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Oro Valley, Arizona · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Oro Valley Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Oro Valley, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.7° 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 Oro Valley for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 50s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Oro Valley through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 5, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 |
Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley
Today's times; the difference is against Oro Valley.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Oro Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casas Adobes | 5.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Catalina Foothills | 7.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Flowing Wells | 7.2 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Catalina | 8.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Saddlebrooke | 11 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tucson | 12 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| South Tucson | 13 mi S | same minute | ||
| Marana | 15 mi WNW | 1 minute 5 seconds later | ||
| Tucson Estates | 16 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Tanque Verde | 16 mi SE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier |
About Oro Valley
- Location
- Oro Valley, Arizona, United States
- County / district
- Pima County
- Coordinates
- 32.3909°N, 110.9665°W
- Elevation
- 798 m (2,618 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix, MST (UTC−7)
- Population
- 45,303
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 Oro Valley
What time is sunrise in Oro Valley today?
Sunrise in Oro Valley, Arizona today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:35 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Oro Valley get today?
Oro Valley gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Oro Valley this evening?
Evening golden hour in Oro Valley runs from 5:07 PM to 5:56 PM MST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Oro Valley?
The longest day of 2026 in Oro Valley is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Oro Valley in?
Oro Valley uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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