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Gallatin, Tennessee · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gallatin Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Gallatin, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 57m
−2m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.7° 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 Gallatin for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 57m | −2m 09s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 55m | −2m 07s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 07s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 50m | −2m 07s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 48m | −2m 05s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 46m | −2m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 44m | −2m 04s |
Daylight in Gallatin through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 39m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Gallatin
Today's times; the difference is against Gallatin.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gallatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | 11 mi WSW | 35 seconds later | ||
| White House | 13 mi WNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Green Hill | 13 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mount Juliet | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Portland | 14 mi NNW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Millersville | 15 mi W | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Lebanon | 15 mi SE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Goodlettsville | 16 mi WSW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Hermitage | 17 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Greenbrier | 20 mi W | 1 minute 29 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Gallatin
- Location
- Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Sumner County
- Coordinates
- 36.3884°N, 86.4467°W
- Elevation
- 164 m (538 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 34,334
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 Gallatin
What time is sunrise in Gallatin today?
Sunrise in Gallatin, Tennessee today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:01 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gallatin get today?
Gallatin gets 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gallatin this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gallatin runs from 5:23 PM to 6:14 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gallatin?
The longest day of 2026 in Gallatin is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Gallatin in?
Gallatin uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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