April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Battle Creek, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:07 ↑ 78.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:12 ↑ 281.1° W
Day Length: 13h 05m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -5.96°
Sun Distance: 150.918 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Battle Creek?
April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Battle Creek
Scroll to the right to view more
| 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 |
07:23
↑
83° E
|
20:06
↑
277° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 50s | 05:46 | 21:43 | 06:21 | 21:08 | 06:54 | 20:35 | 13:44 | 149.48 |
| 2 |
07:21
↑
82° E
|
20:07
↑
278° W
|
12h 45m | +2m 50s | 05:44 | 21:45 | 06:19 | 21:10 | 06:52 | 20:36 | 13:44 | 149.52 |
| 3 |
07:19
↑
82° E
|
20:08
↑
278° W
|
12h 48m | +2m 50s | 05:42 | 21:46 | 06:17 | 21:11 | 06:50 | 20:37 | 13:44 | 149.57 |
| 4 |
07:18
↑
81° E
|
20:09
↑
279° W
|
12h 51m | +2m 49s | 05:40 | 21:47 | 06:15 | 21:12 | 06:49 | 20:38 | 13:43 | 149.61 |
| 5 |
07:16
↑
81° E
|
20:10
↑
279° W
|
12h 54m | +2m 49s | 05:38 | 21:49 | 06:13 | 21:13 | 06:47 | 20:40 | 13:43 | 149.65 |
| 6 |
07:14
↑
80° E
|
20:12
↑
280° W
|
12h 57m | +2m 48s | 05:36 | 21:50 | 06:11 | 21:15 | 06:45 | 20:41 | 13:43 | 149.70 |
| 7 |
07:13
↑
80° E
|
20:13
↑
280° W
|
13h 00m | +2m 48s | 05:34 | 21:52 | 06:09 | 21:16 | 06:43 | 20:42 | 13:42 | 149.74 |
| 8 |
07:11
↑
79° E
|
20:14
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | +2m 48s | 05:32 | 21:53 | 06:08 | 21:17 | 06:42 | 20:43 | 13:42 | 149.78 |
| 9 |
07:09
↑
79° E
|
20:15
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 05m | +2m 47s | 05:30 | 21:55 | 06:06 | 21:19 | 06:40 | 20:44 | 13:42 | 149.83 |
| 10 |
07:08
↑
78° ENE
|
20:16
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 08m | +2m 47s | 05:28 | 21:56 | 06:04 | 21:20 | 06:38 | 20:46 | 13:42 | 149.87 |
| 11 |
07:06
↑
78° ENE
|
20:17
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 11m | +2m 46s | 05:26 | 21:58 | 06:02 | 21:21 | 06:37 | 20:47 | 13:41 | 149.91 |
| 12 |
07:04
↑
77° ENE
|
20:18
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 14m | +2m 46s | 05:24 | 21:59 | 06:00 | 21:23 | 06:35 | 20:48 | 13:41 | 149.96 |
| 13 |
07:03
↑
77° ENE
|
20:19
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 16m | +2m 45s | 05:22 | 22:01 | 05:58 | 21:24 | 06:33 | 20:49 | 13:41 | 150.00 |
| 14 |
07:01
↑
76° ENE
|
20:21
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 19m | +2m 44s | 05:20 | 22:02 | 05:57 | 21:25 | 06:31 | 20:50 | 13:41 | 150.04 |
| 15 |
06:59
↑
76° ENE
|
20:22
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 22m | +2m 44s | 05:18 | 22:04 | 05:55 | 21:27 | 06:30 | 20:52 | 13:40 | 150.09 |
| 16 |
06:58
↑
75° ENE
|
20:23
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 24m | +2m 43s | 05:16 | 22:05 | 05:53 | 21:28 | 06:28 | 20:53 | 13:40 | 150.13 |
| 17 |
06:56
↑
75° ENE
|
20:24
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 27m | +2m 42s | 05:14 | 22:07 | 05:51 | 21:29 | 06:26 | 20:54 | 13:40 | 150.17 |
| 18 |
06:55
↑
74° ENE
|
20:25
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 30m | +2m 41s | 05:12 | 22:09 | 05:49 | 21:31 | 06:25 | 20:55 | 13:40 | 150.21 |
| 19 |
06:53
↑
74° ENE
|
20:26
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 33m | +2m 41s | 05:10 | 22:10 | 05:48 | 21:32 | 06:23 | 20:56 | 13:39 | 150.25 |
| 20 |
06:52
↑
74° ENE
|
20:27
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 35m | +2m 40s | 05:08 | 22:12 | 05:46 | 21:33 | 06:21 | 20:58 | 13:39 | 150.29 |
| 21 |
06:50
↑
73° ENE
|
20:28
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 38m | +2m 39s | 05:06 | 22:13 | 05:44 | 21:35 | 06:20 | 20:59 | 13:39 | 150.33 |
| 22 |
06:49
↑
72° ENE
|
20:30
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 41m | +2m 38s | 05:04 | 22:15 | 05:42 | 21:36 | 06:18 | 21:00 | 13:39 | 150.37 |
| 23 |
06:47
↑
72° ENE
|
20:31
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 43m | +2m 37s | 05:02 | 22:17 | 05:41 | 21:37 | 06:17 | 21:01 | 13:39 | 150.41 |
| 24 |
06:46
↑
72° ENE
|
20:32
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 36s | 05:00 | 22:18 | 05:39 | 21:39 | 06:15 | 21:02 | 13:38 | 150.45 |
| 25 |
06:44
↑
71° ENE
|
20:33
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 48m | +2m 35s | 04:58 | 22:20 | 05:37 | 21:40 | 06:13 | 21:04 | 13:38 | 150.49 |
| 26 |
06:43
↑
71° ENE
|
20:34
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 51m | +2m 34s | 04:56 | 22:21 | 05:35 | 21:42 | 06:12 | 21:05 | 13:38 | 150.53 |
| 27 |
06:41
↑
70° ENE
|
20:35
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 53m | +2m 33s | 04:54 | 22:23 | 05:34 | 21:43 | 06:10 | 21:06 | 13:38 | 150.57 |
| 28 |
06:40
↑
70° ENE
|
20:36
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 31s | 04:52 | 22:25 | 05:32 | 21:44 | 06:09 | 21:07 | 13:38 | 150.61 |
| 29 |
06:38
↑
69° ENE
|
20:37
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 59m | +2m 30s | 04:50 | 22:26 | 05:30 | 21:46 | 06:07 | 21:09 | 13:38 | 150.64 |
| 30 |
06:37
↑
69° ENE
|
20:39
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 29s | 04:48 | 22:28 | 05:29 | 21:47 | 06:06 | 21:10 | 13:38 | 150.68 |
|
All times are in local time for Battle Creek. 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. |
||||||||||||
In Battle Creek, the earliest sunrise of April is on April 30 and the latest sunset of April is on April 30.
2026 Sun Graph for Battle Creek
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Battle Creek
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in United States:
Browse Sunrise Times in United States by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in United States ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Battle Creek?
Days in Battle Creek are currently getting shorter by about 2m 45s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Battle Creek Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:39-06:50 | 20:29-20:40 |
| Golden hour | 06:50-07:44 | 19:34-20:29 |
Battle Creek's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 16m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 04m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 06:03 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:21 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Battle Creek
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Battle Creek also fixes the Qibla: face 50deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,960 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek get the golden hour at 06:50-07:44 in the morning and 19:34-20:29 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:39-06:50 and 20:29-20:40. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Battle Creek
What time is sunrise in Battle Creek today?
Today Battle Creek has sunrise at 07:07 local time.
What time is sunset in Battle Creek today?
The sun sets over Battle Creek today at 20:12 local time.
What time is solar noon in Battle Creek today?
Solar noon in Battle Creek — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:40 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Battle Creek?
In Battle Creek today: civil twilight begins at 06:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:41 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Battle Creek?
Nautical twilight in Battle Creek today runs from 06:03 in the morning to 21:16 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Battle Creek for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Battle Creek ends at 21:51 in the evening and resumes at 05:27 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 Battle Creek?
Today in Battle Creek, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
