Calgary

Calgary is Alberta's largest city and Canada's third-largest, and is near where the prairies end and the foothills begin. That makes it the eastern gateway to the Rocky Mountains and an important centre of trade and tourism for the western prairies. It is your best point of access for Banff and Jasper, and a worthwhile destination in its own right. Calgary is the heart of the largest metropolitan area between Toronto and Vancouver, with over 1.3 million people as of 2021 (1.5 million in the metropolitan area), making it Canada's fifth largest metropolitan area. Nicknames of Calgary include The Stampede City (for the Calgary Stampede) and YYC (for the city's airport).

On 15 January sunrise is 08:33, golden light starts about 16:02 and sunset is 16:58 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

On 15 April sunrise is 06:41, golden light starts about 19:47 and sunset is 20:32 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 July sunrise is 05:39, golden light starts about 20:53 and sunset is 21:45 (local time), the sun setting toward the NW.

On 15 October sunrise is 08:00, golden light starts about 17:57 and sunset is 18:43 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

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