December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Medicine Hat, Canada 🇨🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:50 ↑ 81.0° E
Sunset Today: 19:48 ↑ 278.7° W
Day Length: 12h 58m
Sun Direction: SE
Sun Altitude: 33.93°
Sun Distance: 150.676 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Medicine Hat?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Medicine Hat
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
08:00
↑
124° SE
|
16:23
↑
236° SW
|
8h 22m | -1m 54s | 06:02 | 18:20 | 06:41 | 17:41 | 07:22 | 17:01 | 12:11 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
08:01
↑
125° SE
|
16:22
↑
235° SW
|
8h 21m | -1m 49s | 06:03 | 18:20 | 06:42 | 17:41 | 07:23 | 17:00 | 12:11 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
08:02
↑
125° SE
|
16:22
↑
235° SW
|
8h 19m | -1m 45s | 06:04 | 18:20 | 06:43 | 17:41 | 07:24 | 17:00 | 12:12 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:04
↑
125° SE
|
16:21
↑
235° SW
|
8h 17m | -1m 40s | 06:05 | 18:20 | 06:44 | 17:41 | 07:25 | 17:00 | 12:12 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
08:05
↑
125° SE
|
16:21
↑
235° SW
|
8h 16m | -1m 35s | 06:06 | 18:19 | 06:45 | 17:40 | 07:26 | 16:59 | 12:13 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:06
↑
126° SE
|
16:21
↑
234° SW
|
8h 14m | -1m 29s | 06:07 | 18:19 | 06:46 | 17:40 | 07:27 | 16:59 | 12:13 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:07
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 13m | -1m 24s | 06:08 | 18:19 | 06:47 | 17:40 | 07:28 | 16:59 | 12:13 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:08
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 11m | -1m 19s | 06:09 | 18:19 | 06:48 | 17:40 | 07:29 | 16:59 | 12:14 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:09
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 10m | -1m 13s | 06:10 | 18:19 | 06:49 | 17:40 | 07:30 | 16:59 | 12:14 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:10
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 09m | -1m 08s | 06:11 | 18:19 | 06:50 | 17:40 | 07:31 | 16:59 | 12:15 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
08:11
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 08m | -1m 02s | 06:12 | 18:19 | 06:51 | 17:40 | 07:32 | 16:59 | 12:15 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:12
↑
126° SE
|
16:20
↑
234° SW
|
8h 07m | -0m 57s | 06:13 | 18:19 | 06:52 | 17:40 | 07:33 | 16:59 | 12:16 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:13
↑
127° SE
|
16:20
↑
233° SW
|
8h 06m | -0m 51s | 06:13 | 18:20 | 06:53 | 17:40 | 07:34 | 16:59 | 12:16 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:14
↑
127° SE
|
16:20
↑
233° SW
|
8h 05m | -0m 45s | 06:14 | 18:20 | 06:54 | 17:40 | 07:35 | 16:59 | 12:17 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
08:15
↑
127° SE
|
16:20
↑
233° SW
|
8h 05m | -0m 39s | 06:15 | 18:20 | 06:54 | 17:41 | 07:36 | 16:59 | 12:17 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:16
↑
127° SE
|
16:20
↑
233° SW
|
8h 04m | -0m 33s | 06:16 | 18:20 | 06:55 | 17:41 | 07:36 | 16:59 | 12:18 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:16
↑
127° SE
|
16:21
↑
233° SW
|
8h 04m | -0m 27s | 06:16 | 18:21 | 06:56 | 17:41 | 07:37 | 17:00 | 12:18 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:17
↑
127° SE
|
16:21
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | -0m 21s | 06:17 | 18:21 | 06:56 | 17:42 | 07:38 | 17:00 | 12:19 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
08:18
↑
127° SE
|
16:21
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | -0m 15s | 06:18 | 18:21 | 06:57 | 17:42 | 07:38 | 17:01 | 12:19 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:18
↑
127° SE
|
16:22
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | -0m 09s | 06:18 | 18:22 | 06:58 | 17:42 | 07:39 | 17:01 | 12:20 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:19
↑
127° SE
|
16:22
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | -0m 03s | 06:19 | 18:22 | 06:58 | 17:43 | 07:39 | 17:01 | 12:20 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:19
↑
127° SE
|
16:23
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | +0m 02s | 06:19 | 18:23 | 06:59 | 17:43 | 07:40 | 17:02 | 12:21 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:20
↑
127° SE
|
16:23
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | +0m 08s | 06:20 | 18:23 | 06:59 | 17:44 | 07:40 | 17:03 | 12:21 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:20
↑
127° SE
|
16:24
↑
233° SW
|
8h 03m | +0m 14s | 06:20 | 18:24 | 06:59 | 17:45 | 07:41 | 17:03 | 12:22 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:20
↑
127° SE
|
16:25
↑
233° SW
|
8h 04m | +0m 20s | 06:20 | 18:25 | 07:00 | 17:45 | 07:41 | 17:04 | 12:22 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:21
↑
127° SE
|
16:25
↑
233° SW
|
8h 04m | +0m 26s | 06:21 | 18:25 | 07:00 | 17:46 | 07:41 | 17:04 | 12:23 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:21
↑
127° SE
|
16:26
↑
233° SW
|
8h 05m | +0m 32s | 06:21 | 18:26 | 07:00 | 17:47 | 07:42 | 17:05 | 12:23 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:21
↑
127° SE
|
16:27
↑
233° SW
|
8h 05m | +0m 38s | 06:21 | 18:27 | 07:01 | 17:47 | 07:42 | 17:06 | 12:24 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:21
↑
127° SE
|
16:28
↑
233° SW
|
8h 06m | +0m 44s | 06:21 | 18:27 | 07:01 | 17:48 | 07:42 | 17:07 | 12:24 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:21
↑
126° SE
|
16:29
↑
234° SW
|
8h 07m | +0m 50s | 06:22 | 18:28 | 07:01 | 17:49 | 07:42 | 17:08 | 12:24 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:21
↑
126° SE
|
16:30
↑
234° SW
|
8h 08m | +0m 56s | 06:22 | 18:29 | 07:01 | 17:50 | 07:42 | 17:09 | 12:25 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Medicine Hat. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Medicine Hat, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Medicine Hat?
Days in Medicine Hat are currently getting shorter by about 3m 40s each day, roughly 26 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Medicine Hat Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:16-06:29 | 20:09-20:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:29-07:31 | 19:07-20:09 |
Medicine Hat's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -8h 21m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 03m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:13 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:35 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Medicine Hat
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Medicine Hat also fixes the Qibla: face 28deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,555 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Medicine Hat on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Medicine Hat sees its golden hour today around 06:29-07:31 and 19:07-20:09, framed by the blue hour at 06:16-06:29 and 20:09-20:22. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Medicine Hat
What time is sunrise in Medicine Hat today?
The sun rises over Medicine Hat today at 06:50 local time.
What time is sunset in Medicine Hat today?
Sunset in Medicine Hat today is at 19:48 local time.
What time is solar noon in Medicine Hat today?
Solar noon in Medicine Hat — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:20 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Medicine Hat?
In Medicine Hat today: civil twilight begins at 06:16 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:22 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Medicine Hat?
Nautical twilight in Medicine Hat today runs from 05:37 in the morning to 21:01 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Medicine Hat for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Medicine Hat ends at 21:43 in the evening and resumes at 04:54 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Medicine Hat?
Today in Medicine Hat, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
