When is golden hour in Calgary today?

Evening golden hour in Calgary starts at 17:21 and ends at sunset, 18:09. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 08:29, until 09:18 local time (America/Edmonton).

How long does golden hour last in Calgary?

Evening golden hour in Calgary runs from 17:21 to 18:09, and morning golden hour from 08:29 to 09:18.

When is blue hour in Calgary?

Morning blue hour in Calgary begins at 07:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:44, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Calgary today?

Sunrise in Calgary is at 08:29 local time (America/Edmonton), rising toward 112° ESE.

What time is sunset in Calgary today?

Sunset in Calgary is at 18:09 local time (America/Edmonton), setting toward 247° WSW.

How long is the day in Calgary?

Calgary has 9h 41m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Canada

Golden hour in Calgary, Canada

51.0447° N
114.0719° W
America/Edmonton

Times shown in local time for Calgary (America/Edmonton).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	07:15	07:54
Golden hour (morning)	08:29	09:18
Golden hour (evening)	17:21	18:09
Blue hour (evening)	18:44	19:23

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Calgary through the year

Midsummer: 53 min
Equinox: 44 min
Midwinter: 60 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Calgary lies at 51.04° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 33m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 54m — a difference of 8h 39m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Calgary runs for roughly 53 minutes at the height of summer, 44 minutes around the March equinox and 60 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 311° NW in late June and toward 232° SW in late December, a shift of about 79° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Calgary, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 08:29
Sunset: 18:09
Solar noon: 13:19
Day length: 9h 41m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:21

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 24°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 24° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

08:29Sunrise13:19Solar noon18:09Sunset

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Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	08:29	18:09	9h 41m
2026-11-02	08:30	18:08	9h 37m
2026-11-03	08:32	18:06	9h 34m
2026-11-04	08:34	18:04	9h 31m
2026-11-05	08:35	18:03	9h 27m
2026-11-06	08:37	18:01	9h 24m
2026-11-07	08:39	17:59	9h 20m

Annual light rhythm · Calgary

7h 56m—16h 32m

Longest days in June (16h 32m), shortest in December (7h 56m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Calgary today?: Evening golden hour in Calgary starts at 17:21 and ends at sunset, 18:09. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 08:29, until 09:18 local time (America/Edmonton).
How long does golden hour last in Calgary?: Evening golden hour in Calgary runs from 17:21 to 18:09, and morning golden hour from 08:29 to 09:18.
When is blue hour in Calgary?: Morning blue hour in Calgary begins at 07:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:44, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Calgary today?: Sunrise in Calgary is at 08:29 local time (America/Edmonton), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Calgary today?: Sunset in Calgary is at 18:09 local time (America/Edmonton), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Calgary?: Calgary has 9h 41m of daylight today.