When the sun lines up with the streets in Calgary
Next Calgaryhenge · sunrise
Mar 15–16
In 133 days: the rising sun up 9 Avenue SW at 7:51 am, best on Mon, Mar 15
Sunset Mar 22–23Sunset Sep 18–20Sunrise Sep 27–29
The sun and 9 Avenue SW
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
20.7° right →
Every Calgaryhenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14–15, 2026 | Sunrise | Sun, Mar 15, 7:51 am | Sun, Mar 15, 7:53 am | east, 92.6° |
| Mar 22–23, 2026 | Sunset | Mon, Mar 23, 7:53 pm | Mon, Mar 23, 7:51 pm | west, 272.6° |
| Sep 18–19, 2026 | Sunset | Sat, Sep 19, 7:39 pm | Fri, Sep 18, 7:39 pm | west, 272.6° |
| Sep 27–28, 2026 | Sunrise | Mon, Sep 28, 7:33 am | Sun, Sep 27, 7:34 am | east, 92.6° |
| Mar 15–16, 2027 | Sunrise | Mon, Mar 15, 7:51 am | Tue, Mar 16, 7:51 am | east, 92.6° |
| Mar 22–23, 2027 | Sunset | Tue, Mar 23, 7:52 pm | Tue, Mar 23, 7:50 pm | west, 272.6° |
| Sep 18–20, 2027 | Sunset | Sun, Sep 19, 7:39 pm | Sat, Sep 18, 7:39 pm | west, 272.6° |
| Sep 27–29, 2027 | Sunrise | Tue, Sep 28, 7:33 am | Mon, Sep 27, 7:33 am | east, 92.6° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in downtown on the grid works: 9 Avenue SW, 10 Avenue SW, 6 Avenue SW. East at sunrise and west at sunset. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Calgary’s sky be clear?
Writing about Calgaryhenge?
These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:
<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/calgary">Calgaryhenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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