Great Falls, Montana · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Great Falls Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Great Falls, Montana, giving 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

8:02 AM 6:16 PM noon 1:09 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 14m −3m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 29.5° 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/Denver (UTC−6)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:18 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:18 AM–6:54 AMNautical twilight: 6:54 AM–7:30 AMCivil twilight: 7:30 AM–8:02 AMDaylight: 8:02 AM–6:16 PMCivil twilight: 6:16 PM–6:47 PMNautical twilight: 6:47 PM–7:23 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:23 PM–7:59 PMNight: 7:59 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:42 AM–8:46 AMGolden hour: 5:32 PM–6:35 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 Great Falls for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 14m −3m 09s
Wed Oct 28 10h 11m −3m 09s
Thu Oct 29 10h 08m −3m 08s
Fri Oct 30 10h 04m −3m 06s
Sat Oct 31 10h 01m −3m 05s
Sun Nov 1 9h 58m −3m 04s
Mon Nov 2 9h 55m −3m 02s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Great Falls 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, 202615h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 10, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Great Falls 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, 2026MDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026MST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

96% illuminated · 16.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Great Falls

Sunrise and sunset in places near Great Falls

Today's times; the difference is against Great Falls.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Great Falls
Helena Valley Southeast 68 mi SSW 46 seconds later
Helena Valley West Central 68 mi SSW 1 minute 25 seconds later
Helena 72 mi SSW 1 minute 11 seconds later
Lewistown 93 mi ESE 8 minutes 21 seconds earlier
Havre 104 mi NE 4 minutes 22 seconds earlier
Butte 119 mi SSW 2 minutes 5 seconds later
Belgrade 119 mi S 3 minutes 47 seconds earlier
Anaconda 122 mi SW 3 minutes 57 seconds later
Bozeman 126 mi S 4 minutes 30 seconds earlier
Livingston 132 mi SSE 6 minutes 27 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Great Falls

All 23 places in Montana · United States

About Great Falls

Location
Great Falls, Montana, United States
County / district
Cascade County
Coordinates
47.5002°N, 111.3008°W
Elevation
1,015 m (3,330 ft)
Time zone
America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
Population
59,638

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 Great Falls

What time is sunrise in Great Falls today?

Sunrise in Great Falls, Montana today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 8:02 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Great Falls get today?

Great Falls gets 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Great Falls this evening?

Evening golden hour in Great Falls runs from 5:32 PM to 6:35 PM MDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Great Falls?

The longest day of 2026 in Great Falls is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 26 minutes.

What time zone is Great Falls in?

Great Falls uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).

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