All cities › Canada · Thursday, 13 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
14:40
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:20
Solar noon
13:41
Sunset
21:01
Day length
14:40
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:58 → 07:07
Golden hour · evening
20:15 → 21:24
Next 7 days · Calgary
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:20 | 21:01 | 20:15 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:38 | 14:40 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:22 | 20:59 | 20:13 → 21:22 | 21:22 → 21:36 | 14:37 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:23 | 20:57 | 20:11 → 21:19 | 21:19 → 21:34 | 14:33 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:25 | 20:55 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 21:17 → 21:32 | 14:30 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:27 | 20:53 | 20:07 → 21:15 | 21:15 → 21:30 | 14:26 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:28 | 20:51 | 20:05 → 21:13 | 21:13 → 21:28 | 14:22 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:30 | 20:49 | 20:04 → 21:11 | 21:11 → 21:25 | 14:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 13 August
Longest evening golden window: 20:15 → 21:24. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:20 | 05:58 → 07:07 | 13:41 | 20:15 → 21:24 | 21:01 | 14:40 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:22 | 05:59 → 07:08 | 13:41 | 20:13 → 21:22 | 20:59 | 14:37 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:23 | 06:01 → 07:10 | 13:40 | 20:11 → 21:19 | 20:57 | 14:33 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:25 | 06:03 → 07:11 | 13:40 | 20:09 → 21:17 | 20:55 | 14:30 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:27 | 06:04 → 07:12 | 13:40 | 20:07 → 21:15 | 20:53 | 14:26 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:28 | 06:06 → 07:14 | 13:40 | 20:05 → 21:13 | 20:51 | 14:22 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:30 | 06:08 → 07:15 | 13:39 | 20:04 → 21:11 | 20:49 | 14:19 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:31 | 06:09 → 07:17 | 13:39 | 20:02 → 21:09 | 20:47 | 14:15 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:33 | 06:11 → 07:18 | 13:39 | 20:00 → 21:07 | 20:45 | 14:12 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:34 | 06:13 → 07:20 | 13:39 | 19:58 → 21:05 | 20:43 | 14:08 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:36 | 06:14 → 07:21 | 13:38 | 19:56 → 21:02 | 20:41 | 14:04 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:38 | 06:16 → 07:22 | 13:38 | 19:54 → 21:00 | 20:39 | 14:01 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Calgary today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:15 and lasts until 21:24 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:58 to 07:07.
- When does the sun rise and set in Calgary?
- Today the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:41.
- What's the moon phase in Calgary tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:40, moonset at 21:40.
- 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.