Rainsville, Alabama · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rainsville Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Rainsville, Alabama, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

6:59 AM 5:55 PM noon 12:27 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 10h 56m −1m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.5° 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–5:35 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:35 AM–6:04 AMNautical twilight: 6:04 AM–6:33 AMCivil twilight: 6:33 AM–6:59 AMDaylight: 6:59 AM–5:55 PMCivil twilight: 5:55 PM–6:21 PMNautical twilight: 6:21 PM–6:50 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:50 PM–7:19 PMNight: 7:19 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:43 AM–7:34 AMGolden hour: 5:20 PM–6:11 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 Rainsville for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 56m −1m 58s
Wed Oct 28 10h 54m −1m 56s
Thu Oct 29 10h 52m −1m 56s
Fri Oct 30 10h 50m −1m 55s
Sat Oct 31 10h 48m −1m 54s
Sun Nov 1 10h 46m −1m 53s
Mon Nov 2 10h 44m −1m 52s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rainsville 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 20, 202614h 28m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Rainsville 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

97% illuminated · 16.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Rainsville

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rainsville

Today's times; the difference is against Rainsville.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rainsville
Fort Payne 8.1 mi ESE 35 seconds earlier
Scottsboro 16 mi NW 59 seconds later
Albertville 26 mi SW 1 minute 9 seconds later
Guntersville 27 mi WSW 1 minute 37 seconds later
Boaz 27 mi SW 53 seconds later
Gadsden 34 mi SSW same minute
LaFayette GA 35 mi ENE other time zone
Attalla 35 mi SSW same minute
Glencoe 37 mi S same minute
Rainbow City 39 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 119 places in Alabama · United States

About Rainsville

Location
Rainsville, Alabama, United States
County / district
DeKalb County
Coordinates
34.4943°N, 85.8478°W
Elevation
391 m (1,283 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
5,031

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 Rainsville

What time is sunrise in Rainsville today?

Sunrise in Rainsville, Alabama today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 6:59 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:55 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Rainsville get today?

Rainsville gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rainsville this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rainsville runs from 5:20 PM to 6:11 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rainsville?

The longest day of 2026 in Rainsville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 51 minutes.

What time zone is Rainsville in?

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

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