Sunrise & Sunset Times in Calgary — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Calgary, Canada during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 51.04°, -114.07°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Calgary During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Calgary. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Calgary lasts approximately 71 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Calgary are lengthening by roughly 2.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 25m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:09 AM | 08:57 PM | 14h 48m | 01:33 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:07 AM | 08:59 PM | 14h 52m | 01:33 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:05 AM | 09:00 PM | 14h 55m | 01:33 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:03 AM | 09:02 PM | 14h 59m | 01:33 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:02 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 2m | 01:32 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:00 AM | 09:05 PM | 15h 5m | 01:32 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:58 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 9m | 01:32 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:56 AM | 09:08 PM | 15h 12m | 01:32 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:55 AM | 09:10 PM | 15h 15m | 01:32 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:53 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 18m | 01:32 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:52 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 21m | 01:32 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:50 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 24m | 01:32 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:48 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 27m | 01:32 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:47 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 30m | 01:32 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:45 AM | 09:19 PM | 15h 33m | 01:32 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:44 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 36m | 01:32 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:43 AM | 09:22 PM | 15h 39m | 01:32 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:41 AM | 09:23 PM | 15h 42m | 01:32 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 09:25 PM | 15h 45m | 01:32 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:39 AM | 09:26 PM | 15h 47m | 01:32 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:37 AM | 09:27 PM | 15h 50m | 01:32 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:36 AM | 09:29 PM | 15h 52m | 01:32 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:35 AM | 09:30 PM | 15h 55m | 01:33 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 09:31 PM | 15h 57m | 01:33 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:33 AM | 09:33 PM | 16h 0m | 01:33 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:32 AM | 09:34 PM | 16h 2m | 01:33 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:31 AM | 09:35 PM | 16h 4m | 01:33 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:30 AM | 09:36 PM | 16h 7m | 01:33 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 09:38 PM | 16h 9m | 01:33 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:28 AM | 09:39 PM | 16h 11m | 01:33 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:27 AM | 09:40 PM | 16h 13m | 01:33 PM |