May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Back Mountain, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:34 ↑ 80.3° E
Sunset Today: 19:29 ↑ 279.4° W
Day Length: 12h 55m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 35.3°
Sun Distance: 150.818 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Back Mountain?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Back Mountain
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:01
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 59m | +2m 22s | 04:14 | 21:48 | 04:54 | 21:08 | 05:30 | 20:32 | 13:01 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
20:02
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 21s | 04:12 | 21:50 | 04:52 | 21:10 | 05:29 | 20:33 | 13:01 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
05:58
↑
68° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 20s | 04:10 | 21:52 | 04:51 | 21:11 | 05:28 | 20:34 | 13:00 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
05:57
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 06m | +2m 18s | 04:09 | 21:53 | 04:49 | 21:12 | 05:26 | 20:35 | 13:00 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:56
↑
67° ENE
|
20:05
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 17s | 04:07 | 21:55 | 04:48 | 21:14 | 05:25 | 20:36 | 13:00 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:55
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 15s | 04:05 | 21:56 | 04:46 | 21:15 | 05:24 | 20:37 | 13:00 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
05:54
↑
66° ENE
|
20:07
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 13s | 04:03 | 21:58 | 04:45 | 21:16 | 05:22 | 20:39 | 13:00 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:52
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 12s | 04:02 | 22:00 | 04:43 | 21:18 | 05:21 | 20:40 | 13:00 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:51
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 17m | +2m 10s | 04:00 | 22:01 | 04:42 | 21:19 | 05:20 | 20:41 | 13:00 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
05:50
↑
65° ENE
|
20:10
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 20m | +2m 08s | 03:58 | 22:03 | 04:41 | 21:20 | 05:19 | 20:42 | 13:00 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:49
↑
65° ENE
|
20:11
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 22m | +2m 06s | 03:57 | 22:04 | 04:39 | 21:22 | 05:17 | 20:43 | 13:00 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
05:48
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +2m 04s | 03:55 | 22:06 | 04:38 | 21:23 | 05:16 | 20:44 | 13:00 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:47
↑
64° ENE
|
20:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 26m | +2m 02s | 03:53 | 22:08 | 04:36 | 21:24 | 05:15 | 20:45 | 13:00 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:46
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 28m | +2m 00s | 03:52 | 22:09 | 04:35 | 21:25 | 05:14 | 20:46 | 13:00 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:45
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 58s | 03:50 | 22:11 | 04:34 | 21:27 | 05:13 | 20:48 | 13:00 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:44
↑
63° ENE
|
20:16
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 56s | 03:49 | 22:12 | 04:33 | 21:28 | 05:12 | 20:49 | 13:00 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:43
↑
63° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 54s | 03:47 | 22:14 | 04:31 | 21:29 | 05:11 | 20:50 | 13:00 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:42
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 51s | 03:46 | 22:16 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 05:10 | 20:51 | 13:00 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:41
↑
62° ENE
|
20:19
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 49s | 03:44 | 22:17 | 04:29 | 21:32 | 05:09 | 20:52 | 13:00 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:41
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 47s | 03:43 | 22:19 | 04:28 | 21:33 | 05:08 | 20:53 | 13:00 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:40
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 44s | 03:41 | 22:20 | 04:27 | 21:34 | 05:07 | 20:54 | 13:00 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:39
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 41s | 03:40 | 22:22 | 04:26 | 21:35 | 05:06 | 20:55 | 13:00 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:38
↑
61° ENE
|
20:23
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 39s | 03:39 | 22:23 | 04:25 | 21:37 | 05:05 | 20:56 | 13:00 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:37
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 36s | 03:37 | 22:25 | 04:24 | 21:38 | 05:04 | 20:57 | 13:00 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:37
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 33s | 03:36 | 22:26 | 04:23 | 21:39 | 05:04 | 20:58 | 13:00 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:36
↑
60° ENE
|
20:26
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 49m | +1m 31s | 03:35 | 22:27 | 04:22 | 21:40 | 05:03 | 20:59 | 13:01 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:35
↑
60° ENE
|
20:26
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 28s | 03:34 | 22:29 | 04:21 | 21:41 | 05:02 | 21:00 | 13:01 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:35
↑
60° ENE
|
20:27
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 52m | +1m 25s | 03:32 | 22:30 | 04:20 | 21:42 | 05:01 | 21:01 | 13:01 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:34
↑
60° ENE
|
20:28
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 53m | +1m 22s | 03:31 | 22:32 | 04:19 | 21:43 | 05:01 | 21:02 | 13:01 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:34
↑
60° ENE
|
20:29
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 55m | +1m 19s | 03:30 | 22:33 | 04:19 | 21:44 | 05:00 | 21:02 | 13:01 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:33
↑
59° ENE
|
20:30
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 56m | +1m 15s | 03:29 | 22:34 | 04:18 | 21:45 | 05:00 | 21:03 | 13:01 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Back Mountain. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Back Mountain, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Back Mountain?
Days in Back Mountain are currently getting shorter by about 2m 41s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Back Mountain Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:05-06:16 | 19:47-19:58 |
| Golden hour | 06:16-07:10 | 18:54-19:47 |
Back Mountain's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 09m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 10m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:30 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:41 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Back Mountain
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Back Mountain also fixes the Qibla: face 57deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,411 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Back Mountain on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Back Mountain get the golden hour at 06:16-07:10 in the morning and 18:54-19:47 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:05-06:16 and 19:47-19:58. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Back Mountain
What time is sunrise in Back Mountain today?
Today Back Mountain has sunrise at 06:34 local time.
What time is sunset in Back Mountain today?
Today Back Mountain has sunset at 19:29 local time.
What time is solar noon in Back Mountain today?
Solar noon in Back Mountain — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:02 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Back Mountain?
In Back Mountain today: civil twilight begins at 06:05 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:58 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Back Mountain?
Nautical twilight in Back Mountain today runs from 05:32 in the morning to 20:31 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Back Mountain for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Back Mountain ends at 21:06 in the evening and resumes at 04:57 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Back Mountain?
Today in Back Mountain, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
