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Decatur, Alabama · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Decatur Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Decatur, Alabama, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.1° 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 Decatur for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −1m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 48m | −1m 55s |
Daylight in Decatur through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Decatur
Today's times; the difference is against Decatur.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartselle | 12 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Athens | 14 mi N | same minute | ||
| Danville | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Madison | 15 mi ENE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Harvest | 22 mi NE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Huntsville | 24 mi ENE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Meridianville | 29 mi NE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Cullman | 31 mi SSE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Moores Mill | 31 mi ENE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Arab | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Decatur
About Decatur
- Location
- Decatur, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Morgan County
- Coordinates
- 34.6059°N, 86.9833°W
- Elevation
- 171 m (561 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 55,437
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 Decatur
What time is sunrise in Decatur today?
Sunrise in Decatur, Alabama today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:02 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Decatur get today?
Decatur gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Decatur this evening?
Evening golden hour in Decatur runs from 5:27 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Decatur?
The longest day of 2026 in Decatur is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Decatur in?
Decatur uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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