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Hurricane, West Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hurricane Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Hurricane, West Virginia, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- 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 Hurricane for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 52m | −2m 19s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 49m | −2m 18s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 47m | −2m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 45m | −2m 16s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 42m | −2m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 40m | −2m 15s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 38m | −2m 13s |
Daylight in Hurricane through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Hurricane
Today's times; the difference is against Hurricane.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hurricane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teays Valley | 5.1 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Nitro | 9.6 mi E | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint Albans | 10 mi ESE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Cross Lanes | 12 mi E | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Dunbar | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Pea Ridge | 16 mi W | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| South Charleston | 18 mi ESE | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Charleston | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Huntington | 23 mi W | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Ashland KY | 34 mi W | 2 minutes 32 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Hurricane
About Hurricane
- Location
- Hurricane, West Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Putnam County
- Coordinates
- 38.4326°N, 82.0201°W
- Elevation
- 214 m (702 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,493
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 Hurricane
What time is sunrise in Hurricane today?
Sunrise in Hurricane, West Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:38 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hurricane get today?
Hurricane gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hurricane this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hurricane runs from 6:01 PM to 6:54 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hurricane?
The longest day of 2026 in Hurricane is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Hurricane in?
Hurricane uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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