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Montgomery, Alabama · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Montgomery Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Montgomery, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 5 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 05m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.4° 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 Montgomery for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 54m | −1m 45s |
Daylight in Montgomery through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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 Montgomery
Today's times; the difference is against Montgomery.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook | 8.6 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Prattville | 11 mi NW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Pike Road | 13 mi ESE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Wetumpka | 13 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tuskegee | 36 mi E | 2 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Clanton | 38 mi NNW | 1 minute 53 seconds later | ||
| Greenville | 42 mi SSW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Selma | 42 mi W | 2 minutes 56 seconds later | ||
| Troy | 43 mi SSE | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexander City | 45 mi NNE | 42 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Montgomery
About Montgomery
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 32.3668°N, 86.3000°W
- Elevation
- 73 m (240 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 195,287
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 Montgomery
What time is sunrise in Montgomery today?
Sunrise in Montgomery, Alabama today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:57 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Montgomery get today?
Montgomery gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Montgomery this evening?
Evening golden hour in Montgomery runs from 5:28 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Montgomery?
The longest day of 2026 in Montgomery is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 2 minutes.
What time zone is Montgomery in?
Montgomery uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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