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Alpena, Michigan · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alpena Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Alpena, Michigan, giving 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 29m
−2m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Detroit (UTC−4)
- 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 Alpena for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 29m | −2m 56s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 26m | −2m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 23m | −2m 54s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 20m | −2m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 18m | −2m 52s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 15m | −2m 50s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 12m | −2m 49s |
Daylight in Alpena through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 38m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Alpena
Today's times; the difference is against Alpena.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alpena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey | 77 mi WNW | 6 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Bay Harbor | 83 mi WNW | 7 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Elliot Lake ON | 99 mi NNE | other time zone | ||
| Bay City | 104 mi SSW | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Kincardine ON | 107 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Midland | 108 mi SSW | 53 seconds later | ||
| Sault Ste. Marie | 108 mi NNW | 6 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Traverse City | 109 mi W | 8 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Port Elgin ON | 109 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Sault Ste. Marie ON | 109 mi NNW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Alpena
- Location
- Alpena, Michigan, United States
- County / district
- Alpena County
- Coordinates
- 45.0617°N, 83.4328°W
- Elevation
- 180 m (591 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Detroit, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,175
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 Alpena
What time is sunrise in Alpena today?
Sunrise in Alpena, Michigan today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:03 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:32 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alpena get today?
Alpena gets 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alpena this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alpena runs from 5:51 PM to 6:51 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alpena?
The longest day of 2026 in Alpena is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 46 minutes.
What time zone is Alpena in?
Alpena uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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