Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Phenix City, Alabama, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 47s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 54m | −1m 45s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 52m | −1m 44s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
99% illuminated · 15.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Phenix City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Phenix City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus GA | 1.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Smiths Station | 7.4 mi NW | other time zone | ||
| Cusseta GA | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Opelika | 25 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Valley | 26 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Auburn | 30 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Lanett | 30 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| LaGrange GA | 39 mi N | 49 seconds later | ||
| Tuskegee | 40 mi W | other time zone | ||
| Eufaula | 41 mi SSW | other time zone |
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.
Sunrise in Phenix City, Alabama today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:52 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:55 PM.
Phenix City gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Phenix City runs from 6:21 PM to 7:10 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Phenix City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
Phenix City uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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