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McMinnville, Tennessee · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in McMinnville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in McMinnville, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.4° 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 McMinnville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 05s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 03s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in McMinnville 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 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 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 McMinnville
Today's times; the difference is against McMinnville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs McMinnville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 23 mi SW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Sparta | 24 mi NE | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Dunlap | 30 mi SE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Tullahoma | 33 mi SW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| Christiana | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Cookeville | 36 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Murfreesboro | 37 mi WNW | 2 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Winchester | 39 mi SSW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Shelbyville | 41 mi WSW | 2 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Lynchburg | 44 mi SW | 1 minute 56 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called McMinnville
About McMinnville
- Location
- McMinnville, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- Warren County
- Coordinates
- 35.6834°N, 85.7700°W
- Elevation
- 295 m (968 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,759
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 McMinnville
What time is sunrise in McMinnville today?
Sunrise in McMinnville, Tennessee today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:58 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does McMinnville get today?
McMinnville gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in McMinnville this evening?
Evening golden hour in McMinnville runs from 5:21 PM to 6:12 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in McMinnville?
The longest day of 2026 in McMinnville 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 McMinnville in?
McMinnville uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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