October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Grand Rapids, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:53 ↑ 71.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:38 ↑ 288.0° WNW
Day Length: 13h 44m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -29.2°
Sun Distance: 151.377 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Rapids?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Grand Rapids
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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 |
07:40
↑
94° E
|
19:23
↑
266° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 53s | 06:05 | 20:58 | 06:38 | 20:24 | 07:11 | 19:52 | 13:32 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
07:41
↑
94° E
|
19:21
↑
265° W
|
11h 40m | -2m 53s | 06:06 | 20:56 | 06:39 | 20:23 | 07:12 | 19:50 | 13:32 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:42
↑
95° E
|
19:19
↑
265° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 53s | 06:07 | 20:54 | 06:41 | 20:21 | 07:13 | 19:48 | 13:31 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:43
↑
95° E
|
19:18
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 53s | 06:09 | 20:52 | 06:42 | 20:19 | 07:14 | 19:47 | 13:31 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:44
↑
96° E
|
19:16
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 52s | 06:10 | 20:50 | 06:43 | 20:17 | 07:16 | 19:45 | 13:31 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:46
↑
96° E
|
19:14
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 52s | 06:11 | 20:49 | 06:44 | 20:16 | 07:17 | 19:43 | 13:30 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:47
↑
97° E
|
19:13
↑
263° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 52s | 06:12 | 20:47 | 06:45 | 20:14 | 07:18 | 19:41 | 13:30 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:48
↑
98° E
|
19:11
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 52s | 06:13 | 20:45 | 06:46 | 20:12 | 07:19 | 19:40 | 13:30 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:49
↑
98° E
|
19:09
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 51s | 06:14 | 20:43 | 06:47 | 20:11 | 07:20 | 19:38 | 13:30 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:50
↑
98° E
|
19:07
↑
261° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 51s | 06:16 | 20:42 | 06:48 | 20:09 | 07:21 | 19:36 | 13:29 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:51
↑
99° E
|
19:06
↑
261° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 51s | 06:17 | 20:40 | 06:50 | 20:07 | 07:22 | 19:35 | 13:29 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:52
↑
100° E
|
19:04
↑
260° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 50s | 06:18 | 20:38 | 06:51 | 20:06 | 07:23 | 19:33 | 13:29 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:54
↑
100° E
|
19:02
↑
260° W
|
11h 08m | -2m 50s | 06:19 | 20:37 | 06:52 | 20:04 | 07:25 | 19:31 | 13:29 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:55
↑
101° E
|
19:01
↑
259° W
|
11h 05m | -2m 49s | 06:20 | 20:35 | 06:53 | 20:02 | 07:26 | 19:30 | 13:28 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:56
↑
101° E
|
18:59
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 03m | -2m 49s | 06:21 | 20:34 | 06:54 | 20:01 | 07:27 | 19:28 | 13:28 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:57
↑
102° ESE
|
18:57
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 48s | 06:22 | 20:32 | 06:55 | 19:59 | 07:28 | 19:27 | 13:28 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:58
↑
102° ESE
|
18:56
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 48s | 06:24 | 20:31 | 06:56 | 19:58 | 07:29 | 19:25 | 13:28 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
08:00
↑
103° ESE
|
18:54
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 47s | 06:25 | 20:29 | 06:58 | 19:56 | 07:30 | 19:24 | 13:27 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
08:01
↑
103° ESE
|
18:53
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 51m | -2m 47s | 06:26 | 20:27 | 06:59 | 19:55 | 07:31 | 19:22 | 13:27 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
08:02
↑
104° ESE
|
18:51
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 46s | 06:27 | 20:26 | 07:00 | 19:53 | 07:33 | 19:20 | 13:27 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
08:03
↑
104° ESE
|
18:50
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 45s | 06:28 | 20:25 | 07:01 | 19:52 | 07:34 | 19:19 | 13:27 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
08:04
↑
105° ESE
|
18:48
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 45s | 06:29 | 20:23 | 07:02 | 19:50 | 07:35 | 19:18 | 13:27 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
08:06
↑
105° ESE
|
18:47
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 44s | 06:30 | 20:22 | 07:03 | 19:49 | 07:36 | 19:16 | 13:27 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
08:07
↑
106° ESE
|
18:45
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 43s | 06:32 | 20:20 | 07:04 | 19:48 | 07:37 | 19:15 | 13:26 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
08:08
↑
106° ESE
|
18:44
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 42s | 06:33 | 20:19 | 07:06 | 19:46 | 07:39 | 19:13 | 13:26 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
08:09
↑
106° ESE
|
18:42
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 41s | 06:34 | 20:18 | 07:07 | 19:45 | 07:40 | 19:12 | 13:26 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
08:11
↑
107° ESE
|
18:41
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 30m | -2m 40s | 06:35 | 20:16 | 07:08 | 19:44 | 07:41 | 19:10 | 13:26 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
08:12
↑
107° ESE
|
18:39
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 39s | 06:36 | 20:15 | 07:09 | 19:42 | 07:42 | 19:09 | 13:26 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
08:13
↑
108° ESE
|
18:38
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 24m | -2m 38s | 06:37 | 20:14 | 07:10 | 19:41 | 07:43 | 19:08 | 13:26 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
08:14
↑
108° ESE
|
18:37
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 22m | -2m 37s | 06:38 | 20:13 | 07:11 | 19:40 | 07:44 | 19:06 | 13:26 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
08:16
↑
109° ESE
|
18:35
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 19m | -2m 36s | 06:39 | 20:11 | 07:12 | 19:38 | 07:46 | 19:05 | 13:26 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Grand Rapids. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Grand Rapids?
Days in Grand Rapids are currently getting shorter by about 2m 39s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Grand Rapids Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:23-06:35 | 20:55-21:07 |
| Golden hour | 06:35-07:32 | 19:59-20:55 |
Grand Rapids's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 20m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 59m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 06:03 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:25 |
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 Grand Rapids get the golden hour at 06:35-07:32 in the morning and 19:59-20:55 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:23-06:35 and 20:55-21:07. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Grand Rapids
What time is sunrise in Grand Rapids today?
Today Grand Rapids has sunrise at 06:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Grand Rapids today?
The sun sets over Grand Rapids today at 20:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Grand Rapids today?
Solar noon in Grand Rapids — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:46 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Grand Rapids?
In Grand Rapids today: civil twilight begins at 06:22 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:09 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Grand Rapids?
Nautical twilight in Grand Rapids today runs from 05:45 in the morning to 21:45 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 Rapids for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Grand Rapids ends at 22:24 in the evening and resumes at 05:06 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 Rapids?
Today in Grand Rapids, the sun rises at an azimuth of 72° and sets at 288° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
