Sunrise & Sunset in Alta
🇳🇴 Alta, Norway · November 2, 2026 · current time in Alta
Today · November 2, 2026
6h 21m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:22sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:32sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:46sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 08:01sun appears at 134.4° (SE (134°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends —sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:11sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts —sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 14:22sun disappears at 225.6° (SW (226°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 15:36sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 16:50sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:01sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 08:06 | 14:17 | —–15:05 | 6h 11m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 08:11 | 14:11 | —–15:01 | 6h 00m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 08:16 | 14:06 | —–14:57 | 5h 50m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 08:21 | 14:01 | —–14:52 | 5h 40m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 08:27 | 13:56 | —–14:48 | 5h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:32 | 13:51 | —–14:44 | 5h 18m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:38 | 13:45 | —–14:40 | 5h 07m |
Alta sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:56 | 14:27 | 6h 31m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 08:01 | 14:22 | 6h 21m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 08:06 | 14:17 | 6h 11m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 08:11 | 14:11 | 6h 00m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 08:16 | 14:06 | 5h 50m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 08:21 | 14:01 | 5h 40m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 08:27 | 13:56 | 5h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:32 | 13:51 | 5h 18m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:38 | 13:45 | 5h 07m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 08:43 | 13:40 | 4h 56m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 08:49 | 13:34 | 4h 45m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 08:55 | 13:29 | 4h 34m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 09:01 | 13:23 | 4h 22m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:07 | 13:17 | 4h 10m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:14 | 13:11 | 3h 57m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 09:20 | 13:05 | 3h 45m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 09:27 | 12:58 | 3h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 09:34 | 12:52 | 3h 18m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 09:42 | 12:45 | 3h 03m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 09:49 | 12:37 | 2h 48m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 09:58 | 12:30 | 2h 32m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 10:07 | 12:21 | 2h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 10:17 | 12:11 | 1h 54m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 10:29 | 12:00 | 1h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 10:44 | 11:45 | 1h 01m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 | polar night | polar night | — |
Daylight through the year in Alta
At Alta's latitude (69.97° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 24h 00m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 0h 00m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Alta's coordinates (69.9689°, 23.2717°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Oslo.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Alta today?
The sun rises at 08:01 today in Alta, in the SE (134°) (134° from north).
What time is sunset in Alta today?
The sun sets at 14:22 today in Alta, in the SW (226°) (226° from north).
When is golden hour in Alta?
Today, golden hour runs 07:13–— in the morning and —–15:09 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.