Sunrise & Sunset in Jay
🇺🇸 Jay, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Jay
Today · November 2, 2026
10h 39m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:17sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:47sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:17sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:44sun appears at 107.8° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:20sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:04sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:47sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:23sun disappears at 252.2° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:50sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:20sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:50sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:45 | 17:22 | 16:46–17:38 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:46 | 17:21 | 16:45–17:38 | 10h 35m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:47 | 17:20 | 16:43–17:37 | 10h 33m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:48 | 17:19 | 16:42–17:36 | 10h 31m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:49 | 17:18 | 16:41–17:35 | 10h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:50 | 17:17 | 16:40–17:34 | 10h 27m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:51 | 17:17 | 16:40–17:33 | 10h 25m |
Jay sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:43 | 17:24 | 10h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 06:44 | 17:23 | 10h 39m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:45 | 17:22 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:46 | 17:21 | 10h 35m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:47 | 17:20 | 10h 33m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:48 | 17:19 | 10h 31m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:49 | 17:18 | 10h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:50 | 17:17 | 10h 27m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:51 | 17:17 | 10h 25m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:52 | 17:16 | 10h 23m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:53 | 17:15 | 10h 22m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:54 | 17:14 | 10h 20m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:55 | 17:13 | 10h 18m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:56 | 17:13 | 10h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 06:57 | 17:12 | 10h 15m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 06:58 | 17:11 | 10h 13m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 06:59 | 17:11 | 10h 11m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 07:01 | 17:10 | 10h 10m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 07:02 | 17:10 | 10h 08m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 07:03 | 17:09 | 10h 06m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 07:04 | 17:09 | 10h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 07:05 | 17:08 | 10h 03m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 07:06 | 17:08 | 10h 02m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 07:07 | 17:07 | 10h 01m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 07:08 | 17:07 | 9h 59m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 07:09 | 17:06 | 9h 58m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 07:10 | 17:06 | 9h 57m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 07:10 | 17:06 | 9h 55m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 07:11 | 17:06 | 9h 54m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 07:12 | 17:05 | 9h 53m |
Daylight through the year in Jay
At Jay's latitude (36.42° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 39m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 40m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Jay's coordinates (36.4212°, -94.7969°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Jay today?
The sun rises at 06:44 today in Jay, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Jay today?
The sun sets at 17:23 today in Jay, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Jay?
Today, golden hour runs 06:28–07:20 in the morning and 16:47–17:39 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.