August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Starkville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:51 ↑ 94.4° E
Sunset Today: 18:36 ↑ 265.4° W
Day Length: 11h 45m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -47.7°
Sun Distance: 149.665 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Starkville?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Starkville
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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 |
06:08
↑
68° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 46m | -1m 31s | 04:33 | 21:29 | 05:07 | 20:54 | 05:40 | 20:22 | 13:01 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:08
↑
68° ENE
|
19:53
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 44m | -1m 33s | 04:34 | 21:28 | 05:08 | 20:53 | 05:41 | 20:21 | 13:01 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:09
↑
68° ENE
|
19:52
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 34s | 04:35 | 21:27 | 05:09 | 20:52 | 05:42 | 20:20 | 13:01 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
19:52
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 41m | -1m 35s | 04:36 | 21:25 | 05:10 | 20:51 | 05:42 | 20:19 | 13:01 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
19:51
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 37s | 04:37 | 21:24 | 05:11 | 20:50 | 05:43 | 20:18 | 13:01 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
06:11
↑
69° ENE
|
19:50
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | -1m 38s | 04:38 | 21:23 | 05:12 | 20:49 | 05:44 | 20:17 | 13:01 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
06:12
↑
70° ENE
|
19:49
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 36m | -1m 39s | 04:39 | 21:22 | 05:13 | 20:48 | 05:45 | 20:16 | 13:01 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
06:13
↑
70° ENE
|
19:48
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 40s | 04:40 | 21:20 | 05:13 | 20:47 | 05:45 | 20:15 | 13:01 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:13
↑
70° ENE
|
19:47
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 33m | -1m 41s | 04:41 | 21:19 | 05:14 | 20:46 | 05:46 | 20:14 | 13:00 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:14
↑
71° ENE
|
19:46
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 43s | 04:42 | 21:18 | 05:15 | 20:44 | 05:47 | 20:13 | 13:00 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
06:15
↑
71° ENE
|
19:45
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 30m | -1m 44s | 04:43 | 21:16 | 05:16 | 20:43 | 05:48 | 20:12 | 13:00 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
19:44
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 45s | 04:44 | 21:15 | 05:17 | 20:42 | 05:48 | 20:11 | 13:00 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:16
↑
72° ENE
|
19:43
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 46s | 04:45 | 21:14 | 05:18 | 20:41 | 05:49 | 20:09 | 13:00 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:17
↑
72° ENE
|
19:42
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 24m | -1m 46s | 04:46 | 21:12 | 05:19 | 20:40 | 05:50 | 20:08 | 13:00 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
06:18
↑
73° ENE
|
19:40
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 22m | -1m 47s | 04:47 | 21:11 | 05:20 | 20:38 | 05:51 | 20:07 | 12:59 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:18
↑
73° ENE
|
19:39
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 21m | -1m 48s | 04:48 | 21:09 | 05:20 | 20:37 | 05:52 | 20:06 | 12:59 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:19
↑
73° ENE
|
19:38
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 19m | -1m 49s | 04:49 | 21:08 | 05:21 | 20:36 | 05:52 | 20:05 | 12:59 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:20
↑
74° ENE
|
19:37
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 17m | -1m 50s | 04:50 | 21:07 | 05:22 | 20:34 | 05:53 | 20:04 | 12:59 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
06:20
↑
74° ENE
|
19:36
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 15m | -1m 51s | 04:51 | 21:05 | 05:23 | 20:33 | 05:54 | 20:02 | 12:59 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
06:21
↑
75° ENE
|
19:35
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 13m | -1m 51s | 04:52 | 21:04 | 05:24 | 20:32 | 05:55 | 20:01 | 12:58 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:22
↑
75° ENE
|
19:34
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 11m | -1m 52s | 04:53 | 21:02 | 05:25 | 20:30 | 05:55 | 20:00 | 12:58 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:22
↑
75° ENE
|
19:32
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | -1m 53s | 04:54 | 21:01 | 05:25 | 20:29 | 05:56 | 19:59 | 12:58 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:23
↑
76° ENE
|
19:31
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 08m | -1m 53s | 04:55 | 20:59 | 05:26 | 20:28 | 05:57 | 19:57 | 12:58 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:24
↑
76° ENE
|
19:30
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 06m | -1m 54s | 04:55 | 20:58 | 05:27 | 20:26 | 05:58 | 19:56 | 12:57 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
06:24
↑
77° ENE
|
19:29
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 04m | -1m 55s | 04:56 | 20:56 | 05:28 | 20:25 | 05:58 | 19:55 | 12:57 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
06:25
↑
77° ENE
|
19:27
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 02m | -1m 55s | 04:57 | 20:55 | 05:29 | 20:24 | 05:59 | 19:53 | 12:57 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:26
↑
78° ENE
|
19:26
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 00m | -1m 56s | 04:58 | 20:53 | 05:30 | 20:22 | 06:00 | 19:52 | 12:56 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:26
↑
78° ENE
|
19:25
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 58m | -1m 56s | 04:59 | 20:52 | 05:30 | 20:21 | 06:00 | 19:51 | 12:56 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
06:27
↑
78° ENE
|
19:24
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 56m | -1m 57s | 05:00 | 20:50 | 05:31 | 20:19 | 06:01 | 19:50 | 12:56 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:28
↑
79° E
|
19:22
↑
281° W
|
12h 54m | -1m 57s | 05:01 | 20:49 | 05:32 | 20:18 | 06:02 | 19:48 | 12:56 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
06:29
↑
79° E
|
19:21
↑
280° W
|
12h 52m | -1m 58s | 05:02 | 20:47 | 05:33 | 20:17 | 06:03 | 19:47 | 12:55 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Starkville. 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 Starkville, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or August 02 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Starkville?
Days in Starkville are currently getting shorter by about 2m 03s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Starkville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:26-06:36 | 18:51-19:00 |
| Golden hour | 06:36-07:24 | 18:03-18:51 |
Starkville's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 21m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 55m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 05:45 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:08 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Starkville
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Starkville also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,840 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Starkville 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 Starkville get the golden hour at 06:36-07:24 in the morning and 18:03-18:51 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:26-06:36 and 18:51-19:00. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Starkville
What time is sunrise in Starkville today?
The sun rises over Starkville today at 06:51 local time.
What time is sunset in Starkville today?
Sunset in Starkville today is at 18:36 local time.
What time is solar noon in Starkville today?
Solar noon in Starkville — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:44 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Starkville?
In Starkville today: civil twilight begins at 06:26 (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 Starkville?
Nautical twilight in Starkville today runs from 05:57 in the morning to 19:30 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Starkville for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Starkville ends at 19:59 in the evening and resumes at 05:28 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 Starkville?
Today in Starkville, the sun rises at an azimuth of 94° and sets at 265° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
