Daylight in Alberta
Alberta is a tall province, and it shows. Today there is -15 minutes more daylight in Fort McMurray than in Lethbridge, and every city is gaining or losing minutes by the day.
October 8, 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | vs yesterday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray | 7:43 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 10h 57m | −5 min |
| Grande Prairie | 8:11 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 11h 01m | −4 min |
| Edmonton | 7:48 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 11h 05m | −4 min |
| Red Deer | 7:48 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 11h 07m | −4 min |
| Banff | 7:54 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 11h 09m | −4 min |
| Calgary | 7:48 a.m. | 6:58 p.m. | 11h 10m | −4 min |
| Medicine Hat | 7:33 a.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 11h 12m | −3 min |
| Lethbridge | 7:42 a.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 11h 12m | −4 min |
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Worked out from the sun's position for each city, not fetched from anywhere — the same calculation behind our aurora forecast and sky tonight pages. Sunrise and sunset are the moments the sun's upper edge touches the horizon, which is a few minutes earlier and later than its centre crossing; that is also why an equinox day runs a little over twelve hours rather than exactly twelve. Times are Alberta time and assume a flat horizon — in the mountains the sun disappears behind a ridge well before it sets.