Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Corona de Tucson, Arizona, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Phoenix (UTC−7)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 55m | −1m 43s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 53m | −1m 42s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 52m | −1m 41s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 50m | −1m 40s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 48m | −1m 40s |
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 |
Corona de Tucson does not change its clocks in 2026.
83% illuminated · 18.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Corona de Tucson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Corona de Tucson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | 6.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sahuarita | 11 mi W | 43 seconds later | ||
| Summit | 12 mi NW | 50 seconds later | ||
| Green Valley | 15 mi WSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Drexel Heights | 19 mi NW | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| South Tucson | 20 mi NW | 1 minute 5 seconds later | ||
| Tucson | 20 mi NNW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Tanque Verde | 20 mi N | same minute | ||
| Valencia West | 23 mi WNW | 1 minute 34 seconds later | ||
| Tucson Estates | 24 mi NW | 1 minute 33 seconds later |
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 Corona de Tucson, Arizona today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 6:37 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:36 PM.
Corona de Tucson gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Corona de Tucson runs from 5:02 PM to 5:51 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Corona de Tucson is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 4 minutes.
Corona de Tucson uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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