, the daily sun and moon schedule for Calgary is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Calgary. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Calgary, Canada. Calgary sits at roughly 51.04 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a wide seasonal swing between long summer days and short winter afternoons, so sunrise and sunset move dramatically across the year. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Calgary shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Calgary. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Calgary, Canada for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Calgary today?
The sun sets in Calgary at 19:11 (just after midnight) today, Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Calgary's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 18:27, giving 44 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 33 minutes later at 19:44, and the sky is properly dark at 21:01, 1h 50m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 19:11 in Calgary. That is 2 minutes 14 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 15 minutes 30 seconds earlier.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Calgary.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Calgary right now?
Calgary gets 11h 37m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Calgary loses 26 minutes 50 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Calgary the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 3 minutes 55 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Calgary?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Calgary falls on 1 January at 16:40, 11 days after the December solstice, and the latest on 24 June at 21:55.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 16 June at 05:21, latest on 30 December at 09:39, 9 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 16 Jun 2026 | 05:21 | 5 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 30 Dec 2026 | 09:39 | 9 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 1 Jan 2026 | 16:40 | 11 days after the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 24 Jun 2026 | 21:55 | 3 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Calgary's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Calgary.
How long does twilight last in Calgary?
First light in Calgary arrives 33 minutes before sunrise today, at 07:05. After sunset the light hangs on for another 33 minutes, until 19:44. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Calgary: it runs from 33 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 47 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
For 54 nights of 2026, the longest stretch running from 25 May to 17 July, the sky over Calgary never gets fully dark. The sun stays within 18 degrees of the horizon all night, so astronomical twilight lasts straight through to dawn and the faintest stars never come out.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Calgary and dusk in Calgary.
How high does the sun get in Calgary?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 62.4 degrees above the horizon in Calgary. On the December solstice it climbs only 15.6 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 3.6 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Calgary are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Calgary
What time is sunrise in Calgary today?
The sun rises in Calgary, Canada at 07:38 on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and sets at 19:11. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Calgary.
When is golden hour in Calgary?
Calgary has two golden hours each day. On Thursday, 1 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:38 to 08:22, and the evening window from 18:27 to 19:11, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Calgary?
Because Calgary lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Calgary the longer solstice day runs about 16h 33m and the shorter one about 7h 54m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Calgary accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Calgary and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Calgary?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Calgary are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Calgary gain or lose each day?
Calgary has 11h 37m of daylight on Thursday, 1 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 26 minutes 50 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 3 minutes 51 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Calgary?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Calgary is on 1 January at 16:40, 11 days after the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Calgary?
About 33 minutes on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The sun sets at 19:11 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:44, with full astronomical darkness at 21:01. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Calgary's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 51.04, -114.07, time zone America/Edmonton. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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