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Three Points, Arizona · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Three Points Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Three Points, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.0° 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 Three Points for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 48s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Three Points through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 |
Three Points 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 Three Points
Today's times; the difference is against Three Points.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Three Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia West | 12 mi ENE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Tucson Estates | 15 mi ENE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Drexel Heights | 17 mi ENE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Picture Rocks | 19 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Summit | 21 mi E | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| South Tucson | 22 mi ENE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Sahuarita | 23 mi ESE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Flowing Wells | 23 mi NE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Green Valley | 24 mi SE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Tucson | 25 mi ENE | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier |
About Three Points
- Location
- Three Points, Arizona, United States
- County / district
- Pima County
- Coordinates
- 32.0768°N, 111.3137°W
- Elevation
- 775 m (2,543 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix, MST (UTC−7)
- Population
- 5,581
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 Three Points
What time is sunrise in Three Points today?
Sunrise in Three Points, Arizona today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:36 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Three Points get today?
Three Points gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Three Points this evening?
Evening golden hour in Three Points runs from 5:09 PM to 5:58 PM MST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Three Points?
The longest day of 2026 in Three Points is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Three Points in?
Three Points uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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