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Vernal, Utah · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vernal Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Vernal, Utah, giving 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 46m
−2m 29s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.6° 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 Vernal for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 46m | −2m 29s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 41m | −2m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 36m | −2m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 34m | −2m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 31m | −2m 23s |
Daylight in Vernal through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Vernal
Today's times; the difference is against Vernal.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vernal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt | 27 mi WSW | 1 minute 37 seconds later | ||
| Green River WY | 74 mi N | 1 minute 17 seconds later | ||
| Rock Springs WY | 80 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Price | 90 mi SW | 3 minutes 57 seconds later | ||
| Evanston WY | 94 mi NW | 6 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Heber City | 99 mi W | 7 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Fruita CO | 99 mi SSE | 4 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Park City | 104 mi W | 8 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Craig CO | 104 mi E | 7 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Redlands CO | 106 mi SSE | 5 minutes 28 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Vernal
- Location
- Vernal, Utah, United States
- County / district
- Uintah County
- Coordinates
- 40.4555°N, 109.5288°W
- Elevation
- 1,624 m (5,328 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 11,200
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 Vernal
What time is sunrise in Vernal today?
Sunrise in Vernal, Utah today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vernal get today?
Vernal gets 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vernal this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vernal runs from 5:47 PM to 6:42 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vernal?
The longest day of 2026 in Vernal is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Vernal in?
Vernal uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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