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Mena, Arkansas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mena Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mena, Arkansas, giving 10 hours, 59 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
10h 59m
−1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.1° 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 Mena for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −1m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 58s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 48m | −1m 55s |
Daylight in Mena through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 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 | |
| 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 Mena
Today's times; the difference is against Mena.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Queen | 38 mi S | same minute | ||
| Poteau OK | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Greenwood | 43 mi N | 51 seconds later | ||
| Fort Smith | 56 mi N | 1 minute 38 seconds later | ||
| Idabel OK | 58 mi SW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Van Buren | 59 mi N | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Alma | 62 mi N | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Hot Springs | 68 mi E | 4 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Sallisaw OK | 68 mi NNW | 3 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Hot Springs Village | 71 mi E | 4 minutes 52 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mena
- Location
- Mena, Arkansas, United States
- County / district
- Polk County
- Coordinates
- 34.5862°N, 94.2397°W
- Elevation
- 357 m (1,171 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,653
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 Mena
What time is sunrise in Mena today?
Sunrise in Mena, Arkansas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:30 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mena get today?
Mena gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mena this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mena runs from 5:56 PM to 6:46 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mena?
The longest day of 2026 in Mena is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Mena in?
Mena uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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