Sunrise & Sunset in Phoenix
🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Phoenix
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 59m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:20sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:49sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:18sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:43sun appears at 104.9° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:18sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:13sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:08sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:42sun disappears at 255.1° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:08sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:37sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:06sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:44 | 17:41 | 17:07–17:57 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:45 | 17:40 | 17:06–17:56 | 10h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:46 | 17:39 | 17:05–17:55 | 10h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:47 | 17:38 | 17:04–17:54 | 10h 52m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:48 | 17:38 | 17:03–17:53 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:49 | 17:37 | 17:02–17:52 | 10h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:50 | 17:36 | 17:01–17:52 | 10h 46m |
Phoenix sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:23 | 18:14 | 11h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:24 | 18:13 | 11h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:25 | 18:11 | 11h 47m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:25 | 18:10 | 11h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:26 | 18:09 | 11h 43m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:27 | 18:07 | 11h 41m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:27 | 18:06 | 11h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:28 | 18:05 | 11h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:29 | 18:03 | 11h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:30 | 18:02 | 11h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:30 | 18:01 | 11h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:31 | 18:00 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:32 | 17:58 | 11h 26m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:33 | 17:57 | 11h 24m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:33 | 17:56 | 11h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:34 | 17:55 | 11h 20m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:35 | 17:53 | 11h 18m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:36 | 17:52 | 11h 16m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:37 | 17:51 | 11h 14m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:37 | 17:50 | 11h 13m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:38 | 17:49 | 11h 11m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:39 | 17:48 | 11h 09m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:40 | 17:47 | 11h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:41 | 17:46 | 11h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:42 | 17:44 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:42 | 17:43 | 11h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:43 | 17:42 | 10h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:44 | 17:41 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:45 | 17:40 | 10h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:46 | 17:39 | 10h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:47 | 17:38 | 10h 52m |
Daylight through the year in Phoenix
At Phoenix's latitude (33.45° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 22m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 56m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Phoenix's coordinates (33.4484°, -112.0740°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Phoenix.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Phoenix today?
The sun rises at 06:43 today in Phoenix, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Phoenix today?
The sun sets at 17:42 today in Phoenix, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Phoenix?
Today, golden hour runs 06:28–07:18 in the morning and 17:08–17:58 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.