Yes, this is how it is supposed to work. The global $post variable is set quite early in the page load, at the wp hook. As you can see from the hook order, this is before the loop starts.
Basically the $post object exists independent from its actual content in the database, which you retrieve during the loop. It’s specifically meant to be accessible all the time during page generation.
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