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Sunrise & Sunset in Nashville

Today in Nashville, United States the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:04, giving a day length of 11h 3m. Day length changes by −2m 09s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:01

Bearing: ESE 103.2°

🌇 Sunset

18:04

Bearing: WSW 256.9°

🌞 Day length

11h 3m

Next day −2m 09s

🕛 Solar noon

12:32

Sun 42.8° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:35

Ends: 19:29

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:05

Ends: 19:00

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:35

Ends: 18:30

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:01–07:36

Evening: 17:28–18:04

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:35–06:45

Evening: 18:20–18:30

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:32

Solar midnight: 00:32

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:43 18:32 11h 49m 12:38 06:17 18:58 E 93.4° −2m 16s
2 Fri 06:44 18:31 11h 47m 12:37 06:18 18:56 E 93.9° −2m 16s
3 Sat 06:44 18:29 11h 45m 12:37 06:19 18:55 E 94.4° −2m 16s
4 Sun 06:45 18:28 11h 43m 12:37 06:20 18:54 E 94.8° −2m 16s
5 Mon 06:46 18:26 11h 40m 12:36 06:20 18:52 E 95.3° −2m 16s
6 Tue 06:47 18:25 11h 38m 12:36 06:21 18:51 E 95.8° −2m 16s
7 Wed 06:48 18:24 11h 36m 12:36 06:22 18:49 E 96.3° −2m 15s
8 Thu 06:49 18:22 11h 34m 12:35 06:23 18:48 E 96.7° −2m 15s
9 Fri 06:49 18:21 11h 31m 12:35 06:24 18:46 E 97.2° −2m 15s
10 Sat 06:50 18:19 11h 29m 12:35 06:24 18:45 E 97.7° −2m 15s
11 Sun 06:51 18:18 11h 27m 12:35 06:25 18:44 E 98.2° −2m 14s
12 Mon 06:52 18:17 11h 25m 12:34 06:26 18:42 E 98.6° −2m 14s
13 Tue 06:53 18:15 11h 22m 12:34 06:27 18:41 E 99.1° −2m 14s
14 Wed 06:54 18:14 11h 20m 12:34 06:28 18:40 E 99.6° −2m 13s
15 Thu 06:55 18:13 11h 18m 12:34 06:29 18:38 E 100.0° −2m 13s
16 Fri 06:55 18:11 11h 16m 12:33 06:30 18:37 E 100.5° −2m 13s
17 Sat 06:56 18:10 11h 14m 12:33 06:30 18:36 E 100.9° −2m 12s
18 Sun 06:57 18:09 11h 11m 12:33 06:31 18:35 ESE 101.4° −2m 12s
19 Mon 06:58 18:07 11h 9m 12:33 06:32 18:33 ESE 101.8° −2m 11s
20 Tue 06:59 18:06 11h 7m 12:33 06:33 18:32 ESE 102.3° −2m 11s
21 Wed 07:00 18:05 11h 5m 12:32 06:34 18:31 ESE 102.7° −2m 10s
22 Thu 07:01 18:04 11h 3m 12:32 06:35 18:30 ESE 103.2° −2m 09s
23 Fri 07:02 18:02 11h 1m 12:32 06:36 18:29 ESE 103.6° −2m 09s
24 Sat 07:03 18:01 10h 58m 12:32 06:37 18:27 ESE 104.1° −2m 08s
25 Sun 07:04 18:00 10h 56m 12:32 06:38 18:26 ESE 104.5° −2m 07s
26 Mon 07:05 17:59 10h 54m 12:32 06:38 18:25 ESE 104.9° −2m 07s
27 Tue 07:06 17:58 10h 52m 12:32 06:39 18:24 ESE 105.4° −2m 06s
28 Wed 07:07 17:57 10h 50m 12:32 06:40 18:23 ESE 105.8° −2m 05s
29 Thu 07:08 17:56 10h 48m 12:32 06:41 18:22 ESE 106.2° −2m 04s
30 Fri 07:09 17:54 10h 46m 12:32 06:42 18:21 ESE 106.6° −2m 03s
31 Sat 07:10 17:53 10h 44m 12:31 06:43 18:20 ESE 107.0° −2m 02s

Solstices and equinoxes in Nashville, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Nashville local time. At 36.2° N the noon sun swings between 30.4° and 77.3° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 09:46 06:52 18:59 12h 8m 53.7°
June solstice 21 June at 03:25 05:31 20:08 14h 37m 77.3°
September equinox 22 September at 19:06 06:36 18:46 12h 10m 54.1°
December solstice 21 December at 14:50 06:55 16:37 9h 42m 30.4°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Nashville through the year

The longest day in Nashville is 21 June with 14h 37m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 42m. Day length swings by 4 h 56 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:30 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:09 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 58m of daylight 10.0 Jan February 15: 10h 53m of daylight 10.9 Feb March 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 6m of daylight 13.1 Apr May 15: 14h 5m of daylight 14.1 May June 15: 14h 36m of daylight 14.6 Jun July 15: 14h 23m of daylight 14.4 Jul August 15: 13h 33m of daylight 13.5 Aug September 15: 12h 26m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 18m of daylight 11.3 Oct November 15: 10h 16m of daylight 10.3 Nov December 15: 9h 43m of daylight 9.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:58 16:56 9h 58m
15 February 06:36 17:29 10h 53m
15 March 06:59 18:55 11h 56m
15 April 06:15 19:21 13h 6m
15 May 05:42 19:47 14h 5m
15 June 05:30 20:07 14h 36m
15 July 05:42 20:05 14h 23m
15 August 06:06 19:39 13h 33m
15 September 06:30 18:56 12h 26m
15 October 06:55 18:13 11h 18m
15 November 06:25 16:40 10h 16m
15 December 06:52 16:35 9h 43m

Sun questions for Nashville

How high does the sun get in Nashville?

At 36.2° N, the noon sun reaches 77.3° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 30.4° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Nashville?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 30 minutes at midsummer in Nashville. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Nashville?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:30 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:09 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Nashville?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 19s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Nashville

Times are calculated for Nashville's coordinates (36.16°, -86.78°) and shown in the America/Chicago time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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