First light
6:11 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Oro Valley today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 5:38 PM and sunrise is at 6:37 AM. It gets dark at 6:03 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 5:37 PM. Local time: MST (UTC−07:00).
Sunset in 6h 08m 42s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
6:11 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:36 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:39 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:04 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 03m
−1 min 49 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:08 PM
Sun 45.0° high
First light
6:12 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:37 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:38 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:03 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 01m
−1 min 48 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:08 PM
Sun 44.6° high
First light
6:13 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:38 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:37 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:02 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 59m
−1 min 47 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:08 PM
Sun 44.3° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:37 PM, 10h 59m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:02 PM.
Morning blue hour6:12–6:22 AM
Morning golden hour6:22–7:11 AM
Evening golden hour5:04–5:53 PM
Evening blue hour5:53–6:03 PM
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Today the sun rises at 105° (east-southeast) and sets at 255° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 61° and 118° and sunset between 242° and 299°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 50m | −1 min 58 s |
| Fri 2 | 5:54 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 48m | −1 min 58 s |
| Sat 3 | 5:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 46m | −1 min 58 s |
| Sun 4 | 5:55 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:04 PM | 6:29 PM | 11h 44m | −1 min 58 s |
| Mon 5 | 5:56 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:03 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 42m | −1 min 57 s |
| Tue 6 | 5:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:02 PM | 6:26 PM | 11h 41m | −1 min 57 s |
| Wed 7 | 5:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:25 PM | 11h 39m | −1 min 57 s |
| Thu 8 | 5:58 AM | 6:23 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:24 PM | 11h 37m | −1 min 57 s |
| Fri 9 | 5:59 AM | 6:23 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:23 PM | 11h 35m | −1 min 57 s |
| Sat 10 | 6:00 AM | 6:24 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 11h 33m | −1 min 56 s |
| Sun 11 | 6:00 AM | 6:25 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:20 PM | 11h 31m | −1 min 56 s |
| Mon 12 | 6:01 AM | 6:26 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:19 PM | 11h 29m | −1 min 56 s |
| Tue 13 | 6:02 AM | 6:26 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:18 PM | 11h 27m | −1 min 56 s |
| Wed 14 | 6:02 AM | 6:27 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 11h 25m | −1 min 55 s |
| Thu 15 | 6:03 AM | 6:28 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:16 PM | 11h 23m | −1 min 55 s |
| Fri 16 | 6:04 AM | 6:29 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:15 PM | 11h 21m | −1 min 54 s |
| Sat 17 | 6:04 AM | 6:29 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:13 PM | 11h 19m | −1 min 54 s |
| Sun 18 | 6:05 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:12 PM | 11h 17m | −1 min 53 s |
| Mon 19 | 6:06 AM | 6:31 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:11 PM | 11h 16m | −1 min 53 s |
| Tue 20 | 6:07 AM | 6:32 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:10 PM | 11h 14m | −1 min 52 s |
| Wed 21 | 6:07 AM | 6:32 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:09 PM | 11h 12m | −1 min 52 s |
| Thu 22 | 6:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:08 PM | 11h 10m | −1 min 51 s |
| Fri 23 | 6:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:07 PM | 11h 08m | −1 min 51 s |
| Sat 24 | 6:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:06 PM | 11h 06m | −1 min 50 s |
| Sun 25 | 6:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:05 PM | 11h 04m | −1 min 49 s |
| Mon 26 | 6:11 AM | 6:36 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:04 PM | 11h 03m | −1 min 49 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 11h 01m | −1 min 48 s |
| Wed 28 | 6:13 AM | 6:38 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:02 PM | 10h 59m | −1 min 47 s |
| Thu 29 | 6:13 AM | 6:39 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 57m | −1 min 46 s |
| Fri 30 | 6:14 AM | 6:40 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:00 PM | 10h 56m | −1 min 46 s |
| Sat 31 | 6:15 AM | 6:40 AM | 5:34 PM | 5:59 PM | 10h 54m | −1 min 45 s |
Local times in America/Phoenix. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Oro Valley ranges from 10h 01m (Dec 21) to 14h 17m (Jun 21).
America/Phoenix · MST · UTC−07:00. Standard time is in effect.
No clock change is scheduled in the timezone data.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in United StatesIANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.
Sunset is at 5:38 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (MST). The sun sets in the west-southwest (255°).
Sunrise is at 6:37 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (105°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 5:37 PM, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
It gets dark at 6:03 PM, 25 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:00 PM.
Morning golden hour: 6:22 AM to 7:11 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:04 PM to 5:53 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Oro Valley gets 11 hours 1 minute of daylight today, 1 minute and 48 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 14h 17m of daylight (sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 7:34 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 10h 01m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 3 at 5:18 PM; the latest is on June 29 at 7:35 PM.
No clock change is scheduled in America/Phoenix in the timezone data. Times stay on UTC−07:00.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (105°) and sets in the west-southwest (255°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 61° and 118° on the horizon.
In Oro Valley, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 17m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10h 01m: a difference of 4 hours 15 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 11 (5:16 AM) and the latest sunset on June 29 (7:35 PM). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Oro Valley lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 81.0° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Casas Adobes 8 km | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Catalina Foothills 11 km | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Flowing Wells 12 km | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Tucson 19 km | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Marana 25 km | 6:38 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Tanque Verde 27 km | 6:36 AM | 5:37 PM |
| Drexel Heights 28 km | 6:37 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Sahuarita 48 km | 6:36 AM | 5:38 PM |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modeled.
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