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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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Edmonton
Sky chart for Calgary
Day length
10:24
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:08
Solar noon
13:21
Sunset
18:33
Day length
10:24
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:48 → 08:55
Golden hour · evening
17:46 → 18:54
Next 7 days · Calgary
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:08 | 18:33 | 17:46 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:06 | 10:24 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:10 | 18:31 | 17:44 → 18:52 | 18:52 → 19:05 | 10:20 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:12 | 18:29 | 17:42 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:03 | 10:17 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:13 | 18:27 | 17:40 → 18:48 | 18:48 → 19:01 | 10:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:15 | 18:25 | 17:38 → 18:46 | 18:46 → 18:59 | 10:09 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 08:17 | 18:23 | 17:35 → 18:44 | 18:44 → 18:57 | 10:06 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 08:19 | 18:21 | 17:33 → 18:42 | 18:42 → 18:55 | 10:02 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:33 → 18:42. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:08 | 07:48 → 08:55 | 13:21 | 17:46 → 18:54 | 18:33 | 10:24 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:10 | 07:49 → 08:57 | 13:20 | 17:44 → 18:52 | 18:31 | 10:20 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:12 | 07:51 → 08:59 | 13:20 | 17:42 → 18:50 | 18:29 | 10:17 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:13 | 07:52 → 09:00 | 13:20 | 17:40 → 18:48 | 18:27 | 10:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:15 | 07:54 → 09:02 | 13:20 | 17:38 → 18:46 | 18:25 | 10:09 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 08:17 | 07:56 → 09:04 | 13:20 | 17:35 → 18:44 | 18:23 | 10:06 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 08:19 | 07:57 → 09:06 | 13:20 | 17:33 → 18:42 | 18:21 | 10:02 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 08:20 | 07:59 → 09:08 | 13:20 | 17:31 → 18:40 | 18:19 | 09:58 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 08:22 | 08:01 → 09:10 | 13:20 | 17:29 → 18:38 | 18:17 | 09:55 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 08:24 | 08:02 → 09:12 | 13:20 | 17:27 → 18:37 | 18:15 | 09:51 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 08:25 | 08:04 → 09:14 | 13:19 | 17:25 → 18:35 | 18:13 | 09:48 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 08:27 | 08:06 → 09:16 | 13:19 | 17:23 → 18:33 | 18:12 | 09:44 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 08:29 | 08:07 → 09:18 | 13:19 | 17:21 → 18:31 | 18:10 | 09:40 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 08:31 | 08:09 → 09:20 | 13:19 | 17:19 → 18:30 | 18:08 | 09:37 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 08:32 | 08:11 → 09:22 | 13:19 | 17:17 → 18:28 | 18:06 | 09:33 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 08:34 | 08:12 → 09:24 | 13:19 | 17:15 → 18:26 | 18:05 | 09:30 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 08:36 | 08:14 → 09:26 | 13:19 | 17:13 → 18:25 | 18:03 | 09:27 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 08:38 | 08:16 → 09:28 | 13:19 | 17:11 → 18:23 | 18:01 | 09:23 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 08:39 | 08:17 → 09:30 | 13:19 | 17:09 → 18:22 | 18:00 | 09:20 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 08:41 | 08:19 → 09:32 | 13:20 | 17:07 → 18:20 | 17:58 | 09:17 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 08:43 | 08:21 → 09:34 | 13:20 | 17:05 → 18:19 | 17:57 | 09:13 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 08:44 | 08:22 → 09:36 | 13:20 | 17:04 → 18:17 | 17:55 | 09:10 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 08:46 | 08:24 → 09:38 | 13:20 | 17:02 → 18:16 | 17:54 | 09:07 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 08:48 | 08:25 → 09:40 | 13:20 | 17:00 → 18:15 | 17:52 | 09:04 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 08:50 | 08:27 → 09:42 | 13:20 | 16:58 → 18:13 | 17:51 | 09:01 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 08:51 | 08:29 → 09:44 | 13:20 | 16:57 → 18:12 | 17:49 | 08:58 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 08:53 | 08:30 → 09:46 | 13:20 | 16:55 → 18:11 | 17:48 | 08:55 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 08:55 | 08:32 → 09:48 | 13:21 | 16:53 → 18:09 | 17:47 | 08:52 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 08:56 | 08:33 → 09:50 | 13:21 | 16:52 → 18:08 | 17:45 | 08:49 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 08:58 | 08:35 → 09:52 | 13:21 | 16:50 → 18:07 | 17:44 | 08:46 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Calgary today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:46 and lasts until 18:54 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:48 to 08:55.
- When does the sun rise and set in Calgary?
- Today the sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 18:33. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:21.
- What's the moon phase in Calgary tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:40, moonset at 01:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Calgary?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.