Current Time: | Dec 21, 2024 at 7:07:59 pm |
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Sunrise Today: | 8:37 am↑ 128° Southeast |
Sunset Today: | 4:31 pm↑ 232° Southwest |
Moonrise Today: | 11:55 pm↑ 85° East |
Moonset Today: | 12:19 pm↑ 279° West |
Daylight Hours: | 7 hours, 54 minutes |
Today's Sun Position in Calgary
Time: | 7:07 pm |
Altitude: | -23.1° |
Direction: | 261° W |
Phase: | Night |
Day length today: 7h 54m 18s (Dec 21, 2024)
8 hours, 38 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)
The Sun's altitude in Calgary 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 Calgary Today
Day, night, and twilight times in Calgary 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
Night | 12:00 am – 6:34 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 6:34 am – 7:15 am |
Nautical Twilight | 7:15 am – 7:57 am |
Civil Twilight | 7:57 am – 8:37 am |
Daylight | 8:37 am – 4:31 pm |
Civil Twilight | 4:31 pm – 5:11 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 5:11 pm – 5:54 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 5:54 pm – 6:34 pm |
Night | 6:34 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Calgary - Next 7 Days
2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Dec | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Dec 21 | 8:37 am | 4:31 pm | 7:54:18 | < 1s | 12:34 pm (15.6°) | 91.441 |
Dec 22 | 8:38 am | 4:32 pm | 7:54:24 | +0:05 | 12:35 pm (15.6°) | 91.436 |
Dec 23 | 8:38 am | 4:33 pm | 7:54:37 | +0:12 | 12:35 pm (15.6°) | 91.431 |
Dec 24 | 8:38 am | 4:33 pm | 7:54:55 | +0:18 | 12:36 pm (15.6°) | 91.427 |
Dec 25 | 8:39 am | 4:34 pm | 7:55:20 | +0:25 | 12:36 pm (15.6°) | 91.423 |
Dec 26 | 8:39 am | 4:35 pm | 7:55:52 | +0:31 | 12:37 pm (15.7°) | 91.420 |
Dec 27 | 8:39 am | 4:35 pm | 7:56:29 | +0:37 | 12:37 pm (15.7°) | 91.417 |
* All times are local time for Calgary. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
The December solstice (winter solstice) in Calgary is at 2:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 8 hours, 39 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.
Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
March equinox | Mar 19 | 9:06 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 20 | 2:51 pm |
September equinox | Sep 22 | 6:44 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 2:21 am |
* All times are local Calgary time. |
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Today's Moon in Calgary
Percent Illuminated: | 58.1% |
Time: | 7:07 pm |
Altitude: | -33.7° |
Direction: | 20° N |
Position: | Waning Gibbous |
The Moon's path in Calgary 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
Moon in Calgary - Next 7 days
2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Dec | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Dec 21 | - | 12:19 pm | 11:55 pm | 5:40 am | (45.7°) | 248,245 | 63.3% | |||
Dec 22 | - | 12:29 pm | - | 6:20 am | (39.8°) | 250,093 | 53.7% | |||
Dec 23 | 1:04 am | 12:39 pm | - | 6:58 am | (34.0°) | 251,123 | 44.0% | |||
Dec 24 | 2:13 am | 12:50 pm | - | 7:38 am | (28.3°) | 251,299 | 34.6% | |||
Dec 25 | 3:24 am | 1:02 pm | - | 8:19 am | (23.0°) | 250,656 | 25.7% | |||
Dec 26 | 4:37 am | 1:18 pm | - | 9:03 am | (18.2°) | 249,286 | 17.6% | |||
Dec 27 | 5:52 am | 1:40 pm | - | 9:50 am | (14.2°) | 247,335 | 10.7% | |||
* All times are local time for Calgary. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Calgary This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 6:42 am | Sun 3:22 pm | Sun 11:02 am | Average visibility |
Venus | Sat 11:20 am | Sat 8:22 pm | Sat 3:51 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Sun 6:49 pm | Mon 11:04 am | Mon 2:56 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 3:21 pm | Sun 7:25 am | Sat 11:23 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sat 12:13 pm | Sat 10:57 pm | Sat 5:35 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 2:16 pm | Sun 5:38 am | Sat 9:57 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sat 12:32 pm | Sun 12:14 am | Sat 6:23 pm | Very difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Calgary. |