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Dickson, Tennessee · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Dickson Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Dickson, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.6° 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 Dickson for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 04s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 43m | −2m 01s |
Daylight in Dickson through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 37m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 | 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 Dickson
Today's times; the difference is against Dickson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Dickson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Forest Hills | 30 mi E | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Franklin | 31 mi ESE | 2 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Clarksville | 31 mi N | same minute | ||
| Brentwood | 34 mi E | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Spring Hill | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Nashville | 34 mi E | 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Columbia | 38 mi SSE | 2 minutes earlier | ||
| Fort Campbell North KY | 40 mi N | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Greenbrier | 41 mi NE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Dickson
- Location
- Dickson, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Dickson County
- Coordinates
- 36.0770°N, 87.3878°W
- Elevation
- 245 m (804 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,359
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 Dickson
What time is sunrise in Dickson today?
Sunrise in Dickson, Tennessee today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:06 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Dickson get today?
Dickson gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Dickson this evening?
Evening golden hour in Dickson runs from 5:26 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Dickson?
The longest day of 2026 in Dickson is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 42 minutes.
What time zone is Dickson in?
Dickson uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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