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Vail, Arizona · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vail Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Vail, Arizona, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 48s 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 Vail for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 47s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 47s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 44s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 55m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Vail 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 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 4, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 |
Vail does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Vail
Today's times; the difference is against Vail.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona de Tucson | 6.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Summit | 14 mi W | 59 seconds later | ||
| Tanque Verde | 14 mi N | same minute | ||
| Sahuarita | 16 mi WSW | 52 seconds later | ||
| Tucson | 17 mi NW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| South Tucson | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Drexel Heights | 20 mi WNW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Catalina Foothills | 21 mi NW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Green Valley | 21 mi SW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Tucson Estates | 24 mi WNW | 1 minute 41 seconds later |
About Vail
- Location
- Vail, Arizona, United States
- County / district
- Pima County
- Coordinates
- 32.0479°N, 110.7120°W
- Elevation
- 986 m (3,235 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix, MST (UTC−7)
- Population
- 10,208
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 Vail
What time is sunrise in Vail today?
Sunrise in Vail, Arizona today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:34 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vail get today?
Vail gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vail this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vail runs from 5:06 PM to 5:55 PM MST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vail?
The longest day of 2026 in Vail 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 Vail in?
Vail uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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