Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Marana, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 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 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 49s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 54m | −1m 45s |
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 |
Marana does not change its clocks in 2026.
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Marana.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Marana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avra Valley | 5.2 mi W | same minute | ||
| Picture Rocks | 6.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Oro Valley | 15 mi ESE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Casas Adobes | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Flowing Wells | 16 mi SE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Catalina | 18 mi ENE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Tucson Estates | 19 mi SSE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Saddlebrooke | 20 mi ENE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Catalina Foothills | 20 mi ESE | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Valencia West | 22 mi SSE | 48 seconds earlier |
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 Marana, Arizona today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:37 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:41 PM.
Marana gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Marana runs from 5:07 PM to 5:56 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Marana is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
Marana uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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