October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Defiance, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:26 ↑ 62.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 21:01 ↑ 297.1° WNW
Day Length: 14h 34m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 55.97°
Sun Distance: 151.938 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Defiance?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Defiance
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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 |
07:34
↑
94° E
|
19:18
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 43s | 06:02 | 20:50 | 06:34 | 20:18 | 07:06 | 19:46 | 13:27 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
07:35
↑
94° E
|
19:17
↑
266° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 43s | 06:03 | 20:49 | 06:35 | 20:17 | 07:07 | 19:45 | 13:26 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:36
↑
95° E
|
19:15
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 43s | 06:04 | 20:47 | 06:36 | 20:15 | 07:08 | 19:43 | 13:26 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:37
↑
95° E
|
19:13
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 43s | 06:05 | 20:45 | 06:37 | 20:13 | 07:09 | 19:41 | 13:26 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:38
↑
96° E
|
19:12
↑
264° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 42s | 06:06 | 20:44 | 06:38 | 20:12 | 07:10 | 19:40 | 13:26 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:39
↑
96° E
|
19:10
↑
264° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 42s | 06:07 | 20:42 | 06:39 | 20:10 | 07:11 | 19:38 | 13:25 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:40
↑
97° E
|
19:08
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 42s | 06:08 | 20:40 | 06:40 | 20:08 | 07:12 | 19:37 | 13:25 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:41
↑
97° E
|
19:07
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 42s | 06:09 | 20:39 | 06:41 | 20:07 | 07:13 | 19:35 | 13:25 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:42
↑
98° E
|
19:05
↑
262° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 41s | 06:10 | 20:37 | 06:42 | 20:05 | 07:14 | 19:33 | 13:24 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:44
↑
98° E
|
19:04
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 41s | 06:11 | 20:35 | 06:44 | 20:03 | 07:15 | 19:32 | 13:24 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:45
↑
99° E
|
19:02
↑
261° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 41s | 06:13 | 20:34 | 06:45 | 20:02 | 07:16 | 19:30 | 13:24 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:46
↑
99° E
|
19:00
↑
260° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 40s | 06:14 | 20:32 | 06:46 | 20:00 | 07:17 | 19:29 | 13:24 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:47
↑
100° E
|
18:59
↑
260° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 40s | 06:15 | 20:31 | 06:47 | 19:59 | 07:19 | 19:27 | 13:23 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:48
↑
100° E
|
18:57
↑
260° W
|
11h 09m | -2m 40s | 06:16 | 20:29 | 06:48 | 19:57 | 07:20 | 19:26 | 13:23 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:49
↑
101° E
|
18:56
↑
259° W
|
11h 06m | -2m 39s | 06:17 | 20:28 | 06:49 | 19:56 | 07:21 | 19:24 | 13:23 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:50
↑
101° ESE
|
18:54
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 03m | -2m 39s | 06:18 | 20:26 | 06:50 | 19:54 | 07:22 | 19:22 | 13:23 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:51
↑
102° ESE
|
18:53
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 01m | -2m 38s | 06:19 | 20:25 | 06:51 | 19:53 | 07:23 | 19:21 | 13:22 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:52
↑
102° ESE
|
18:51
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 58m | -2m 37s | 06:20 | 20:23 | 06:52 | 19:51 | 07:24 | 19:20 | 13:22 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:53
↑
103° ESE
|
18:50
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 56m | -2m 37s | 06:21 | 20:22 | 06:53 | 19:50 | 07:25 | 19:18 | 13:22 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:55
↑
103° ESE
|
18:48
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 53m | -2m 36s | 06:22 | 20:20 | 06:54 | 19:49 | 07:26 | 19:17 | 13:22 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:56
↑
104° ESE
|
18:47
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 36s | 06:23 | 20:19 | 06:55 | 19:47 | 07:27 | 19:15 | 13:22 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:57
↑
104° ESE
|
18:45
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 48m | -2m 35s | 06:24 | 20:18 | 06:56 | 19:46 | 07:28 | 19:14 | 13:21 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:58
↑
105° ESE
|
18:44
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 45m | -2m 34s | 06:25 | 20:16 | 06:57 | 19:45 | 07:29 | 19:12 | 13:21 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:59
↑
105° ESE
|
18:42
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 33s | 06:26 | 20:15 | 06:58 | 19:43 | 07:30 | 19:11 | 13:21 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
08:00
↑
106° ESE
|
18:41
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 33s | 06:27 | 20:14 | 06:59 | 19:42 | 07:32 | 19:10 | 13:21 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
08:02
↑
106° ESE
|
18:40
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 32s | 06:28 | 20:13 | 07:00 | 19:41 | 07:33 | 19:08 | 13:21 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
08:03
↑
106° ESE
|
18:38
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 31s | 06:30 | 20:11 | 07:02 | 19:39 | 07:34 | 19:07 | 13:21 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
08:04
↑
107° ESE
|
18:37
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 30s | 06:31 | 20:10 | 07:03 | 19:38 | 07:35 | 19:06 | 13:21 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
08:05
↑
107° ESE
|
18:36
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 30m | -2m 29s | 06:32 | 20:09 | 07:04 | 19:37 | 07:36 | 19:05 | 13:21 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
08:06
↑
108° ESE
|
18:34
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 28m | -2m 28s | 06:33 | 20:08 | 07:05 | 19:36 | 07:37 | 19:03 | 13:21 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
08:07
↑
108° ESE
|
18:33
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 25m | -2m 27s | 06:34 | 20:07 | 07:06 | 19:35 | 07:38 | 19:02 | 13:21 | 148.52 |
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In Defiance, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Defiance?
Days in Defiance are currently getting shorter by about 1m 49s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Defiance Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:54-06:06 | 21:20-21:33 |
| Golden hour | 06:06-07:05 | 20:22-21:20 |
Defiance's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 08m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 11m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:04 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:14 |
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 Defiance get the golden hour at 06:06-07:05 in the morning and 20:22-21:20 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:54-06:06 and 21:20-21:33. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Defiance
What time is sunrise in Defiance today?
The sun rises over Defiance today at 06:26 local time.
What time is sunset in Defiance today?
The sun sets over Defiance today at 21:01 local time.
What time is solar noon in Defiance today?
Solar noon in Defiance — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:43 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Defiance?
In Defiance today: civil twilight begins at 05:54 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Defiance?
Nautical twilight in Defiance today runs from 05:14 in the morning to 22:12 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Defiance for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Defiance ends at 22:57 in the evening and resumes at 04:29 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 Defiance?
Today in Defiance, the sun rises at an azimuth of 63° and sets at 297° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
