Sunrise & Sunset in Nashville
🇺🇸 Nashville, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Nashville
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 52m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:39sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:09sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:39sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:06sun appears at 105.3° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:41sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:32sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:22sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:58sun disappears at 254.7° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:24sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:54sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:24sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:07 | 17:57 | 17:21–18:13 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:08 | 17:56 | 17:20–18:12 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:09 | 17:54 | 17:19–18:11 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:10 | 17:53 | 17:17–18:10 | 10h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:11 | 16:52 | 16:16–17:09 | 10h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:12 | 16:51 | 16:15–17:08 | 10h 40m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:13 | 16:50 | 16:14–17:07 | 10h 38m |
Nashville sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:43 | 18:32 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:44 | 18:31 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:44 | 18:29 | 11h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:45 | 18:28 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:46 | 18:26 | 11h 40m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:47 | 18:25 | 11h 38m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:48 | 18:24 | 11h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:49 | 18:22 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:49 | 18:21 | 11h 31m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:50 | 18:19 | 11h 29m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:51 | 18:18 | 11h 27m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:52 | 18:17 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:53 | 18:15 | 11h 22m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:54 | 18:14 | 11h 20m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:55 | 18:11 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:56 | 18:10 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:57 | 18:09 | 11h 11m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:58 | 18:07 | 11h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:59 | 18:06 | 11h 07m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:00 | 18:05 | 11h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:01 | 18:04 | 11h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:02 | 18:02 | 11h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:03 | 18:01 | 10h 58m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:04 | 18:00 | 10h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:05 | 17:59 | 10h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:06 | 17:58 | 10h 52m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:07 | 17:57 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:08 | 17:56 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:09 | 17:54 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:10 | 17:53 | 10h 44m |
Daylight through the year in Nashville
At Nashville's latitude (36.17° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 37m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 42m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Nashville's coordinates (36.1659°, -86.7844°) 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 Nashville today?
The sun rises at 07:06 today in Nashville, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Nashville today?
The sun sets at 17:58 today in Nashville, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Nashville?
Today, golden hour runs 06:49–07:41 in the morning and 17:22–18:14 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.