Sunrise Sunset Calculator
Estimate sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and daylight duration from date, coordinates, time zone, and twilight definition.
🌅Location Presets
📍Sun Timing Inputs
📊Solar Constants Grid
📘Reference Tables
| Twilight Mode | Zenith Input | Morning Event | Evening Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official | 90.833° | Sunrise | Sunset |
| Civil | 96° | Civil dawn | Civil dusk |
| Nautical | 102° | Nautical dawn | Nautical dusk |
| Astronomical | 108° | Astronomical dawn | Astronomical dusk |
| Latitude | Equinox Day | June Solstice | December Solstice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0° | 12h 07m | 12h 07m | 12h 07m |
| 20° | 12h 04m | 13h 15m | 10h 59m |
| 40° | 12h 00m | 14h 52m | 9h 08m |
| 60° | 11h 58m | 18h 52m | 5h 52m |
| Longitude Offset | Clock Shift | Example | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° east | -4 min | -73 to -72 | Earlier sunrise |
| 1° west | +4 min | -73 to -74 | Later sunrise |
| 7.5° | 30 min | Half-hour zone | Large local shift |
| 15° | 60 min | Zone center gap | One-hour shift |
| City Example | Lat / Lon | Typical Summer Day | Typical Winter Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 25.8 / -80.2 | 13h 46m | 10h 32m |
| Denver | 39.7 / -104.9 | 14h 59m | 9h 23m |
| Seattle | 47.6 / -122.3 | 16h 00m | 8h 25m |
| Anchorage | 61.2 / -149.9 | 19h 21m | 5h 27m |
Model uses standard solar geometry with longitude correction, equation of time, declination, zenith mode, DST shift, and optional horizon dip from observer elevation.
Watching sunrise and sunset during camping rank among the nicest parts under the sky. Sunrise happens when the upper edge of the sun appears above the east horizon in the morning. Sunset arrives when the bottom edge disappears under the west Konati all hours help campers arrange their days effectively, especially for setting up tents or climbing mountains.
The colors differ them distinctly. Lights of sunrise carry much more yellow than sunsets. From east it brings first the blue hour, later the golden.
Sunrises and Sunsets When Camping
From west at sunset vice versa: first golden, later blue. Eyes then already adjusted to daylight and hardly notice nuances in the sky. During sunrise they adjust from overnight darkness.
Camping beside excellent spots strenghten the enjoyment. Two tents directed to sunrise and sunset allows opening doors for both viewpoints, without exit from sleeping bag. Better still with a cup of coffee.
Many campers wake up at three or four in the morning only for that early light.
Sunrises and sunsets leave lasting memories from camping. For instance sunrise in Moab, Utah, September 2017, or sunset beside Gila Bend, Arizona, January 2019, such moments deserve photographs. Even distant power lines join to the scene.
In Maine astonishes sunrise up of Cadillac Mountain and sunset at Oceanside KOA on Mount Desert Island. Here the coastal sites 342 until 346 impress for sunsets.
Backpacking in Glacier National Park and waking to a showy sight proves, that sunrises and sunsets form the core of every outdoor adventure. Sunset above Lake Superior seen by campground in Ontonagon, Michigan, stays strong memory. Nice such viewpoints attained across 30 states and 29 national parks…
Genuinely impressive.
Who wants to camp beside peak, finds in Adirondacks ideal spots for sunrise or sunset without premature rise or overnight rise. Suffice to wake up hour before and hide against wind between rocks. Also the distant Orkney Islands value the effort, because their sunrises and sunsets surprise especially.
Getingup hour before works well.
