October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Tempe Junction, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:58 ↑ 77.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:59 ↑ 282.2° WNW
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -41.44°
Sun Distance: 151.145 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Tempe Junction?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tempe Junction
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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 |
06:22
↑
94° E
|
18:11
↑
266° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 02s | 04:59 | 19:34 | 05:28 | 19:05 | 05:57 | 18:36 | 12:17 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:23
↑
94° E
|
18:10
↑
266° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 02s | 05:00 | 19:33 | 05:29 | 19:04 | 05:57 | 18:35 | 12:17 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:23
↑
94° E
|
18:09
↑
265° W
|
11h 45m | -2m 02s | 05:01 | 19:31 | 05:29 | 19:02 | 05:58 | 18:34 | 12:16 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:24
↑
95° E
|
18:07
↑
265° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 02s | 05:01 | 19:30 | 05:30 | 19:01 | 05:59 | 18:33 | 12:16 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:25
↑
95° E
|
18:06
↑
264° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 02s | 05:02 | 19:29 | 05:31 | 19:00 | 05:59 | 18:31 | 12:16 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:25
↑
96° E
|
18:05
↑
264° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 02s | 05:03 | 19:27 | 05:32 | 18:58 | 06:00 | 18:30 | 12:16 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:26
↑
96° E
|
18:03
↑
264° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 01s | 05:03 | 19:26 | 05:32 | 18:57 | 06:01 | 18:29 | 12:15 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:27
↑
97° E
|
18:02
↑
263° W
|
11h 35m | -2m 01s | 05:04 | 19:25 | 05:33 | 18:56 | 06:02 | 18:27 | 12:15 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
06:28
↑
97° E
|
18:01
↑
263° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 01s | 05:05 | 19:23 | 05:34 | 18:55 | 06:02 | 18:26 | 12:15 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:28
↑
98° E
|
17:59
↑
262° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 01s | 05:06 | 19:22 | 05:34 | 18:53 | 06:03 | 18:25 | 12:14 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:29
↑
98° E
|
17:58
↑
262° W
|
11h 29m | -2m 00s | 05:06 | 19:21 | 05:35 | 18:52 | 06:04 | 18:24 | 12:14 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
06:30
↑
98° E
|
17:57
↑
261° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 00s | 05:07 | 19:20 | 05:36 | 18:51 | 06:04 | 18:22 | 12:14 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
06:31
↑
99° E
|
17:56
↑
261° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 00s | 05:08 | 19:18 | 05:37 | 18:50 | 06:05 | 18:21 | 12:14 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
06:31
↑
99° E
|
17:54
↑
260° W
|
11h 23m | -1m 59s | 05:09 | 19:17 | 05:37 | 18:49 | 06:06 | 18:20 | 12:13 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
06:32
↑
100° E
|
17:53
↑
260° W
|
11h 21m | -1m 59s | 05:09 | 19:16 | 05:38 | 18:47 | 06:07 | 18:19 | 12:13 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
06:33
↑
100° E
|
17:52
↑
260° W
|
11h 19m | -1m 58s | 05:10 | 19:15 | 05:39 | 18:46 | 06:07 | 18:18 | 12:13 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
06:34
↑
101° E
|
17:51
↑
259° W
|
11h 17m | -1m 58s | 05:11 | 19:14 | 05:39 | 18:45 | 06:08 | 18:16 | 12:13 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
06:35
↑
101° E
|
17:50
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 15m | -1m 58s | 05:11 | 19:13 | 05:40 | 18:44 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 12:12 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
06:35
↑
102° ESE
|
17:48
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 13m | -1m 57s | 05:12 | 19:12 | 05:41 | 18:43 | 06:10 | 18:14 | 12:12 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:36
↑
102° ESE
|
17:47
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 11m | -1m 57s | 05:13 | 19:11 | 05:42 | 18:42 | 06:10 | 18:13 | 12:12 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
06:37
↑
102° ESE
|
17:46
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 09m | -1m 56s | 05:14 | 19:09 | 05:42 | 18:41 | 06:11 | 18:12 | 12:12 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
06:38
↑
103° ESE
|
17:45
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 07m | -1m 55s | 05:14 | 19:08 | 05:43 | 18:40 | 06:12 | 18:11 | 12:12 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
06:39
↑
103° ESE
|
17:44
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 05m | -1m 55s | 05:15 | 19:07 | 05:44 | 18:39 | 06:13 | 18:10 | 12:12 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:39
↑
104° ESE
|
17:43
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 03m | -1m 54s | 05:16 | 19:06 | 05:45 | 18:38 | 06:14 | 18:09 | 12:11 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:40
↑
104° ESE
|
17:42
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 01m | -1m 53s | 05:17 | 19:05 | 05:45 | 18:37 | 06:14 | 18:08 | 12:11 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:41
↑
105° ESE
|
17:41
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 59m | -1m 53s | 05:17 | 19:04 | 05:46 | 18:36 | 06:15 | 18:07 | 12:11 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:42
↑
105° ESE
|
17:40
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 57m | -1m 52s | 05:18 | 19:04 | 05:47 | 18:35 | 06:16 | 18:06 | 12:11 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:43
↑
105° ESE
|
17:39
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 55m | -1m 51s | 05:19 | 19:03 | 05:48 | 18:34 | 06:17 | 18:05 | 12:11 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:44
↑
106° ESE
|
17:38
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 54m | -1m 50s | 05:20 | 19:02 | 05:48 | 18:33 | 06:18 | 18:04 | 12:11 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:44
↑
106° ESE
|
17:37
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 52m | -1m 50s | 05:20 | 19:01 | 05:49 | 18:32 | 06:18 | 18:03 | 12:11 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:45
↑
107° ESE
|
17:36
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 50m | -1m 49s | 05:21 | 19:00 | 05:50 | 18:31 | 06:19 | 18:02 | 12:11 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Tempe Junction. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Tempe Junction, 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 Tempe Junction?
Days in Tempe Junction are currently getting shorter by about 1m 56s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Tempe Junction Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:32-05:42 | 19:15-19:25 |
| Golden hour | 05:42-06:31 | 18:26-19:15 |
Tempe Junction's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 21m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 55m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:17 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:41 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Tempe Junction
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Tempe Junction also fixes the Qibla: face 30deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,223 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Tempe Junction 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 Tempe Junction get the golden hour at 05:42-06:31 in the morning and 18:26-19:15 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:32-05:42 and 19:15-19:25. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Tempe Junction
What time is sunrise in Tempe Junction today?
The sun rises over Tempe Junction today at 05:58 local time.
What time is sunset in Tempe Junction today?
Today Tempe Junction has sunset at 18:59 local time.
What time is solar noon in Tempe Junction today?
Solar noon in Tempe Junction — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:29 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Tempe Junction?
In Tempe Junction today: civil twilight begins at 05:32 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:25 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Tempe Junction?
Nautical twilight in Tempe Junction today runs from 05:02 in the morning to 19:55 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Tempe Junction for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Tempe Junction ends at 20:26 in the evening and resumes at 04:31 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 Tempe Junction?
Today in Tempe Junction, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
