All cities › Canada · Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Calgary
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Calgary — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Edmonton
Sky chart for Calgary
Day length
13:57
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:39
Solar noon
13:38
Sunset
20:37
Day length
13:57
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:18 → 07:24
Golden hour · evening
19:52 → 20:58
Next 7 days · Calgary
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:39 | 20:37 | 19:52 → 20:58 | 20:58 → 21:12 | 13:57 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 20:35 | 19:50 → 20:56 | 20:56 → 21:10 | 13:53 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:42 | 20:32 | 19:48 → 20:54 | 20:54 → 21:07 | 13:50 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:44 | 20:30 | 19:46 → 20:51 | 20:51 → 21:05 | 13:46 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:45 | 20:28 | 19:44 → 20:49 | 20:49 → 21:03 | 13:42 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:47 | 20:26 | 19:42 → 20:47 | 20:47 → 21:01 | 13:39 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:48 | 20:24 | 19:39 → 20:45 | 20:45 → 20:58 | 13:35 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 25 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:52 → 20:58. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:39 | 06:18 → 07:24 | 13:38 | 19:52 → 20:58 | 20:37 | 13:57 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 06:19 → 07:25 | 13:38 | 19:50 → 20:56 | 20:35 | 13:53 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:42 | 06:21 → 07:27 | 13:37 | 19:48 → 20:54 | 20:32 | 13:50 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:44 | 06:23 → 07:28 | 13:37 | 19:46 → 20:51 | 20:30 | 13:46 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:45 | 06:24 → 07:30 | 13:37 | 19:44 → 20:49 | 20:28 | 13:42 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:47 | 06:26 → 07:31 | 13:36 | 19:42 → 20:47 | 20:26 | 13:39 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:48 | 06:27 → 07:33 | 13:36 | 19:39 → 20:45 | 20:24 | 13:35 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:50 | 06:29 → 07:34 | 13:36 | 19:37 → 20:42 | 20:22 | 13:31 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:52 | 06:31 → 07:36 | 13:36 | 19:35 → 20:40 | 20:19 | 13:27 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:53 | 06:32 → 07:37 | 13:35 | 19:33 → 20:38 | 20:17 | 13:24 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:55 | 06:34 → 07:39 | 13:35 | 19:31 → 20:36 | 20:15 | 13:20 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:56 | 06:36 → 07:40 | 13:35 | 19:29 → 20:33 | 20:13 | 13:16 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:58 | 06:37 → 07:42 | 13:34 | 19:27 → 20:31 | 20:10 | 13:12 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:59 | 06:39 → 07:43 | 13:34 | 19:24 → 20:29 | 20:08 | 13:08 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:01 | 06:40 → 07:45 | 13:34 | 19:22 → 20:27 | 20:06 | 13:05 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:02 | 06:42 → 07:46 | 13:33 | 19:20 → 20:24 | 20:04 | 13:01 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:04 | 06:44 → 07:48 | 13:33 | 19:18 → 20:22 | 20:01 | 12:57 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:06 | 06:45 → 07:49 | 13:32 | 19:16 → 20:20 | 19:59 | 12:53 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 07:07 | 06:47 → 07:51 | 13:32 | 19:13 → 20:17 | 19:57 | 12:49 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 07:09 | 06:48 → 07:52 | 13:32 | 19:11 → 20:15 | 19:55 | 12:45 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:10 | 06:50 → 07:54 | 13:31 | 19:09 → 20:13 | 19:52 | 12:42 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:12 | 06:52 → 07:55 | 13:31 | 19:07 → 20:10 | 19:50 | 12:38 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:13 | 06:53 → 07:57 | 13:31 | 19:04 → 20:08 | 19:48 | 12:34 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:15 | 06:55 → 07:58 | 13:30 | 19:02 → 20:06 | 19:46 | 12:30 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:17 | 06:56 → 08:00 | 13:30 | 19:00 → 20:04 | 19:43 | 12:26 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:18 | 06:58 → 08:02 | 13:30 | 18:57 → 20:01 | 19:41 | 12:22 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:20 | 06:59 → 08:03 | 13:29 | 18:55 → 19:59 | 19:39 | 12:19 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:21 | 07:01 → 08:05 | 13:29 | 18:53 → 19:57 | 19:36 | 12:15 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:23 | 07:03 → 08:06 | 13:29 | 18:51 → 19:54 | 19:34 | 12:11 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 07:24 | 07:04 → 08:08 | 13:28 | 18:48 → 19:52 | 19:32 | 12:07 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Calgary today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:52 and lasts until 20:58 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:18 to 07:24.
- When does the sun rise and set in Calgary?
- Today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:37. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:38.
- What's the moon phase in Calgary tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 92% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:50, moonset at 03:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Calgary?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.