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Mayfield, Kentucky · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mayfield Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mayfield, Kentucky, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 54m
−2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.0° 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 Mayfield for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 54m | −2m 10s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 52m | −2m 08s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 45m | −2m 06s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 43m | −2m 05s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 41m | −2m 04s |
Daylight in Mayfield through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Mayfield
Today's times; the difference is against Mayfield.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | 20 mi ESE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Paducah | 24 mi N | same minute | ||
| Metropolis IL | 29 mi N | 55 seconds later | ||
| Martin TN | 30 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Union City TN | 32 mi SW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Paris TN | 35 mi SSE | 1 minute 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Charleston MO | 41 mi WNW | 3 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| McKenzie TN | 43 mi S | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Princeton | 49 mi ENE | 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Sikeston MO | 53 mi W | 3 minutes 59 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Mayfield
About Mayfield
- Location
- Mayfield, Kentucky, United States
- County / district
- Graves County
- Coordinates
- 36.7417°N, 88.6367°W
- Elevation
- 145 m (476 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 10,080
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 Mayfield
What time is sunrise in Mayfield today?
Sunrise in Mayfield, Kentucky today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:11 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mayfield get today?
Mayfield gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mayfield this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mayfield runs from 5:29 PM to 6:21 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mayfield?
The longest day of 2026 in Mayfield is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Mayfield in?
Mayfield uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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