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Alliance, Nebraska · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alliance Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Alliance, Nebraska, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 37s 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/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Alliance for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 37s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 36s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 34s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 23m | −2m 31s |
Daylight in Alliance through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Alliance
Today's times; the difference is against Alliance.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 44 mi WSW | 2 minutes 50 seconds later | ||
| Gering | 45 mi WSW | 2 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Chadron | 51 mi N | 1 minute 38 seconds later | ||
| Sidney | 66 mi S | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Torrington WY | 67 mi W | 5 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| Sterling CO | 103 mi S | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Ranchettes WY | 116 mi WSW | 6 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Cheyenne WY | 121 mi WSW | 6 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| North Platte | 128 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Brush CO | 133 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Alliance
About Alliance
- Location
- Alliance, Nebraska, United States
- County / district
- Box Butte County
- Coordinates
- 42.1016°N, 102.8722°W
- Elevation
- 1,209 m (3,967 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 8,522
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 Alliance
What time is sunrise in Alliance today?
Sunrise in Alliance, Nebraska today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:16 AM MDT, and sunset is at 5:54 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alliance get today?
Alliance gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alliance this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alliance runs from 5:15 PM to 6:12 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alliance?
The longest day of 2026 in Alliance is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Alliance in?
Alliance uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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