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Alberta, AB, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 12:24:29 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:52 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:41 pm↑ 304° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:12 pm↑ 74° East
Moonset Today: 3:52 am↑ 290° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 49 minutes (+3m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Alberta

Time:12:24 pm
Altitude:53.4°
Direction:146° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 49m 4s (May 16, 2024)

3 minutes, 1 second longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

8 hours, 7 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

58 minutes, 12 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Alberta today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Alberta Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alberta today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 1:07 am
Night1:07 am – 2:24 am
Astro. Twilight2:24 am – 4:09 am
Nautical Twilight4:09 am – 5:09 am
Civil Twilight5:09 am – 5:52 am
Daylight5:52 am – 9:41 pm
Civil Twilight9:41 pm – 10:24 pm
Nautical Twilight10:24 pm – 11:25 pm
Astro. Twilight11:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alberta - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 165:52 am9:41 pm15:49:04+3:011:46 pm (57.1°)94.000
May 175:50 am9:42 pm15:52:02+2:581:46 pm (57.3°)94.019
May 185:49 am9:44 pm15:54:57+2:541:46 pm (57.5°)94.037
May 195:47 am9:45 pm15:57:49+2:511:46 pm (57.7°)94.056
May 205:46 am9:47 pm16:00:36+2:471:46 pm (57.9°)94.074
May 215:45 am9:48 pm16:03:20+2:441:46 pm (58.1°)94.092
May 225:44 am9:50 pm16:06:01+2:401:46 pm (58.3°)94.109
* All times are local time for Alberta. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 212:21 am
* All times are local Alberta time.

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Today's Moon in Alberta

Percent Illuminated:62.2%
Time:12:24 pm
Altitude:-14.7°
Direction:52° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Alberta today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Alberta - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-3:52 am2:12 pm9:16 pm(45.5°)251,27165.5%
May 17-4:02 am3:23 pm9:55 pm(39.8°)251,38174.4%
May 18-4:11 am4:33 pm10:34 pm(33.9°)250,74782.4%
May 19-4:19 am5:45 pm11:14 pm(28.1°)249,47989.2%
May 20-4:29 am6:59 pm11:56 pm(22.6°)247,71794.6%
May 21-4:40 am8:16 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-4:55 am9:36 pm12:41 am(17.5°)245,61698.2%
* All times are local time for Alberta. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Alberta This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:20 amThu 7:03 pmThu 12:11 pmVery difficult to see
VenusThu 5:47 amThu 9:06 pmThu 1:26 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:35 amThu 5:20 pmThu 10:57 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:03 amThu 9:41 pmThu 1:52 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnThu 3:59 amThu 2:58 pmThu 9:28 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 5:49 amThu 9:18 pmThu 1:33 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:14 amThu 4:05 pmThu 10:10 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Alberta.

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