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Germantown, Tennessee · Monday, October 26, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Germantown Today
Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Germantown, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.3° 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 Germantown for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 10h 56m | −2m 00s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 54m | −2m 00s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 52m | −2m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 50m | −1m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 48m | −1m 58s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 46m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 44m | −1m 56s |
Daylight in Germantown through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated · 15.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Germantown
Today's times; the difference is against Germantown.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Germantown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 5.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Olive Branch MS | 8.7 mi S | same minute | ||
| Collierville | 8.8 mi ESE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Bartlett | 8.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Ellendale | 10.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Lakeland | 11 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Southaven MS | 13 mi WSW | 41 seconds later | ||
| New South Memphis | 14 mi W | 59 seconds later | ||
| Memphis | 14 mi WNW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Horn Lake MS | 16 mi SW | 44 seconds later |
Other places called Germantown
About Germantown
- Location
- Germantown, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Shelby County
- Coordinates
- 35.0868°N, 89.8101°W
- Elevation
- 115 m (377 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 39,240
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 Germantown
What time is sunrise in Germantown today?
Sunrise in Germantown, Tennessee today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:15 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Germantown get today?
Germantown gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Germantown this evening?
Evening golden hour in Germantown runs from 5:36 PM to 6:27 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Germantown?
The longest day of 2026 in Germantown is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Germantown in?
Germantown uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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