Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
The giant moon behind a lighthouse is not luck. It is a date, a direction, a distance, and a few minutes of light, all worked out before…
De Queen, Arkansas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in De Queen Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in De Queen, Arkansas, giving 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 01m
−1m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- 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 De Queen for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 01m | −1m 56s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 59m | −1m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 57m | −1m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 55m | −1m 54s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 53s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 49m | −1m 51s |
Daylight in De Queen through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
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 De Queen
Today's times; the difference is against De Queen.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs De Queen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idabel OK | 29 mi WSW | 1 minute 46 seconds later | ||
| Mena | 38 mi N | same minute | ||
| Wake Village TX | 44 mi SSE | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Texarkana | 45 mi SSE | 1 minute 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Texarkana TX | 46 mi SSE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Hope | 50 mi ESE | 3 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Atlanta TX | 65 mi S | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Hugo OK | 67 mi W | 4 minutes 39 seconds later | ||
| Mount Pleasant TX | 71 mi SSW | 1 minute 27 seconds later | ||
| Poteau OK | 72 mi NNW | 2 minutes 23 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About De Queen
- Location
- De Queen, Arkansas, United States
- County / district
- Sevier County
- Coordinates
- 34.0379°N, 94.3413°W
- Elevation
- 128 m (420 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,707
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 De Queen
What time is sunrise in De Queen today?
Sunrise in De Queen, Arkansas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:31 PM.
How many hours of daylight does De Queen get today?
De Queen gets 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in De Queen this evening?
Evening golden hour in De Queen runs from 5:57 PM to 6:47 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in De Queen?
The longest day of 2026 in De Queen is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is De Queen in?
De Queen uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
From the guides
Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…