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Birmingham, Alabama · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Birmingham Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Birmingham, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.5° 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 Birmingham for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 04m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 54m | −1m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 51s |
Daylight in Birmingham through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Birmingham
Today's times; the difference is against Birmingham.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Birmingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook | 3.2 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Homewood | 3.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Tarrant | 4.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Vestavia Hills | 5.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Irondale | 5.6 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Cahaba Heights | 5.6 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Fultondale | 5.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Forestdale | 6.4 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Fairfield | 6.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Midfield | 7.4 mi WSW | same minute |
Other places called Birmingham
About Birmingham
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- 33.5207°N, 86.8025°W
- Elevation
- 187 m (614 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 196,357
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 Birmingham
What time is sunrise in Birmingham today?
Sunrise in Birmingham, Alabama today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:59 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Birmingham get today?
Birmingham gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Birmingham this evening?
Evening golden hour in Birmingham runs from 5:29 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Birmingham?
The longest day of 2026 in Birmingham is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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