Sunrise & Sunset Today in McKinleyville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:43 ↑ 78.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:48 ↑ 281.2° W
Day Length: 13h 04m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -10.49°
Sun Distance: 150.970 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in McKinleyville?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in McKinleyville
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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 |
06:43
↑
78° ENE
|
19:48
↑
281° W
|
13h 04m | -2m 36s | 05:06 | 21:25 | 05:41 | 20:50 | 06:14 | 20:16 | 13:16 | 150.98 |
| 2 |
06:44
↑
79° E
|
19:46
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | -2m 36s | 05:07 | 21:23 | 05:42 | 20:48 | 06:15 | 20:15 | 13:16 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:45
↑
80° E
|
19:45
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | -2m 37s | 05:08 | 21:21 | 05:43 | 20:46 | 06:16 | 20:13 | 13:15 | 150.91 |
| 4 |
06:46
↑
80° E
|
19:43
↑
280° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 37s | 05:10 | 21:19 | 05:44 | 20:44 | 06:17 | 20:11 | 13:15 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:47
↑
80° E
|
19:41
↑
279° W
|
12h 54m | -2m 38s | 05:11 | 21:17 | 05:45 | 20:43 | 06:19 | 20:10 | 13:15 | 150.84 |
| 6 |
06:48
↑
81° E
|
19:40
↑
279° W
|
12h 51m | -2m 38s | 05:12 | 21:15 | 05:47 | 20:41 | 06:20 | 20:08 | 13:14 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
06:49
↑
82° E
|
19:38
↑
278° W
|
12h 48m | -2m 39s | 05:13 | 21:13 | 05:48 | 20:39 | 06:21 | 20:06 | 13:14 | 150.77 |
| 8 |
06:50
↑
82° E
|
19:36
↑
278° W
|
12h 46m | -2m 39s | 05:15 | 21:11 | 05:49 | 20:37 | 06:22 | 20:05 | 13:14 | 150.73 |
| 9 |
06:51
↑
82° E
|
19:35
↑
277° W
|
12h 43m | -2m 39s | 05:16 | 21:09 | 05:50 | 20:35 | 06:23 | 20:03 | 13:13 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
06:52
↑
83° E
|
19:33
↑
277° W
|
12h 40m | -2m 39s | 05:17 | 21:07 | 05:51 | 20:34 | 06:24 | 20:01 | 13:13 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
06:53
↑
84° E
|
19:31
↑
276° W
|
12h 38m | -2m 40s | 05:18 | 21:06 | 05:52 | 20:32 | 06:25 | 19:59 | 13:13 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
06:54
↑
84° E
|
19:29
↑
276° W
|
12h 35m | -2m 40s | 05:20 | 21:04 | 05:53 | 20:30 | 06:26 | 19:58 | 13:12 | 150.58 |
| 13 |
06:55
↑
84° E
|
19:28
↑
275° W
|
12h 32m | -2m 40s | 05:21 | 21:02 | 05:54 | 20:28 | 06:27 | 19:56 | 13:12 | 150.54 |
| 14 |
06:56
↑
85° E
|
19:26
↑
275° W
|
12h 30m | -2m 40s | 05:22 | 21:00 | 05:55 | 20:27 | 06:28 | 19:54 | 13:12 | 150.50 |
| 15 |
06:57
↑
86° E
|
19:24
↑
274° W
|
12h 27m | -2m 41s | 05:23 | 20:58 | 05:56 | 20:25 | 06:29 | 19:52 | 13:11 | 150.46 |
| 16 |
06:58
↑
86° E
|
19:23
↑
274° W
|
12h 24m | -2m 41s | 05:24 | 20:56 | 05:58 | 20:23 | 06:30 | 19:51 | 13:11 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
06:59
↑
86° E
|
19:21
↑
273° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 41s | 05:25 | 20:54 | 05:59 | 20:21 | 06:31 | 19:49 | 13:11 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
07:00
↑
87° E
|
19:19
↑
273° W
|
12h 19m | -2m 41s | 05:27 | 20:52 | 06:00 | 20:19 | 06:32 | 19:47 | 13:10 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
07:01
↑
88° E
|
19:18
↑
272° W
|
12h 16m | -2m 41s | 05:28 | 20:50 | 06:01 | 20:18 | 06:33 | 19:46 | 13:10 | 150.29 |
| 20 |
07:02
↑
88° E
|
19:16
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 41s | 05:29 | 20:49 | 06:02 | 20:16 | 06:34 | 19:44 | 13:10 | 150.25 |
| 21 |
07:03
↑
89° E
|
19:14
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 41s | 05:30 | 20:47 | 06:03 | 20:14 | 06:35 | 19:42 | 13:09 | 150.21 |
| 22 |
07:04
↑
89° E
|
19:12
↑
271° W
|
12h 08m | -2m 41s | 05:31 | 20:45 | 06:04 | 20:12 | 06:36 | 19:40 | 13:09 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
07:05
↑
90° E
|
19:11
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | -2m 42s | 05:32 | 20:43 | 06:05 | 20:11 | 06:37 | 19:39 | 13:08 | 150.12 |
| 24 |
07:06
↑
90° E
|
19:09
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 42s | 05:33 | 20:41 | 06:06 | 20:09 | 06:38 | 19:37 | 13:08 | 150.08 |
| 25 |
07:07
↑
91° E
|
19:07
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 42s | 05:35 | 20:39 | 06:07 | 20:07 | 06:39 | 19:35 | 13:08 | 150.04 |
| 26 |
07:08
↑
91° E
|
19:06
↑
269° W
|
11h 57m | -2m 42s | 05:36 | 20:38 | 06:08 | 20:05 | 06:40 | 19:34 | 13:07 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
07:09
↑
92° E
|
19:04
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 41s | 05:37 | 20:36 | 06:09 | 20:04 | 06:41 | 19:32 | 13:07 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
07:10
↑
92° E
|
19:02
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 41s | 05:38 | 20:34 | 06:10 | 20:02 | 06:42 | 19:30 | 13:07 | 149.91 |
| 29 |
07:11
↑
93° E
|
19:01
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 41s | 05:39 | 20:32 | 06:11 | 20:00 | 06:43 | 19:29 | 13:06 | 149.87 |
| 30 |
07:12
↑
93° E
|
18:59
↑
266° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 41s | 05:40 | 20:31 | 06:12 | 19:59 | 06:44 | 19:27 | 13:06 | 149.83 |
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All times are in local time for McKinleyville. 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 McKinleyville, 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 McKinleyville?
Days in McKinleyville are currently getting shorter by about 2m 36s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in McKinleyville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:14-06:25 | 20:06-20:16 |
| Golden hour | 06:25-07:19 | 19:12-20:06 |
McKinleyville's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 06m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 12m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:52 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From McKinleyville
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in McKinleyville also fixes the Qibla: face 17deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,883 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from McKinleyville 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 McKinleyville get the golden hour at 06:25-07:19 in the morning and 19:12-20:06 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:14-06:25 and 20:06-20:16. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in McKinleyville
What time is sunrise in McKinleyville today?
The sun rises over McKinleyville today at 06:43 local time.
What time is sunset in McKinleyville today?
The sun sets over McKinleyville today at 19:48 local time.
What time is solar noon in McKinleyville today?
Solar noon in McKinleyville — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:16 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in McKinleyville?
In McKinleyville today: civil twilight begins at 06:14 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:16 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in McKinleyville?
Nautical twilight in McKinleyville today runs from 05:41 in the morning to 20:50 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in McKinleyville for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in McKinleyville ends at 21:25 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 McKinleyville?
Today in McKinleyville, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
