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Owatonna, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Owatonna Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Owatonna, Minnesota, 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 254°
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/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 Owatonna 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 27m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 24m | −2m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 21m | −2m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 18m | −2m 44s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 16m | −2m 43s |
Daylight in Owatonna 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 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 2, 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 | 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 Owatonna
Today's times; the difference is against Owatonna.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Owatonna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca | 14 mi W | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Faribault | 15 mi N | 31 seconds later | ||
| Kasson | 24 mi E | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Northfield | 26 mi N | same minute | ||
| Byron | 29 mi E | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Albert Lea | 31 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Austin | 31 mi SSE | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| New Prague | 36 mi NNW | 2 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Rochester | 38 mi E | 3 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Farmington | 39 mi N | 35 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Owatonna
- Location
- Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Steele County
- Coordinates
- 44.0839°N, 93.2260°W
- Elevation
- 351 m (1,152 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 25,725
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 Owatonna
What time is sunrise in Owatonna today?
Sunrise in Owatonna, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:41 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Owatonna get today?
Owatonna gets 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Owatonna this evening?
Evening golden hour in Owatonna runs from 5:32 PM to 6:31 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Owatonna?
The longest day of 2026 in Owatonna 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 Owatonna in?
Owatonna uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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