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Arab, Alabama · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Arab Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Arab, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Arab for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 02m | −1m 58s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 58s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 52m | −1m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 54s |
Daylight in Arab through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Arab
Today's times; the difference is against Arab.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Arab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guntersville | 12 mi ENE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Albertville | 17 mi ESE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Boaz | 20 mi ESE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Cullman | 22 mi WSW | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Oneonta | 26 mi S | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Hartselle | 27 mi WNW | 1 minute 54 seconds later | ||
| Huntsville | 29 mi N | 51 seconds later | ||
| Madison | 30 mi NNW | 1 minute 28 seconds later | ||
| Attalla | 31 mi SE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Decatur | 34 mi NW | 2 minutes 18 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Arab
- Location
- Arab, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Marshall County
- Coordinates
- 34.3182°N, 86.4958°W
- Elevation
- 336 m (1,102 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 8,295
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Arab
What time is sunrise in Arab today?
Sunrise in Arab, Alabama today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:59 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Arab get today?
Arab gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Arab this evening?
Evening golden hour in Arab runs from 5:26 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Arab?
The longest day of 2026 in Arab is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Arab in?
Arab uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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