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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Sterling Heights, Michigan

· EDT (UTC−04:00)

Sunset in Sterling Heights is at 6:32 PM and sunrise is at 8:00 AM. There are 10h 32m of daylight.

Sunset

6:32 PM

253° W

Sunrise

8:00 AM

107° E

Daylight

10h 32m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:16 PM

Sun altitude: 34.5°

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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 Sterling Heights

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:30 PM, sunrise 8:01 AM. Daylight: 10h 29m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:25 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:58 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:31 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:42 AM – 8:39 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:52 PM – 6:49 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)7:01 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:34 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:06 PM

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

Local time in Sterling Heights

America/Detroit · EDT · UTC−04:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00. 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 Sterling Heights


2026-10. Local times in America/Detroit; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:13 PM7:29 AM11h 44m
7:12 PM7:30 AM11h 41m
7:10 PM7:32 AM11h 38m
7:08 PM7:33 AM11h 35m
7:06 PM7:34 AM11h 33m
7:05 PM7:35 AM11h 30m
7:03 PM7:36 AM11h 27m
7:01 PM7:37 AM11h 24m
7:00 PM7:38 AM11h 21m
6:58 PM7:40 AM11h 18m
6:56 PM7:41 AM11h 16m
6:55 PM7:42 AM11h 13m
6:53 PM7:43 AM11h 10m
6:51 PM7:44 AM11h 07m
6:50 PM7:45 AM11h 04m
6:48 PM7:47 AM11h 02m
6:47 PM7:48 AM10h 59m
6:45 PM7:49 AM10h 56m
6:43 PM7:50 AM10h 53m
6:42 PM7:51 AM10h 51m
6:40 PM7:52 AM10h 48m
6:39 PM7:54 AM10h 45m
6:37 PM7:55 AM10h 42m
6:36 PM7:56 AM10h 40m
6:34 PM7:57 AM10h 37m
6:33 PM7:59 AM10h 34m
6:32 PM8:00 AM10h 32m
6:30 PM8:01 AM10h 29m
6:29 PM8:02 AM10h 27m
6:27 PM8:03 AM10h 24m
6:26 PM8:05 AM10h 21m

About these times

Calculation point
42.58031°, -83.03020°
Place reference
GeoNames 5011148

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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