Sunrise & Sunset Today in Grand Island, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:01 ↑ 78.9° E
Sunset Today: 20:03 ↑ 280.8° W
Day Length: 13h 02m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: -24.38°
Sun Distance: 150.940 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Island?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Grand Island
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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 |
07:00
↑
78° ENE
|
20:05
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 36s | 05:23 | 21:42 | 05:58 | 21:07 | 06:31 | 20:34 | 13:33 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
07:01
↑
79° E
|
20:03
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | -2m 36s | 05:24 | 21:40 | 05:59 | 21:05 | 06:32 | 20:32 | 13:33 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
07:02
↑
79° E
|
20:02
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | -2m 37s | 05:25 | 21:38 | 06:00 | 21:03 | 06:33 | 20:30 | 13:32 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
07:03
↑
80° E
|
20:00
↑
280° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 37s | 05:26 | 21:36 | 06:01 | 21:02 | 06:34 | 20:28 | 13:32 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
07:04
↑
80° E
|
19:58
↑
279° W
|
12h 54m | -2m 38s | 05:28 | 21:34 | 06:02 | 21:00 | 06:35 | 20:27 | 13:32 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
07:05
↑
81° E
|
19:57
↑
279° W
|
12h 51m | -2m 38s | 05:29 | 21:32 | 06:03 | 20:58 | 06:36 | 20:25 | 13:31 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
07:06
↑
81° E
|
19:55
↑
278° W
|
12h 49m | -2m 38s | 05:30 | 21:30 | 06:05 | 20:56 | 06:38 | 20:23 | 13:31 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
07:07
↑
82° E
|
19:53
↑
278° W
|
12h 46m | -2m 39s | 05:32 | 21:28 | 06:06 | 20:54 | 06:39 | 20:22 | 13:31 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
07:08
↑
82° E
|
19:52
↑
277° W
|
12h 43m | -2m 39s | 05:33 | 21:26 | 06:07 | 20:53 | 06:40 | 20:20 | 13:30 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
07:09
↑
83° E
|
19:50
↑
277° W
|
12h 41m | -2m 39s | 05:34 | 21:24 | 06:08 | 20:51 | 06:41 | 20:18 | 13:30 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
07:10
↑
83° E
|
19:48
↑
276° W
|
12h 38m | -2m 40s | 05:35 | 21:23 | 06:09 | 20:49 | 06:42 | 20:16 | 13:30 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
07:11
↑
84° E
|
19:47
↑
276° W
|
12h 35m | -2m 40s | 05:36 | 21:21 | 06:10 | 20:47 | 06:43 | 20:15 | 13:29 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
07:12
↑
84° E
|
19:45
↑
275° W
|
12h 33m | -2m 40s | 05:38 | 21:19 | 06:11 | 20:45 | 06:44 | 20:13 | 13:29 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
07:13
↑
85° E
|
19:43
↑
275° W
|
12h 30m | -2m 40s | 05:39 | 21:17 | 06:12 | 20:44 | 06:45 | 20:11 | 13:29 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
07:14
↑
86° E
|
19:41
↑
274° W
|
12h 27m | -2m 41s | 05:40 | 21:15 | 06:13 | 20:42 | 06:46 | 20:10 | 13:28 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
07:15
↑
86° E
|
19:40
↑
274° W
|
12h 24m | -2m 41s | 05:41 | 21:13 | 06:14 | 20:40 | 06:47 | 20:08 | 13:28 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
07:16
↑
86° E
|
19:38
↑
273° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 41s | 05:42 | 21:11 | 06:16 | 20:38 | 06:48 | 20:06 | 13:28 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
07:17
↑
87° E
|
19:36
↑
273° W
|
12h 19m | -2m 41s | 05:44 | 21:09 | 06:17 | 20:36 | 06:49 | 20:04 | 13:27 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
07:18
↑
88° E
|
19:35
↑
272° W
|
12h 16m | -2m 41s | 05:45 | 21:07 | 06:18 | 20:35 | 06:50 | 20:03 | 13:27 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
07:19
↑
88° E
|
19:33
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 41s | 05:46 | 21:06 | 06:19 | 20:33 | 06:51 | 20:01 | 13:26 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
07:20
↑
88° E
|
19:31
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 41s | 05:47 | 21:04 | 06:20 | 20:31 | 06:52 | 19:59 | 13:26 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
07:21
↑
89° E
|
19:30
↑
271° W
|
12h 08m | -2m 41s | 05:48 | 21:02 | 06:21 | 20:29 | 06:53 | 19:57 | 13:26 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
07:22
↑
90° E
|
19:28
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 41s | 05:49 | 21:00 | 06:22 | 20:28 | 06:54 | 19:56 | 13:25 | 150.11 |
| 24 |
07:23
↑
90° E
|
19:26
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 41s | 05:50 | 20:58 | 06:23 | 20:26 | 06:55 | 19:54 | 13:25 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
07:24
↑
91° E
|
19:24
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 41s | 05:51 | 20:57 | 06:24 | 20:24 | 06:56 | 19:52 | 13:25 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
07:25
↑
91° E
|
19:23
↑
269° W
|
11h 58m | -2m 41s | 05:53 | 20:55 | 06:25 | 20:22 | 06:57 | 19:51 | 13:24 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
07:26
↑
92° E
|
19:21
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 41s | 05:54 | 20:53 | 06:26 | 20:21 | 06:58 | 19:49 | 13:24 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
07:27
↑
92° E
|
19:19
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 41s | 05:55 | 20:51 | 06:27 | 20:19 | 06:59 | 19:47 | 13:24 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
07:28
↑
93° E
|
19:18
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 41s | 05:56 | 20:49 | 06:28 | 20:17 | 07:00 | 19:46 | 13:23 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
07:29
↑
93° E
|
19:16
↑
267° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 41s | 05:57 | 20:48 | 06:29 | 20:16 | 07:01 | 19:44 | 13:23 | 149.82 |
|
All times are in local time for Grand Island. 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 Grand Island, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Grand Island?
Days in Grand Island are currently getting shorter by about 2m 37s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Grand Island Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:32-06:43 | 20:21-20:32 |
| Golden hour | 06:43-07:37 | 19:28-20:21 |
Grand Island's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 06m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 13m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:01 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 21:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Grand Island
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Grand Island also fixes the Qibla: face 40deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,847 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Grand Island 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.
In Grand Island today, the morning golden hour runs 06:43-07:37 and the evening golden hour 19:28-20:21, with the cooler blue hour around 06:32-06:43 and 20:21-20:32. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Grand Island
What time is sunrise in Grand Island today?
The sun rises over Grand Island today at 07:01 local time.
What time is sunset in Grand Island today?
Today Grand Island has sunset at 20:03 local time.
What time is solar noon in Grand Island today?
Solar noon in Grand Island — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:33 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Grand Island?
In Grand Island today: civil twilight begins at 06:32 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:32 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Grand Island?
Nautical twilight in Grand Island today runs from 05:59 in the morning to 21:05 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Grand Island for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Grand Island ends at 21:40 in the evening and resumes at 05:24 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 Grand Island?
Today in Grand Island, 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.
