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McKenzie, Tennessee · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in McKenzie Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in McKenzie, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 57m
−2m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.9° 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 McKenzie for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 57m | −2m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 55m | −2m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 05s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 04s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 02s |
Daylight in McKenzie 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 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 30, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 McKenzie
Today's times; the difference is against McKenzie.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs McKenzie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 16 mi NE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Milan | 20 mi SW | 42 seconds later | ||
| Martin | 24 mi NW | 1 minute 35 seconds later | ||
| Humboldt | 31 mi SW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Lexington | 34 mi SSE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Murray KY | 35 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Union City | 36 mi NW | 2 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Jackson | 39 mi SSW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Mayfield KY | 43 mi N | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Henderson | 48 mi S | same minute |
About McKenzie
- Location
- McKenzie, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Carroll County
- Coordinates
- 36.1326°N, 88.5187°W
- Elevation
- 150 m (492 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,296
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 McKenzie
What time is sunrise in McKenzie today?
Sunrise in McKenzie, Tennessee today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:09 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does McKenzie get today?
McKenzie gets 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in McKenzie this evening?
Evening golden hour in McKenzie runs from 5:31 PM to 6:23 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in McKenzie?
The longest day of 2026 in McKenzie 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 McKenzie in?
McKenzie uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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