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Malvern, Arkansas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Malvern Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Malvern, Arkansas, giving 11 hours of daylight, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 00m
−1m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.4° 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 Malvern for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 58s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 57s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 56s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 52m | −1m 55s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 54s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 48m | −1m 54s |
Daylight in Malvern through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Malvern
Today's times; the difference is against Malvern.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Malvern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 17 mi NW | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| Benton | 19 mi NE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Arkadelphia | 22 mi SW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Hot Springs Village | 24 mi NNW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Bryant | 25 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| East End | 30 mi ENE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Little Rock | 40 mi NE | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| White Hall | 42 mi E | 3 minutes earlier | ||
| Maumelle | 42 mi NNE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| North Little Rock | 42 mi NE | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Malvern
- Location
- Malvern, Arkansas, United States
- County / district
- Hot Spring County
- Coordinates
- 34.3623°N, 92.8130°W
- Elevation
- 96 m (315 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 10,928
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 Malvern
What time is sunrise in Malvern today?
Sunrise in Malvern, Arkansas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:25 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Malvern get today?
Malvern gets 11 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Malvern this evening?
Evening golden hour in Malvern runs from 5:50 PM to 6:41 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Malvern?
The longest day of 2026 in Malvern is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Malvern in?
Malvern uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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