Sunset and sunrise times in Calgary, Canada

In Calgary, Canada the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 8:36 pm and rises at 6:39 am. Daylight lasts 13h 57m; evening golden hour runs from 7:51 pm to 8:58 pm.

Today, Tuesday 25 August

First light
6:03 am
Sunrise
6:39 am
Solar noon
1:38 pm
Sunset
8:36 pm
Last light
9:11 pm
Day length
13h 57m

8h 15m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
7:51 pm – 8:58 pm
Blue hour
8:58 pm – 9:11 pm
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
7:47 pm / 3:29 am

The sun sets at 288° — face west-northwest

Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August

Sunrise 6:40 am Sunset 8:34 pm Golden hour 7:49 pm – 8:55 pm Day length 13h 53m vs today 4 minutes shorter

Where Calgary is

Coordinates
51.0501° N, 114.0853° W
Time zone
America/Edmonton
Current offset
UTC-06:00
Elevation
1,048 m
Population
1,306,784

Sunrise and sunset in Calgary, August 2026

August 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Sat 1 5:22 am 6:02 am 1:42 pm 9:22 pm 10:01 pm 15h 20m −3:04 8:34 pm–9:46 pm 🌖 91%
Sun 2 5:23 am 6:03 am 1:42 pm 9:20 pm 10:00 pm 15h 16m −3:06 8:32 pm–9:44 pm 🌖 84%
Mon 3 5:25 am 6:05 am 1:42 pm 9:18 pm 9:58 pm 15h 13m −3:09 8:31 pm–9:42 pm 🌖 75%
Tue 4 5:27 am 6:06 am 1:42 pm 9:17 pm 9:56 pm 15h 10m −3:11 8:29 pm–9:40 pm 🌖 65%
Wed 5 5:29 am 6:08 am 1:42 pm 9:15 pm 9:54 pm 15h 7m −3:13 8:28 pm–9:38 pm 🌗 53%
Thu 6 5:30 am 6:09 am 1:42 pm 9:13 pm 9:52 pm 15h 4m −3:15 8:26 pm–9:37 pm 🌘 42%
Fri 7 5:32 am 6:11 am 1:42 pm 9:12 pm 9:50 pm 15h 0m −3:17 8:24 pm–9:35 pm 🌘 30%
Sat 8 5:34 am 6:12 am 1:41 pm 9:10 pm 9:48 pm 14h 57m −3:19 8:23 pm–9:33 pm 🌘 20%
Sun 9 5:35 am 6:14 am 1:41 pm 9:08 pm 9:46 pm 14h 54m −3:21 8:21 pm–9:31 pm 🌘 12%
Mon 10 5:37 am 6:15 am 1:41 pm 9:06 pm 9:44 pm 14h 50m −3:22 8:19 pm–9:29 pm 🌘 5%
Tue 11 5:39 am 6:17 am 1:41 pm 9:04 pm 9:42 pm 14h 47m −3:24 8:18 pm–9:27 pm 🌘 1%
Wed 12 5:41 am 6:18 am 1:41 pm 9:02 pm 9:40 pm 14h 44m −3:26 8:16 pm–9:25 pm 🌑 0%
Thu 13 5:42 am 6:20 am 1:41 pm 9:00 pm 9:38 pm 14h 40m −3:27 8:14 pm–9:23 pm 🌒 2%
Fri 14 5:44 am 6:21 am 1:40 pm 8:58 pm 9:36 pm 14h 37m −3:29 8:12 pm–9:21 pm 🌒 5%
Sat 15 5:46 am 6:23 am 1:40 pm 8:57 pm 9:33 pm 14h 33m −3:30 8:11 pm–9:19 pm 🌒 11%
Sun 16 5:48 am 6:25 am 1:40 pm 8:55 pm 9:31 pm 14h 30m −3:31 8:09 pm–9:17 pm 🌒 19%
Mon 17 5:49 am 6:26 am 1:40 pm 8:53 pm 9:29 pm 14h 26m −3:32 8:07 pm–9:15 pm 🌒 27%
Tue 18 5:51 am 6:28 am 1:40 pm 8:51 pm 9:27 pm 14h 22m −3:34 8:05 pm–9:13 pm 🌒 37%
Wed 19 5:53 am 6:29 am 1:39 pm 8:49 pm 9:25 pm 14h 19m −3:35 8:03 pm–9:10 pm 🌓 46%
Thu 20 5:55 am 6:31 am 1:39 pm 8:47 pm 9:23 pm 14h 15m −3:36 8:01 pm–9:08 pm 🌔 56%
Fri 21 5:56 am 6:32 am 1:39 pm 8:44 pm 9:20 pm 14h 12m −3:37 7:59 pm–9:06 pm 🌔 65%
Sat 22 5:58 am 6:34 am 1:39 pm 8:42 pm 9:18 pm 14h 8m −3:38 7:57 pm–9:04 pm 🌔 74%
Sun 23 6:00 am 6:35 am 1:38 pm 8:40 pm 9:16 pm 14h 4m −3:39 7:55 pm–9:02 pm 🌔 82%
Mon 24 6:01 am 6:37 am 1:38 pm 8:38 pm 9:14 pm 14h 1m −3:40 7:53 pm–9:00 pm 🌔 88%
Tue 25 6:03 am 6:39 am 1:38 pm 8:36 pm 9:11 pm 13h 57m −3:40 7:51 pm–8:58 pm 🌔 94%
Wed 26 6:05 am 6:40 am 1:38 pm 8:34 pm 9:09 pm 13h 53m −3:41 7:49 pm–8:55 pm 🌔 98%
Thu 27 6:07 am 6:42 am 1:37 pm 8:32 pm 9:07 pm 13h 50m −3:42 7:47 pm–8:53 pm 🌔 100%
Fri 28 6:08 am 6:43 am 1:37 pm 8:30 pm 9:05 pm 13h 46m −3:43 7:45 pm–8:51 pm 🌕 100%
Sat 29 6:10 am 6:45 am 1:37 pm 8:28 pm 9:02 pm 13h 42m −3:43 7:43 pm–8:49 pm 🌖 98%
Sun 30 6:12 am 6:46 am 1:36 pm 8:25 pm 9:00 pm 13h 39m −3:44 7:41 pm–8:46 pm 🌖 93%
Mon 31 6:13 am 6:48 am 1:36 pm 8:23 pm 8:58 pm 13h 35m −3:45 7:39 pm–8:44 pm 🌖 87%
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
August 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Sat 1 3:16 am 4:28 am 6:02 am 9:22 pm 10:54 pm 12:05 am 8h 41m 56.8° 300° WNW
Sun 2 3:20 am 4:31 am 6:03 am 9:20 pm 10:52 pm 12:01 am 8h 44m 56.5° 300° WNW
Mon 3 3:23 am 4:33 am 6:05 am 9:18 pm 10:50 pm 11:58 pm 8h 47m 56.3° 299° WNW
Tue 4 3:27 am 4:35 am 6:06 am 9:17 pm 10:47 pm 11:54 pm 8h 50m 56.0° 299° WNW
Wed 5 3:30 am 4:37 am 6:08 am 9:15 pm 10:45 pm 11:50 pm 8h 54m 55.7° 298° WNW
Thu 6 3:34 am 4:39 am 6:09 am 9:13 pm 10:42 pm 11:47 pm 8h 57m 55.5° 298° WNW
Fri 7 3:37 am 4:41 am 6:11 am 9:12 pm 10:40 pm 11:43 pm 9h 0m 55.2° 297° WNW
Sat 8 3:41 am 4:44 am 6:12 am 9:10 pm 10:38 pm 11:40 pm 9h 3m 54.9° 297° WNW
Sun 9 3:44 am 4:46 am 6:14 am 9:08 pm 10:35 pm 11:36 pm 9h 7m 54.6° 296° WNW
Mon 10 3:47 am 4:48 am 6:15 am 9:06 pm 10:33 pm 11:33 pm 9h 10m 54.3° 296° WNW
Tue 11 3:50 am 4:50 am 6:17 am 9:04 pm 10:30 pm 11:29 pm 9h 14m 54.0° 295° WNW
Wed 12 3:53 am 4:52 am 6:18 am 9:02 pm 10:28 pm 11:26 pm 9h 17m 53.7° 295° WNW
Thu 13 3:56 am 4:54 am 6:20 am 9:00 pm 10:25 pm 11:23 pm 9h 20m 53.4° 294° WNW
Fri 14 3:59 am 4:56 am 6:21 am 8:58 pm 10:23 pm 11:19 pm 9h 24m 53.1° 294° WNW
Sat 15 4:02 am 4:59 am 6:23 am 8:57 pm 10:20 pm 11:16 pm 9h 27m 52.8° 293° WNW
Sun 16 4:05 am 5:01 am 6:25 am 8:55 pm 10:18 pm 11:13 pm 9h 31m 52.5° 293° WNW
Mon 17 4:08 am 5:03 am 6:26 am 8:53 pm 10:15 pm 11:09 pm 9h 35m 52.2° 292° WNW
Tue 18 4:11 am 5:05 am 6:28 am 8:51 pm 10:13 pm 11:06 pm 9h 38m 51.8° 292° WNW
Wed 19 4:13 am 5:07 am 6:29 am 8:49 pm 10:10 pm 11:03 pm 9h 42m 51.5° 291° WNW
Thu 20 4:16 am 5:09 am 6:31 am 8:47 pm 10:08 pm 11:00 pm 9h 45m 51.2° 291° WNW
Fri 21 4:19 am 5:11 am 6:32 am 8:44 pm 10:05 pm 10:57 pm 9h 49m 50.9° 290° WNW
Sat 22 4:21 am 5:13 am 6:34 am 8:42 pm 10:03 pm 10:54 pm 9h 53m 50.5° 290° WNW
Sun 23 4:24 am 5:15 am 6:35 am 8:40 pm 10:00 pm 10:51 pm 9h 56m 50.2° 289° WNW
Mon 24 4:27 am 5:17 am 6:37 am 8:38 pm 9:58 pm 10:47 pm 10h 0m 49.8° 288° WNW
Tue 25 4:29 am 5:19 am 6:39 am 8:36 pm 9:55 pm 10:44 pm 10h 4m 49.5° 288° WNW
Wed 26 4:32 am 5:21 am 6:40 am 8:34 pm 9:53 pm 10:41 pm 10h 7m 49.1° 287° WNW
Thu 27 4:34 am 5:23 am 6:42 am 8:32 pm 9:50 pm 10:38 pm 10h 11m 48.8° 287° WNW
Fri 28 4:37 am 5:25 am 6:43 am 8:30 pm 9:48 pm 10:35 pm 10h 15m 48.4° 286° WNW
Sat 29 4:39 am 5:27 am 6:45 am 8:28 pm 9:45 pm 10:32 pm 10h 18m 48.1° 286° WNW
Sun 30 4:41 am 5:29 am 6:46 am 8:25 pm 9:42 pm 10:29 pm 10h 22m 47.7° 285° WNW
Mon 31 4:44 am 5:31 am 6:48 am 8:23 pm 9:40 pm 10:26 pm 10h 26m 47.4° 284° WNW

September 2026

September 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 6:15 am 6:49 am 1:36 pm 8:21 pm 8:55 pm 13h 31m −3:45 7:37 pm–8:42 pm 🌖 78%
Wed 2 6:17 am 6:51 am 1:35 pm 8:19 pm 8:53 pm 13h 27m −3:46 7:35 pm–8:40 pm 🌖 68%
Thu 3 6:18 am 6:53 am 1:35 pm 8:17 pm 8:51 pm 13h 23m −3:46 7:33 pm–8:37 pm 🌖 57%
Fri 4 6:20 am 6:54 am 1:35 pm 8:14 pm 8:48 pm 13h 20m −3:47 7:31 pm–8:35 pm 🌗 45%
Sat 5 6:22 am 6:56 am 1:34 pm 8:12 pm 8:46 pm 13h 16m −3:47 7:28 pm–8:33 pm 🌘 33%
Sun 6 6:23 am 6:57 am 1:34 pm 8:10 pm 8:44 pm 13h 12m −3:47 7:26 pm–8:31 pm 🌘 23%
Mon 7 6:25 am 6:59 am 1:34 pm 8:08 pm 8:41 pm 13h 8m −3:48 7:24 pm–8:28 pm 🌘 14%
Tue 8 6:27 am 7:00 am 1:33 pm 8:05 pm 8:39 pm 13h 5m −3:48 7:22 pm–8:26 pm 🌘 7%
Wed 9 6:28 am 7:02 am 1:33 pm 8:03 pm 8:37 pm 13h 1m −3:49 7:20 pm–8:24 pm 🌘 2%
Thu 10 6:30 am 7:04 am 1:33 pm 8:01 pm 8:34 pm 12h 57m −3:49 7:17 pm–8:21 pm 🌑 0%
Fri 11 6:31 am 7:05 am 1:32 pm 7:59 pm 8:32 pm 12h 53m −3:49 7:15 pm–8:19 pm 🌒 1%
Sat 12 6:33 am 7:07 am 1:32 pm 7:56 pm 8:30 pm 12h 49m −3:49 7:13 pm–8:17 pm 🌒 3%
Sun 13 6:35 am 7:08 am 1:32 pm 7:54 pm 8:27 pm 12h 45m −3:50 7:11 pm–8:14 pm 🌒 8%
Mon 14 6:36 am 7:10 am 1:31 pm 7:52 pm 8:25 pm 12h 42m −3:50 7:08 pm–8:12 pm 🌒 15%
Tue 15 6:38 am 7:11 am 1:31 pm 7:50 pm 8:23 pm 12h 38m −3:50 7:06 pm–8:10 pm 🌒 22%
Wed 16 6:40 am 7:13 am 1:31 pm 7:47 pm 8:20 pm 12h 34m −3:50 7:04 pm–8:08 pm 🌒 31%
Thu 17 6:41 am 7:14 am 1:30 pm 7:45 pm 8:18 pm 12h 30m −3:50 7:02 pm–8:05 pm 🌒 40%
Fri 18 6:43 am 7:16 am 1:30 pm 7:43 pm 8:16 pm 12h 26m −3:51 6:59 pm–8:03 pm 🌓 49%
Sat 19 6:44 am 7:18 am 1:30 pm 7:40 pm 8:14 pm 12h 22m −3:51 6:57 pm–8:01 pm 🌔 58%
Sun 20 6:46 am 7:19 am 1:29 pm 7:38 pm 8:11 pm 12h 19m −3:51 6:55 pm–7:58 pm 🌔 67%
Mon 21 6:48 am 7:21 am 1:29 pm 7:36 pm 8:09 pm 12h 15m −3:51 6:52 pm–7:56 pm 🌔 76%
Tue 22 6:49 am 7:22 am 1:28 pm 7:34 pm 8:07 pm 12h 11m −3:51 6:50 pm–7:54 pm 🌔 84%
Wed 23 6:51 am 7:24 am 1:28 pm 7:31 pm 8:04 pm 12h 7m −3:51 6:48 pm–7:52 pm 🌔 90%
Thu 24 6:52 am 7:25 am 1:28 pm 7:29 pm 8:02 pm 12h 3m −3:51 6:46 pm–7:49 pm 🌔 95%
Fri 25 6:54 am 7:27 am 1:27 pm 7:27 pm 8:00 pm 11h 59m −3:51 6:43 pm–7:47 pm 🌔 99%
Sat 26 6:56 am 7:29 am 1:27 pm 7:25 pm 7:57 pm 11h 55m −3:51 6:41 pm–7:45 pm 🌕 100%
Sun 27 6:57 am 7:30 am 1:27 pm 7:22 pm 7:55 pm 11h 52m −3:51 6:39 pm–7:42 pm 🌖 99%
Mon 28 6:59 am 7:32 am 1:26 pm 7:20 pm 7:53 pm 11h 48m −3:51 6:36 pm–7:40 pm 🌖 95%
Tue 29 7:00 am 7:33 am 1:26 pm 7:18 pm 7:51 pm 11h 44m −3:51 6:34 pm–7:38 pm 🌖 89%
Wed 30 7:02 am 7:35 am 1:26 pm 7:16 pm 7:48 pm 11h 40m −3:51 6:32 pm–7:36 pm 🌖 81%

Longest and shortest day in Calgary

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 16h 33m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 7h 54m.

Between them the day length swings by 8h 39m.

Daylight through 2026

12am6am12pm6pm12amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 4:29 pm on 12 December; the latest is 9:55 pm on 25 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 5:21 am on 16 June to 8:39 am on 30 December.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 15m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Calgary different

Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:38, a full 38 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 1:38 pm.

From sunset to full civil darkness is 35 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 51.1°N accounts for the 11-minute difference.

Photographers get 66 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.6× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.

Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 8h 39m here — among the widest of the 83 cities tracked in Canada.

Over a year the sunset point slides 79° along the horizon, from SW at the December solstice to NW in June. Today it is WNW.

Sunset drifts 117 seconds earlier each day this month — 59 minutes from the first of August to the last.

Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 1 November 2026: sunset goes from 6:11 pm the evening before to 6:09 pm that evening.

At 1,048 m the horizon sits 1.12° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 7.5 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 15 minutes of extra daylight across the day.

Planning a sunset photo in Calgary

Arrive by 7:36 pm. Golden hour opens at 7:51 pm and the sun is down by 8:36 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 288° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 8:58 pm and runs to 9:11 pm, the end of civil twilight and 35m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Calgary — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Calgary today?

The sun sets in Calgary at 8:36 pm today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Calgary?

It takes 35m. Civil twilight ends at 9:11 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Calgary?

Evening golden hour runs 7:51 pm to 8:58 pm today, lasting 1h 6m. Full golden hour times for Calgary covers the morning window and the coming week.

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