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Carson City, Nevada · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Carson City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Carson City, Nevada, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 49m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
- 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 Carson City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 49m | −2m 22s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 47m | −2m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 20s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 18s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Carson City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | PST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Carson City
Today's times; the difference is against Carson City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Carson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills | 5.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Johnson Lane | 8.4 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Dayton | 11 mi ENE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Incline Village | 13 mi WNW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Gardnerville | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 19 mi S | same minute | ||
| South Lake Tahoe CA | 20 mi SW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Truckee CA | 25 mi WNW | 1 minute 53 seconds later | ||
| Reno | 25 mi N | 41 seconds later | ||
| Sparks | 26 mi N | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Carson City
- Location
- Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1638°N, 119.7674°W
- Elevation
- 1,427 m (4,682 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 58,639
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 Carson City
What time is sunrise in Carson City today?
Sunrise in Carson City, Nevada today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:18 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Carson City get today?
Carson City gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Carson City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Carson City runs from 5:31 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Carson City?
The longest day of 2026 in Carson City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is Carson City in?
Carson City uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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