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Payette, Idaho · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Payette Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Payette, Idaho, giving 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 32m
−2m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.6° 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 Payette for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 49s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 29m | −2m 48s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 24m | −2m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 21m | −2m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 44s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 16m | −2m 43s |
Daylight in Payette through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Payette
Today's times; the difference is against Payette.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Payette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario OR | 3.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Fruitland | 4.9 mi S | same minute | ||
| Weiser | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Emmett | 26 mi ESE | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Middleton | 30 mi SSE | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Caldwell | 31 mi SSE | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Star | 35 mi SE | 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle Foothills | 36 mi SE | 2 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle | 39 mi SE | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Nampa | 41 mi SSE | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier |
About Payette
- Location
- Payette, Idaho, United States
- County / district
- Payette County
- Coordinates
- 44.0782°N, 116.9338°W
- Elevation
- 655 m (2,149 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Boise, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 7,380
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 Payette
What time is sunrise in Payette today?
Sunrise in Payette, Idaho today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:15 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Payette get today?
Payette gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Payette this evening?
Evening golden hour in Payette runs from 6:07 PM to 7:06 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Payette?
The longest day of 2026 in Payette is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is Payette in?
Payette uses the America/Boise time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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