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Lynchburg, Tennessee · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lynchburg Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lynchburg, Tennessee, giving 11 hours of daylight, 2 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 00m
−2m 03s 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 Lynchburg for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 00m | −2m 03s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 58m | −2m 02s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 56m | −2m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 01s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 50m | −1m 59s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 48m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Lynchburg through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Lynchburg
Today's times; the difference is against Lynchburg.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lynchburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullahoma | 11 mi ENE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Fayetteville | 14 mi SW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Shelbyville | 15 mi NNW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Winchester | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Manchester | 21 mi NE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Lewisburg | 26 mi WNW | 1 minute 52 seconds later | ||
| Christiana | 30 mi N | 37 seconds later | ||
| Moores Mill AL | 31 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Meridianville AL | 32 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Harvest AL | 36 mi SW | 59 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lynchburg
About Lynchburg
- Location
- Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Moore County
- Coordinates
- 35.2831°N, 86.3742°W
- Elevation
- 245 m (804 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,132
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 Lynchburg
What time is sunrise in Lynchburg today?
Sunrise in Lynchburg, Tennessee today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:00 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lynchburg get today?
Lynchburg gets 11 hours of daylight today, 2 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lynchburg this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lynchburg runs from 5:24 PM to 6:15 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lynchburg?
The longest day of 2026 in Lynchburg is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 47 minutes.
What time zone is Lynchburg in?
Lynchburg uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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