Chelsea, Alabama · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Chelsea Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Chelsea, Alabama, giving 11 hours of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:00 AM 6:00 PM noon 12:30 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 11h 00m −1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:37 AM–6:06 AMNautical twilight: 6:06 AM–6:35 AMCivil twilight: 6:35 AM–7:00 AMDaylight: 7:00 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:26 PMNautical twilight: 6:26 PM–6:55 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:55 PM–7:24 PMNight: 7:24 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:44 AM–7:34 AMGolden hour: 5:26 PM–6:16 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Chelsea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 11h 00m −1m 53s
Tue Oct 27 10h 59m −1m 52s
Wed Oct 28 10h 57m −1m 51s
Thu Oct 29 10h 55m −1m 51s
Fri Oct 30 10h 53m −1m 50s
Sat Oct 31 10h 51m −1m 49s
Sun Nov 1 10h 49m −1m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Chelsea through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Chelsea sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Chelsea

Sunrise and sunset in places near Chelsea

Today's times; the difference is against Chelsea.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Chelsea
Meadowbrook 5.7 mi NW same minute
Lake Purdy 6.9 mi NNW same minute
Brook Highland 7.1 mi NNW same minute
Cahaba Heights 10 mi NW 34 seconds later
Pelham 11 mi WSW 39 seconds later
Hoover 11 mi WNW 48 seconds later
Vestavia Hills 12 mi NW 46 seconds later
Alabaster 13 mi WSW 38 seconds later
Helena 13 mi WSW 48 seconds later
Mountain Brook 13 mi NNW 41 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Chelsea

All 119 places in Alabama · United States

About Chelsea

Location
Chelsea, Alabama, United States
County / district
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.3401°N, 86.6303°W
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
12,059

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Chelsea

What time is sunrise in Chelsea today?

Sunrise in Chelsea, Alabama today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:00 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Chelsea get today?

Chelsea gets 11 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Chelsea this evening?

Evening golden hour in Chelsea runs from 5:26 PM to 6:16 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Chelsea?

The longest day of 2026 in Chelsea is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Chelsea in?

Chelsea uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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