Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Dayton

Sunrise in Dayton today is at 07:02:34 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:22:52 PM, giving Dayton 10h 20min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:35:47 AM and ends at 05:49:39 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Dayton or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Dayton. Get a full year of light data with the printable Dayton Photography Planner 2026.

Dayton sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Dayton receives 14.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:07 AM and sunset at 07:20 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.1 hours — a difference of 4.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 05:03, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 19:25. The evening golden hour in Dayton lasts about 53 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.