Edmonton daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, December 13, 4:14 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 7 h 28 min (sunrise 8:48 am, sunset 4:16 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Tuesday, December 29, 8:50 am |
| 8 hours of daylight | Thursday, January 14 |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Sunday, January 24 (5:01 pm) |
| 9 hours of daylight | Tuesday, February 2 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Thursday, February 18 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Thursday, March 4 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 17 h 03 min |
The December solstice is at 1:50 pm on December 21, Edmonton time.
Daylight gained in Edmonton, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +7 min 10 sec | 7 h 35 min | +1 min 14 sec | 8:50 am | 4:25 pm |
| Jan 15 | +35 min | 8 h 03 min | +2 min 36 sec | 8:42 am | 4:45 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 30 min | 8 h 57 min | +3 min 38 sec | 8:19 am | 5:16 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 24 min | 9 h 52 min | +4 min 3 sec | 7:53 am | 5:44 pm |
| Mar 1 | +3 h 22 min | 10 h 50 min | +4 min 13 sec | 7:22 am | 6:12 pm |
| Mar 15 | +4 h 22 min | 11 h 50 min | +4 min 17 sec | 7:48 am | 7:38 pm |
| Apr 1 | +5 h 35 min | 13 h 02 min | +4 min 15 sec | 7:07 am | 8:09 pm |
Edmonton: questions people ask
Why does the sun rise so late in Edmonton in winter?
Edmonton's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:32 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:50 am on Tuesday, December 29.
How many hours of daylight does Edmonton get in December?
7 h 51 min on December 1, falling to 7 h 28 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 8:48 am, sunset 4:16 pm). By December 31 it is back to 7 h 33 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.
Does Edmonton get less winter daylight than Toronto?
Yes. Edmonton's shortest day is 7 h 28 min, 1 hour, 28 minutes shorter than Toronto's (8 h 55 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Edmonton gets 17 h 03 min, 1 hour, 36 minutes more than Toronto.
How long is the longest day in Edmonton?
17 h 03 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:04 am and sets at 10:07 pm. That is 9 hours, 35 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Calgary: 7 h 54 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).