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McAlester, Oklahoma · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in McAlester Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in McAlester, Oklahoma, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.8° 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 McAlester for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 58m | −2m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 56m | −2m 01s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 54m | −1m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 52m | −1m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 50m | −1m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 48m | −1m 57s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 47m | −1m 56s |
Daylight in McAlester through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 McAlester
Today's times; the difference is against McAlester.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs McAlester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henryetta | 37 mi NNW | 1 minute 29 seconds later | ||
| Holdenville | 37 mi WNW | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Okmulgee | 49 mi NNW | 1 minute 38 seconds later | ||
| Ada | 53 mi WSW | 3 minutes 26 seconds later | ||
| Seminole | 55 mi WNW | 3 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Muskogee | 61 mi NNE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Poteau | 65 mi E | 4 minutes 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Hugo | 65 mi SSE | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Sallisaw | 66 mi ENE | 3 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Tecumseh | 70 mi WNW | 5 minutes 5 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About McAlester
- Location
- McAlester, Oklahoma, United States
- County / district
- Pittsburg County
- Coordinates
- 34.9334°N, 95.7697°W
- Elevation
- 224 m (735 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 18,310
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 McAlester
What time is sunrise in McAlester today?
Sunrise in McAlester, Oklahoma today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:36 PM.
How many hours of daylight does McAlester get today?
McAlester gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in McAlester this evening?
Evening golden hour in McAlester runs from 6:01 PM to 6:52 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in McAlester?
The longest day of 2026 in McAlester is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is McAlester in?
McAlester uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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