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Gold Canyon, Arizona · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gold Canyon Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Gold Canyon, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Phoenix (UTC−7)
- 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 Gold Canyon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 04m | −1m 54s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 52s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 50s |
Daylight in Gold Canyon 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 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 3, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 |
Gold Canyon does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Gold Canyon
Today's times; the difference is against Gold Canyon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gold Canyon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 7.2 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Gold Camp | 9.4 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| San Tan Valley | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Queen Creek | 14 mi SW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Gilbert | 20 mi W | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Mesa | 23 mi W | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Fountain Hills | 23 mi NW | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| Florence | 24 mi S | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Chandler | 24 mi W | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Tempe | 27 mi W | 1 minute 56 seconds later |
About Gold Canyon
- Location
- Gold Canyon, Arizona, United States
- County / district
- Pinal County
- Coordinates
- 33.3715°N, 111.4369°W
- Elevation
- 580 m (1,903 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix, MST (UTC−7)
- Population
- 10,159
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 Gold Canyon
What time is sunrise in Gold Canyon today?
Sunrise in Gold Canyon, Arizona today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:38 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:42 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gold Canyon get today?
Gold Canyon gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gold Canyon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gold Canyon runs from 5:08 PM to 5:57 PM MST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gold Canyon?
The longest day of 2026 in Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon in?
Gold Canyon uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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