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Show Low, Arizona · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Show Low Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Show Low, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.8° 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 Show Low for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 02m | −1m 59s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 58s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 52m | −1m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 53s |
Daylight in Show Low through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 |
Show Low 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 Show Low
Today's times; the difference is against Show Low.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Show Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | 18 mi N | 30 seconds later | ||
| Holbrook | 45 mi N | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Winslow | 65 mi NW | 3 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Globe | 74 mi SW | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Payson | 74 mi W | 5 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Zuni Pueblo NM | 88 mi NE | other time zone | ||
| Gold Camp | 99 mi SW | 3 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Gold Canyon | 101 mi SW | 4 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Apache Junction | 105 mi WSW | 5 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Flagstaff | 113 mi NW | 7 minutes 38 seconds later |
About Show Low
- Location
- Show Low, Arizona, United States
- County / district
- Navajo County
- Coordinates
- 34.2542°N, 110.0298°W
- Elevation
- 1,927 m (6,322 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix, MST (UTC−7)
- Population
- 10,860
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 Show Low
What time is sunrise in Show Low today?
Sunrise in Show Low, Arizona today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:33 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:35 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Show Low get today?
Show Low gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Show Low this evening?
Evening golden hour in Show Low runs from 5:01 PM to 5:51 PM MST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Show Low?
The longest day of 2026 in Show Low is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Show Low in?
Show Low uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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