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Helena, Alabama · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Helena Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Helena, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.4° 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 Helena for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −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 48s |
Daylight in Helena through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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
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 Helena
Today's times; the difference is against Helena.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Helena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 2.1 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Alabaster | 3.9 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Hoover | 7.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Bessemer | 9.7 mi NW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Vestavia Hills | 11 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Meadowbrook | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Midfield | 12 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Homewood | 12 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Chelsea | 13 mi ENE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake Purdy | 13 mi NE | 30 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Helena
About Helena
- Location
- Helena, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Shelby County
- Coordinates
- 33.2962°N, 86.8436°W
- Elevation
- 127 m (417 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 18,264
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 Helena
What time is sunrise in Helena today?
Sunrise in Helena, Alabama today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:00 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Helena get today?
Helena gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Helena this evening?
Evening golden hour in Helena runs from 5:28 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Helena?
The longest day of 2026 in Helena 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 Helena in?
Helena uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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