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Saline, Michigan · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Saline Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Saline, Michigan, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.6° 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 Saline for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 36s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 23m | −2m 31s |
Daylight in Saline through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 16m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Saline
Today's times; the difference is against Saline.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Saline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 7.6 mi SE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Ann Arbor | 7.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Ypsilanti | 10 mi ENE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Tecumseh | 14 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Chelsea | 16 mi NW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Canton | 18 mi ENE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Whitmore Lake | 19 mi N | same minute | ||
| Romulus | 20 mi E | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Plymouth | 21 mi NE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| South Lyon | 21 mi NNE | same minute |
About Saline
- Location
- Saline, Michigan, United States
- County / district
- Washtenaw County
- Coordinates
- 42.1667°N, 83.7816°W
- Elevation
- 250 m (820 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Detroit, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 9,100
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 Saline
What time is sunrise in Saline today?
Sunrise in Saline, Michigan today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:00 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:38 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Saline get today?
Saline gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Saline this evening?
Evening golden hour in Saline runs from 5:59 PM to 6:56 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Saline?
The longest day of 2026 in Saline is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Saline in?
Saline uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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