Sunrise & Sunset in Knoxville
🇺🇸 Knoxville, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Knoxville
Today · November 2, 2026
10h 40m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:33sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:03sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:33sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:00sun appears at 107.7° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:36sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:20sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:04sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:40sun disappears at 252.3° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:07sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:37sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:07sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:01 | 17:39 | 17:03–17:56 | 10h 38m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:02 | 17:38 | 17:02–17:55 | 10h 37m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:03 | 17:37 | 17:01–17:54 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:04 | 17:36 | 17:00–17:53 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:05 | 17:36 | 16:59–17:52 | 10h 31m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:06 | 17:35 | 16:58–17:51 | 10h 29m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:07 | 17:34 | 16:57–17:50 | 10h 27m |
Knoxville sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:59 | 17:41 | 10h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 07:00 | 17:40 | 10h 40m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:01 | 17:39 | 10h 38m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:02 | 17:38 | 10h 37m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:03 | 17:37 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:04 | 17:36 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:05 | 17:36 | 10h 31m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:06 | 17:35 | 10h 29m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:07 | 17:34 | 10h 27m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:08 | 17:33 | 10h 25m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:09 | 17:32 | 10h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:10 | 17:32 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 07:11 | 17:31 | 10h 20m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 07:12 | 17:30 | 10h 18m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 07:13 | 17:29 | 10h 17m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 07:14 | 17:29 | 10h 15m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 07:15 | 17:28 | 10h 13m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 07:16 | 17:28 | 10h 12m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 07:17 | 17:27 | 10h 10m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 07:18 | 17:27 | 10h 09m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 07:19 | 17:26 | 10h 07m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 07:20 | 17:26 | 10h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 07:21 | 17:25 | 10h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 07:22 | 17:25 | 10h 03m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 07:23 | 17:24 | 10h 01m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 07:24 | 17:24 | 10h 00m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 07:25 | 17:24 | 9h 59m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 07:26 | 17:23 | 9h 58m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 07:27 | 17:23 | 9h 56m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 07:28 | 17:23 | 9h 55m |
Daylight through the year in Knoxville
At Knoxville's latitude (35.96° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 36m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 43m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Knoxville's coordinates (35.9606°, -83.9207°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Knoxville today?
The sun rises at 07:00 today in Knoxville, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Knoxville today?
The sun sets at 17:40 today in Knoxville, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Knoxville?
Today, golden hour runs 06:43–07:36 in the morning and 17:04–17:57 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.