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Petal, Mississippi · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Petal Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Petal, Mississippi, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.4° 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 Petal for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 07m | −1m 45s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 05m | −1m 45s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 04m | −1m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 02m | −1m 43s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 00m | −1m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 58m | −1m 41s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 57m | −1m 41s |
Daylight in Petal through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 11m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Petal
Today's times; the difference is against Petal.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Petal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 2.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| West Hattiesburg | 7.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Laurel | 25 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Columbia | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| Holly Springs | 42 mi W | 2 minutes 50 seconds later | ||
| Bogalusa LA | 52 mi SW | 1 minute 43 seconds later | ||
| Carriere | 56 mi SSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Latimer | 61 mi SSE | 2 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Picayune | 62 mi SSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Vancleave | 65 mi SSE | 3 minutes 13 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Petal
- Location
- Petal, Mississippi, United States
- County / district
- Forrest County
- Coordinates
- 31.3466°N, 89.2601°W
- Elevation
- 48 m (157 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 10,701
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 Petal
What time is sunrise in Petal today?
Sunrise in Petal, Mississippi today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:07 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Petal get today?
Petal gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Petal this evening?
Evening golden hour in Petal runs from 5:41 PM to 6:30 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Petal?
The longest day of 2026 in Petal is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 11 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Petal in?
Petal uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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