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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Opelika, Alabama

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Opelika is at 5:55 PM and sunrise is at 6:55 AM. There are 11h 00m of daylight.

Sunset

5:55 PM

255° W

Sunrise

6:55 AM

105° E

Daylight

11h 00m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:25 PM

Sun altitude: 44.4°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Opelika

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:54 PM, sunrise 6:56 AM. Daylight: 10h 59m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:32 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:01 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:30 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:39 AM – 7:29 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:21 PM – 6:11 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:21 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:49 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:18 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Opelika

America/Chicago · CDT · UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−06:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Opelika


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:26 PM6:36 AM11h 50m
6:25 PM6:36 AM11h 48m
6:23 PM6:37 AM11h 46m
6:22 PM6:38 AM11h 44m
6:21 PM6:38 AM11h 42m
6:20 PM6:39 AM11h 40m
6:18 PM6:40 AM11h 38m
6:17 PM6:41 AM11h 36m
6:16 PM6:41 AM11h 35m
6:14 PM6:42 AM11h 33m
6:13 PM6:43 AM11h 31m
6:12 PM6:43 AM11h 29m
6:11 PM6:44 AM11h 27m
6:10 PM6:45 AM11h 25m
6:08 PM6:46 AM11h 23m
6:07 PM6:46 AM11h 21m
6:06 PM6:47 AM11h 19m
6:05 PM6:48 AM11h 17m
6:04 PM6:49 AM11h 15m
6:03 PM6:49 AM11h 13m
6:02 PM6:50 AM11h 11m
6:01 PM6:51 AM11h 10m
5:59 PM6:52 AM11h 08m
5:58 PM6:53 AM11h 06m
5:57 PM6:53 AM11h 04m
5:56 PM6:54 AM11h 02m
5:55 PM6:55 AM11h 00m
5:54 PM6:56 AM10h 59m
5:53 PM6:57 AM10h 57m
5:52 PM6:57 AM10h 55m
5:52 PM6:58 AM10h 53m
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About these times

Calculation point
32.64541°, -85.37828°
Place reference
GeoNames 4081644

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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