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Hailey, Idaho · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hailey Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Hailey, Idaho, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Boise (UTC−6)
- 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 Hailey for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 34m | −2m 46s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 31m | −2m 45s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 28m | −2m 44s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 26m | −2m 43s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 23m | −2m 42s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 20m | −2m 40s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 18m | −2m 40s |
Daylight in Hailey through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Hailey
Today's times; the difference is against Hailey.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hailey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 56 mi S | same minute | ||
| Twin Falls | 67 mi S | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Rupert | 70 mi SSE | 3 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Burley | 73 mi SSE | 3 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Mountain Home | 74 mi WSW | 4 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Boise | 95 mi W | 7 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Garden City | 97 mi W | 7 minutes 52 seconds later | ||
| Blackfoot | 102 mi ESE | 8 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Chubbuck | 102 mi ESE | 8 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle | 103 mi W | 8 minutes 27 seconds later |
About Hailey
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- County / district
- Blaine County
- Coordinates
- 43.5196°N, 114.3153°W
- Elevation
- 1,621 m (5,318 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Boise, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 8,134
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 Hailey
What time is sunrise in Hailey today?
Sunrise in Hailey, Idaho today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:04 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:38 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hailey get today?
Hailey gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hailey this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hailey runs from 5:58 PM to 6:56 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hailey?
The longest day of 2026 in Hailey is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Hailey in?
Hailey uses the America/Boise time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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