06:10:33 AM
UTC 04:10:33 AM
08:57:09 PM
UTC 06:57:09 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:31:55 AM
· End 09:36:01 PM
Sunrise in America today is at 06:10:33 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 08:57:09 PM, giving America 14h 46min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:31:55 AM and ends at 09:36:01 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for America
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in America.
Get a full year of light data with the printable America Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in America throughout the year
America lies in the temperate zone at 51.4° latitude, with dramatic daylight variation between summer and winter.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), America receives 16.6 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:19 AM and sunset at 09:56 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 7.8 hours —
a difference of 8.8 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:19,
while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:56.
The evening golden hour in America lasts about 82 minutes in summer
and 86 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.