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Pontiac, Michigan · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pontiac Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Pontiac, Michigan, giving 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 37m
−2m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.1° 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 Pontiac for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 37m | −2m 40s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 34m | −2m 40s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 32m | −2m 39s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 29m | −2m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 26m | −2m 37s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 36s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 21m | −2m 34s |
Daylight in Pontiac through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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 | 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 Pontiac
Today's times; the difference is against Pontiac.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pontiac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Hills | 4.4 mi NE | same minute | ||
| West Bloomfield Township | 6.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Waterford | 7.2 mi WNW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Rochester Hills | 7.3 mi E | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Troy | 7.5 mi ESE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Birmingham | 7.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Rochester | 8.5 mi ENE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Beverly Hills | 8.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Clawson | 10 mi SE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Berkley | 11 mi SSE | 38 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Pontiac
About Pontiac
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- County / district
- Oakland County
- Coordinates
- 42.6389°N, 83.2911°W
- Elevation
- 281 m (922 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Detroit, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 59,917
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 Pontiac
What time is sunrise in Pontiac today?
Sunrise in Pontiac, Michigan today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:58 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:35 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pontiac get today?
Pontiac gets 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pontiac this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pontiac runs from 5:56 PM to 6:53 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pontiac?
The longest day of 2026 in Pontiac is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Pontiac in?
Pontiac uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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