Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Enoch, Utah, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 53m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 15s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 12s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 42m | −2m 11s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 10s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Enoch.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Enoch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | 6.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Hurricane | 44 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Washington | 52 mi SSW | 1 minute 6 seconds later | ||
| Ivins | 55 mi SW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Saint George | 56 mi SW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Santa Clara | 56 mi SW | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Richfield | 86 mi NE | 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Mesquite NV | 88 mi SW | other time zone | ||
| Page AZ | 105 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Moapa Valley NV | 115 mi SW | other time zone |
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.
Sunrise in Enoch, Utah today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:49 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
Enoch gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Enoch runs from 6:06 PM to 6:59 PM MDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Enoch is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.
Enoch uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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