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Cedar City, Utah · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cedar City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Cedar City, Utah, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 53m
−2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Cedar City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 53m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 14s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 47m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 45m | −2m 11s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 42m | −2m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 10s |
Daylight in Cedar City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 46m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Cedar City
Today's times; the difference is against Cedar City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cedar City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch | 6.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Hurricane | 37 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Washington | 45 mi SSW | 1 minute 5 seconds later | ||
| Ivins | 49 mi SW | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Saint George | 49 mi SW | 1 minute 21 seconds later | ||
| Santa Clara | 50 mi SW | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Mesquite NV | 82 mi SW | other time zone | ||
| Richfield | 92 mi NE | 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Page AZ | 103 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Moapa Valley NV | 108 mi SW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Cedar City
- Location
- Cedar City, Utah, United States
- County / district
- Iron County
- Coordinates
- 37.6775°N, 113.0619°W
- Elevation
- 1,782 m (5,846 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 30,184
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 Cedar City
What time is sunrise in Cedar City today?
Sunrise in Cedar City, Utah today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:49 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cedar City get today?
Cedar City gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cedar City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cedar City runs from 6:07 PM to 6:59 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cedar City?
The longest day of 2026 in Cedar City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Cedar City in?
Cedar City uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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