Calgary daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Saturday, December 12, 4:29 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 7 h 54 min (sunrise 8:37 am, sunset 4:32 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Wednesday, December 30, 8:40 am |
| 8 hours of daylight | Friday, January 1 |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Sunday, January 17 (5:02 pm) |
| 9 hours of daylight | Thursday, January 28 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Monday, February 15 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Tuesday, March 2 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 16 h 33 min |
The December solstice is at 1:50 pm on December 21, Calgary time.
Daylight gained in Calgary, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +6 min 19 sec | 8 h 01 min | +1 min 5 sec | 8:40 am | 4:40 pm |
| Jan 15 | +31 min | 8 h 25 min | +2 min 19 sec | 8:33 am | 4:59 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 20 min | 9 h 14 min | +3 min 16 sec | 8:13 am | 5:27 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 09 min | 10 h 03 min | +3 min 40 sec | 7:49 am | 5:53 pm |
| Mar 1 | +3 h 02 min | 10 h 56 min | +3 min 51 sec | 7:21 am | 6:17 pm |
| Mar 15 | +3 h 57 min | 11 h 51 min | +3 min 55 sec | 7:50 am | 7:41 pm |
| Apr 1 | +5 h 03 min | 12 h 57 min | +3 min 53 sec | 7:12 am | 8:09 pm |
Calgary: questions people ask
Why does the sun rise so late in Calgary in winter?
Calgary's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:35 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:40 am on Wednesday, December 30.
Does Calgary get less winter daylight than Toronto?
Yes. Calgary's shortest day is 7 h 54 min, 1 hour, 1 minute shorter than Toronto's (8 h 55 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Calgary gets 16 h 33 min, 1 hour, 6 minutes more than Toronto.
How long is the longest day in Calgary?
16 h 33 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:21 am and sets at 9:55 pm. That is 8 hours, 39 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.
When is the earliest sunset in Calgary?
December 12, 2026, at 4:29 pm. That is 9 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Edmonton: 7 h 28 min
- Vancouver: 8 h 11 min
- Seattle: 8 h 25 min
- Portland, Oregon: 8 h 42 min
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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).