Sunrise & Sunset Today in McKinleyville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:29 ↑ 101.3° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:33 ↑ 258.5° WSW
Day Length: 11h 04m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: 39.83°
Sun Distance: 149.124 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in McKinleyville?
October 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 |
07:13
↑
94° E
|
18:57
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 41s | 05:41 | 20:29 | 06:13 | 19:57 | 06:45 | 19:25 | 13:06 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
07:14
↑
94° E
|
18:56
↑
266° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 41s | 05:42 | 20:27 | 06:14 | 19:55 | 06:46 | 19:24 | 13:05 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:15
↑
95° E
|
18:54
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 41s | 05:43 | 20:25 | 06:15 | 19:54 | 06:47 | 19:22 | 13:05 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:16
↑
95° E
|
18:52
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 41s | 05:44 | 20:24 | 06:16 | 19:52 | 06:48 | 19:20 | 13:05 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:17
↑
96° E
|
18:51
↑
264° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 41s | 05:45 | 20:22 | 06:17 | 19:50 | 06:49 | 19:19 | 13:04 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:18
↑
96° E
|
18:49
↑
264° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 40s | 05:47 | 20:20 | 06:18 | 19:49 | 06:50 | 19:17 | 13:04 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:19
↑
97° E
|
18:47
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 40s | 05:48 | 20:19 | 06:20 | 19:47 | 06:51 | 19:15 | 13:04 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:20
↑
97° E
|
18:46
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 40s | 05:49 | 20:17 | 06:21 | 19:45 | 06:52 | 19:14 | 13:04 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:21
↑
98° E
|
18:44
↑
262° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 39s | 05:50 | 20:16 | 06:22 | 19:44 | 06:53 | 19:12 | 13:03 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:22
↑
98° E
|
18:43
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 39s | 05:51 | 20:14 | 06:23 | 19:42 | 06:54 | 19:11 | 13:03 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:23
↑
99° E
|
18:41
↑
261° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 39s | 05:52 | 20:12 | 06:24 | 19:41 | 06:55 | 19:09 | 13:03 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:25
↑
99° E
|
18:39
↑
260° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 38s | 05:53 | 20:11 | 06:25 | 19:39 | 06:56 | 19:08 | 13:02 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:26
↑
100° E
|
18:38
↑
260° W
|
11h 12m | -2m 38s | 05:54 | 20:09 | 06:26 | 19:38 | 06:57 | 19:06 | 13:02 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:27
↑
100° E
|
18:36
↑
260° W
|
11h 09m | -2m 38s | 05:55 | 20:08 | 06:27 | 19:36 | 06:58 | 19:04 | 13:02 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:28
↑
101° E
|
18:35
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 37s | 05:56 | 20:06 | 06:28 | 19:35 | 07:00 | 19:03 | 13:02 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:29
↑
101° ESE
|
18:33
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 04m | -2m 37s | 05:57 | 20:05 | 06:29 | 19:33 | 07:01 | 19:01 | 13:02 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:30
↑
102° ESE
|
18:32
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 01m | -2m 36s | 05:58 | 20:03 | 06:30 | 19:32 | 07:02 | 19:00 | 13:01 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:31
↑
102° ESE
|
18:30
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 59m | -2m 36s | 05:59 | 20:02 | 06:31 | 19:30 | 07:03 | 18:59 | 13:01 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:32
↑
103° ESE
|
18:29
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 56m | -2m 35s | 06:00 | 20:01 | 06:32 | 19:29 | 07:04 | 18:57 | 13:01 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:33
↑
103° ESE
|
18:27
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 34s | 06:01 | 19:59 | 06:33 | 19:28 | 07:05 | 18:56 | 13:01 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:34
↑
104° ESE
|
18:26
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 51m | -2m 34s | 06:02 | 19:58 | 06:34 | 19:26 | 07:06 | 18:54 | 13:01 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:36
↑
104° ESE
|
18:24
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 48m | -2m 33s | 06:03 | 19:57 | 06:35 | 19:25 | 07:07 | 18:53 | 13:00 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:37
↑
105° ESE
|
18:23
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 32s | 06:04 | 19:55 | 06:36 | 19:23 | 07:08 | 18:52 | 13:00 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:38
↑
105° ESE
|
18:22
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 31s | 06:05 | 19:54 | 06:37 | 19:22 | 07:09 | 18:50 | 13:00 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:39
↑
106° ESE
|
18:20
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 41m | -2m 31s | 06:06 | 19:53 | 06:38 | 19:21 | 07:10 | 18:49 | 13:00 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:40
↑
106° ESE
|
18:19
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 30s | 06:08 | 19:51 | 06:39 | 19:20 | 07:11 | 18:48 | 13:00 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:41
↑
106° ESE
|
18:18
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 36m | -2m 29s | 06:09 | 19:50 | 06:40 | 19:18 | 07:12 | 18:46 | 13:00 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:42
↑
107° ESE
|
18:16
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 28s | 06:10 | 19:49 | 06:41 | 19:17 | 07:14 | 18:45 | 13:00 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:44
↑
107° ESE
|
18:15
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 31m | -2m 27s | 06:11 | 19:48 | 06:43 | 19:16 | 07:15 | 18:44 | 13:00 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:45
↑
108° ESE
|
18:14
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 28m | -2m 26s | 06:12 | 19:47 | 06:44 | 19:15 | 07:16 | 18:43 | 13:00 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:46
↑
108° ESE
|
18:12
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 26m | -2m 25s | 06:13 | 19:46 | 06:45 | 19:14 | 07:17 | 18:41 | 12:59 | 148.52 |
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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 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 McKinleyville?
Days in McKinleyville are currently getting shorter by about 2m 38s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in McKinleyville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:01-07:11 | 18:51-19:01 |
| Golden hour | 07:11-08:05 | 17:57-18:51 |
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 07:11-08:05 in the morning and 17:57-18:51 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 07:01-07:11 and 18:51-19:01. 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 07:29 local time.
What time is sunset in McKinleyville today?
The sun sets over McKinleyville today at 18:33 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 13:02 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in McKinleyville?
In McKinleyville today: civil twilight begins at 07:01 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:01 (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 06:29 in the morning to 19:33 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 20:05 in the evening and resumes at 05:57 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 101° and sets at 258° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
