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Athens, Alabama · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Athens Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Athens, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 01m
−2m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.3° 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 Athens for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 01m | −2m 01s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −2m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 56s |
Daylight in Athens through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Athens
Today's times; the difference is against Athens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | 13 mi ENE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Decatur | 14 mi S | same minute | ||
| Madison | 15 mi ESE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Huntsville | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Meridianville | 23 mi E | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Hartselle | 25 mi S | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Moores Mill | 26 mi E | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Danville | 28 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Pulaski TN | 28 mi N | 43 seconds later | ||
| Fayetteville TN | 33 mi NE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Athens
About Athens
- Location
- Athens, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Limestone County
- Coordinates
- 34.8024°N, 86.9722°W
- Elevation
- 220 m (722 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,966
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 Athens
What time is sunrise in Athens today?
Sunrise in Athens, Alabama today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:01 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Athens get today?
Athens gets 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Athens this evening?
Evening golden hour in Athens runs from 5:27 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Athens?
The longest day of 2026 in Athens is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 49 minutes.
What time zone is Athens in?
Athens uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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