Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pocahontas, Arkansas, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 05s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 05s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 43m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 41m | −2m 01s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 39m | −2m 00s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
97% illuminated · 16.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Pocahontas.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pocahontas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragould | 30 mi ESE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Jonesboro | 33 mi SSE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Poplar Bluff MO | 47 mi NE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Trumann | 48 mi SSE | 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Newport | 49 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Batesville | 51 mi SW | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Kennett MO | 51 mi E | 3 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| West Plains MO | 59 mi WNW | 4 minutes 10 seconds later | ||
| Blytheville | 63 mi ESE | 4 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Dexter MO | 67 mi ENE | 3 minutes 19 seconds earlier |
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.
Sunrise in Pocahontas, Arkansas today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:22 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
Pocahontas gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Pocahontas runs from 5:37 PM to 6:29 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Pocahontas is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 41 minutes.
Pocahontas uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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