Meridian, Mississippi · Monday, October 26, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Meridian Today

Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Meridian, Mississippi, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:07 AM 6:10 PM noon 12:39 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 11h 03m −1m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:45 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:45 AM–6:13 AMNautical twilight: 6:13 AM–6:42 AMCivil twilight: 6:42 AM–7:07 AMDaylight: 7:07 AM–6:10 PMCivil twilight: 6:10 PM–6:35 PMNautical twilight: 6:35 PM–7:04 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:04 PM–7:32 PMNight: 7:32 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:52 AM–7:41 AMGolden hour: 5:36 PM–6:25 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Meridian for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 26 11h 03m −1m 49s
Tue Oct 27 11h 01m −1m 48s
Wed Oct 28 10h 59m −1m 47s
Thu Oct 29 10h 57m −1m 47s
Fri Oct 30 10h 56m −1m 45s
Sat Oct 31 10h 54m −1m 45s
Sun Nov 1 10h 52m −1m 44s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Meridian through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Meridian sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

99% illuminated · 15.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Meridian

Sunrise and sunset in places near Meridian

Today's times; the difference is against Meridian.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Meridian
Philadelphia 37 mi NW 2 minutes 9 seconds later
Forest 45 mi W 3 minutes 5 seconds later
Demopolis AL 52 mi ENE 3 minutes 17 seconds earlier
Laurel 53 mi SSW 54 seconds later
Louisville 56 mi NNW 2 minutes 20 seconds later
Kosciusko 70 mi NW 4 minutes 24 seconds later
Brandon 75 mi W 5 minutes 1 second later
Starkville 75 mi N 1 minute 48 seconds later
Petal 78 mi SSW 1 minute later
Hattiesburg 80 mi SSW 1 minute 6 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Meridian

All 72 places in Mississippi · United States

About Meridian

Location
Meridian, Mississippi, United States
County / district
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.3643°N, 88.7037°W
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
39,661

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Meridian

What time is sunrise in Meridian today?

Sunrise in Meridian, Mississippi today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:07 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:10 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Meridian get today?

Meridian gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Meridian this evening?

Evening golden hour in Meridian runs from 5:36 PM to 6:25 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Meridian?

The longest day of 2026 in Meridian is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 2 minutes.

What time zone is Meridian in?

Meridian uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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