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Sunrise and sunset times

Location

More than 350 cities: type the start of the name (e.g. Seattle, Edinburgh, Tromsø).
Or
Enter coordinates

Decimal degrees, negative for south and west (e.g. 44.4280 and -110.5885). The suggested time zone is that of the nearest known city: change it if needed.

Sunrise— Sunset— Day length— Solar noon—
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Blue hour Golden hour Daylight
Dawn, twilight, blue hour and golden hour
PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight (−18°)
Nautical twilight (−12°)
Civil twilight (−6°)
Blue hour
Golden hour

In the morning the time shown is when dawn begins; in the evening, when dusk ends. Blue hour: sun between −6° and −4°; golden hour: between −4° and +6° (approximate definitions).

Daylight (sunrise to sunset) Sunrise Sunset Day length (hours)

Local clock time of the place, daylight saving time included: the steps in spring and autumn are the clock changes. The dotted vertical line marks the chosen date.

EventStart ofLocal timeUTC

Times computed with an approximate astronomical method, accurate to a few minutes.

DaySunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon

Calculated in your browser, at sea level and without terrain, to the nearest minute. Nothing is sent: your location is only read if you click “Use my location”, and the last place stays on this device.

What time is sunrise and sunset today?

This tool gives sunrise and sunset times for a place and a date, the day length and how it changed since the day before. It also works as a golden hour calculator, and adds solar noon, twilight, a monthly table, a yearly chart and the solstices.

How to use it

  1. Type a city in “Search for a city” (Seattle, Edinburgh, Sydney…) or click “Use my location”. Your location is only read on that click and never leaves your device.
  2. For any other spot, open “Enter coordinates” and click “Calculate for these coordinates”. The suggested time zone is that of the nearest known city.
  3. Pick a date, or step through days with “Previous” and “Next”.
  4. Read “Sunrise”, “Sunset”, “Day length” and “Solar noon”. “Copy link” reopens the same place and date.

Times are always shown in the local time of the place, daylight saving time included.

How sunrise and sunset are calculated

Sunrise is the moment the upper edge of the sun touches the horizon. The atmosphere bends light, so you see the sun while it is still below the horizon. The tool uses the standard almanac convention, the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon, and computes the sun's position with the NOAA equations.

Why the times change through the year

The Earth's axis is tilted by 23.4°. In New York on June 21, 2026, the sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 8:31 PM: 15 h 06 min of daylight. On December 21 it is 7:17 AM and 4:32 PM, only 9 h 15 min.

Latitude matters: on June 21 London gets 16 h 39 min of daylight, Los Angeles 14 h 26 min and Anchorage 19 h 22 min; in December Anchorage drops to 5 h 27 min. The clock change shifts everything by an hour: New York sees sunrise at 6:20 AM on March 7, 2026 and at 7:19 AM on March 8.

Twilight, blue hour and golden hour

Civil twilight lasts until the sun is 6° below the horizon, nautical twilight until −12°, astronomical twilight until −18°, when the sky is fully dark. In New York on June 21, civil twilight ends at 9:04 PM, nautical at 9:47 PM and astronomical at 10:37 PM.

Photographers look for the golden hour, with warm, low light, and the blue hour just before sunrise and after sunset. Definitions vary; the tool uses a sun between −4° and +6° for golden hour and between −6° and −4° for blue hour. On the evening of June 21 in New York, golden hour runs from 7:49 PM to 8:51 PM, then blue hour until 9:04 PM.

Solstices, equinoxes, midnight sun and polar night

In 2026 the March equinox falls on March 20 at 10:46 AM New York time (14:46 UTC), and the June solstice on June 21 at 4:25 AM. The method is approximate and accurate to a few minutes.

North of the Arctic Circle, the sun can stay up all day or not rise at all. In Tromsø, Norway, it does not set from May 18 to July 25, 2026, and does not rise from November 28 to January 14. The tool says so plainly.

How accurate is it?

Times are correct to the minute for a flat horizon at sea level. Terrain is not taken into account: behind a mountain the sun disappears earlier. Real refraction changes with the weather by a minute or two.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the earliest sunset not on the shortest day?

Because of the equation of time, which shifts solar noon. In New York, the earliest sunset comes around December 7 and the latest sunrise around January 4.

What is the difference between dawn and sunrise?

Dawn starts before sunrise, when the sky begins to brighten. The “Morning” column gives the start of civil, nautical and astronomical dawn.

Does it work in the Southern Hemisphere?

Yes. In Sydney on December 21, 2026, sunrise is at 5:41 AM and sunset at 8:05 PM, the start of summer there.

Is my location sent anywhere?

No. No request is made, and the last place stays in your browser.