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Loudon, Tennessee · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Loudon Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Loudon, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- 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 Loudon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 03s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 00s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 44m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Loudon through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Loudon
Today's times; the difference is against Loudon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellico Village | 5.6 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Lenoir City | 6.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Sweetwater | 12 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Kingston | 14 mi NW | 53 seconds later | ||
| Farragut | 15 mi NE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Harriman | 19 mi NW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Oak Ridge | 20 mi N | same minute | ||
| Maryville | 20 mi E | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Alcoa | 21 mi E | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Rockwood | 22 mi WNW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Loudon
- Location
- Loudon, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Loudon County
- Coordinates
- 35.7329°N, 84.3338°W
- Elevation
- 255 m (837 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,731
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 Loudon
What time is sunrise in Loudon today?
Sunrise in Loudon, Tennessee today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:53 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Loudon get today?
Loudon gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Loudon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Loudon runs from 6:14 PM to 7:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Loudon?
The longest day of 2026 in Loudon is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Loudon in?
Loudon uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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