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Auburn, Alabama · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Auburn Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Auburn, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.1° 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 Auburn for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 47s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 53m | −1m 45s |
Daylight in Auburn through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 18m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Auburn
Today's times; the difference is against Auburn.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika | 6.5 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Tuskegee | 18 mi SW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Valley | 23 mi NE | other time zone | ||
| Smiths Station | 23 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Lanett | 25 mi NE | other time zone | ||
| Phenix City | 30 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Columbus GA | 31 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Alexander City | 36 mi NW | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Roanoke | 38 mi N | same minute | ||
| LaGrange GA | 40 mi NE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Auburn
About Auburn
- Location
- Auburn, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Lee County
- Coordinates
- 32.6099°N, 85.4808°W
- Elevation
- 215 m (705 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 62,059
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 Auburn
What time is sunrise in Auburn today?
Sunrise in Auburn, Alabama today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:54 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Auburn get today?
Auburn gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Auburn this evening?
Evening golden hour in Auburn runs from 5:24 PM to 6:13 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Auburn?
The longest day of 2026 in Auburn is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
What time zone is Auburn in?
Auburn uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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