Sunrise & Sunset · Banff
Sunrise & Sunset in Banff
On the horizon at ESE · 116°
On the horizon at WSW · 244°
4 min shorter than yesterday
Sun 22° high
Sunrise & sunset in Banff - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 8:47 AM | 6:03 PM | 9h 16m | −4m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 8:49 AM | 6:02 PM | 9h 13m | −3m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 8:51 AM | 6:00 PM | 9h 10m | −3m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 8:52 AM | 5:59 PM | 9h 7m | −3m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 8:54 AM | 5:57 PM | 9h 3m | −4m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 8:56 AM | 5:56 PM | 9h | −3m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 8:57 AM | 5:55 PM | 8h 57m | −3m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 8:59 AM | 5:53 PM | 8h 54m | −3m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 9:01 AM | 5:52 PM | 8h 51m | −3m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 9:02 AM | 5:51 PM | 8h 48m | −3m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 9:04 AM | 5:49 PM | 8h 45m | −3m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 9:06 AM | 5:48 PM | 8h 42m | −3m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 9:07 AM | 5:47 PM | 8h 40m | −2m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 9:09 AM | 5:46 PM | 8h 37m | −3m |
Times are local to Banff. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Banff
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 8:59 AM | ESE | 5:53 PM | WSW | 8h 54m |
| December 2026 | 9:40 AM | SE | 5:34 PM | SW | 7h 55m |
| January 2027 | 9:39 AM | SE | 6:04 PM | WSW | 8h 24m |
| February 2027 | 8:55 AM | ESE | 6:58 PM | WSW | 10h 3m |
| March 2027 | 7:56 AM | E | 7:47 PM | W | 11h 51m |
| April 2027 | 6:47 AM | ENE | 8:38 PM | WNW | 13h 51m |
| May 2027 | 5:51 AM | ENE | 9:26 PM | WNW | 15h 35m |
| June 2027 | 5:26 AM | NE | 9:59 PM | NW | 16h 33m |
| July 2027 | 5:44 AM | NE | 9:51 PM | NW | 16h 7m |
| August 2027 | 6:28 AM | ENE | 9:03 PM | WNW | 14h 35m |
| September 2027 | 7:17 AM | E | 7:56 PM | W | 12h 39m |
| October 2027 | 8:05 AM | ESE | 6:49 PM | WSW | 10h 44m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Banff on Sun, Nov 8
In Banff, the sun rises at 8:47 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 6:03 PM in the west-southwest, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
Banff is currently losing daylight: about 39 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Banff page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Banff today?
- Sunrise in Banff is at 8:47 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 8:49 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Banff today?
- Sunset in Banff is at 6:03 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 6:02 PM.
- How long is the day in Banff today?
- Daylight in Banff lasts 9h 16m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting shorter by about 4 minutes per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Banff?
- Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (116°) and sets in the west-southwest (244°) in Banff. Through the year the rising point swings about 78° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Banff today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 1:26 PM, when the sun stands 22° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
