January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Traverse City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:55 ↑ 73.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:33 ↑ 286.1° WNW
Day Length: 13h 37m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 8.47°
Sun Distance: 151.224 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Traverse City?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Traverse City
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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 |
08:20
↑
122° ESE
|
17:12
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 52m | +0m 50s | 06:33 | 18:58 | 07:09 | 18:23 | 07:46 | 17:46 | 12:45 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
08:20
↑
122° ESE
|
17:13
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 52m | +0m 54s | 06:34 | 18:59 | 07:09 | 18:23 | 07:46 | 17:47 | 12:46 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
08:20
↑
122° ESE
|
17:14
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 53m | +0m 59s | 06:34 | 19:00 | 07:09 | 18:24 | 07:46 | 17:48 | 12:46 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
08:20
↑
122° ESE
|
17:15
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 55m | +1m 03s | 06:34 | 19:01 | 07:09 | 18:25 | 07:46 | 17:49 | 12:47 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
08:20
↑
122° ESE
|
17:16
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 56m | +1m 07s | 06:34 | 19:01 | 07:09 | 18:26 | 07:46 | 17:50 | 12:47 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
08:19
↑
122° ESE
|
17:17
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 57m | +1m 12s | 06:34 | 19:02 | 07:09 | 18:27 | 07:46 | 17:51 | 12:48 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
08:19
↑
121° ESE
|
17:18
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 58m | +1m 16s | 06:34 | 19:03 | 07:09 | 18:28 | 07:45 | 17:52 | 12:48 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
08:19
↑
121° ESE
|
17:19
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 59m | +1m 20s | 06:34 | 19:04 | 07:09 | 18:29 | 07:45 | 17:53 | 12:48 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
08:19
↑
121° ESE
|
17:20
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 01m | +1m 24s | 06:33 | 19:05 | 07:09 | 18:30 | 07:45 | 17:54 | 12:49 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
08:18
↑
121° ESE
|
17:21
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 02m | +1m 28s | 06:33 | 19:06 | 07:08 | 18:31 | 07:45 | 17:55 | 12:49 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
08:18
↑
120° ESE
|
17:22
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 04m | +1m 32s | 06:33 | 19:07 | 07:08 | 18:32 | 07:44 | 17:56 | 12:50 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
08:18
↑
120° ESE
|
17:24
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 05m | +1m 36s | 06:33 | 19:08 | 07:08 | 18:33 | 07:44 | 17:57 | 12:50 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
08:17
↑
120° ESE
|
17:25
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 07m | +1m 39s | 06:33 | 19:09 | 07:08 | 18:34 | 07:44 | 17:58 | 12:50 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
08:17
↑
120° ESE
|
17:26
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 09m | +1m 43s | 06:32 | 19:10 | 07:07 | 18:35 | 07:43 | 17:59 | 12:51 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
08:16
↑
120° ESE
|
17:27
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 11m | +1m 47s | 06:32 | 19:11 | 07:07 | 18:36 | 07:43 | 18:00 | 12:51 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
08:15
↑
119° ESE
|
17:29
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 13m | +1m 50s | 06:32 | 19:12 | 07:06 | 18:38 | 07:42 | 18:02 | 12:52 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
08:15
↑
119° ESE
|
17:30
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 14m | +1m 53s | 06:31 | 19:14 | 07:06 | 18:39 | 07:42 | 18:03 | 12:52 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
08:14
↑
119° ESE
|
17:31
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 16m | +1m 57s | 06:31 | 19:15 | 07:05 | 18:40 | 07:41 | 18:04 | 12:52 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
08:14
↑
118° ESE
|
17:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 18m | +2m 00s | 06:30 | 19:16 | 07:05 | 18:41 | 07:41 | 18:05 | 12:53 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
08:13
↑
118° ESE
|
17:34
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 20m | +2m 03s | 06:30 | 19:17 | 07:04 | 18:42 | 07:40 | 18:07 | 12:53 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
08:12
↑
118° ESE
|
17:35
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 23m | +2m 06s | 06:29 | 19:18 | 07:04 | 18:43 | 07:39 | 18:08 | 12:53 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
08:11
↑
117° ESE
|
17:36
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 25m | +2m 09s | 06:28 | 19:19 | 07:03 | 18:45 | 07:39 | 18:09 | 12:53 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
08:10
↑
117° ESE
|
17:38
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 27m | +2m 12s | 06:28 | 19:20 | 07:02 | 18:46 | 07:38 | 18:10 | 12:54 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
08:10
↑
117° ESE
|
17:39
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 29m | +2m 14s | 06:27 | 19:22 | 07:02 | 18:47 | 07:37 | 18:12 | 12:54 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
08:09
↑
116° ESE
|
17:41
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 31m | +2m 17s | 06:26 | 19:23 | 07:01 | 18:48 | 07:36 | 18:13 | 12:54 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
08:08
↑
116° ESE
|
17:42
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 34m | +2m 20s | 06:26 | 19:24 | 07:00 | 18:49 | 07:35 | 18:14 | 12:54 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
08:07
↑
116° ESE
|
17:43
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 36m | +2m 22s | 06:25 | 19:25 | 06:59 | 18:51 | 07:35 | 18:15 | 12:55 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
08:06
↑
115° ESE
|
17:45
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 39m | +2m 24s | 06:24 | 19:26 | 06:59 | 18:52 | 07:34 | 18:17 | 12:55 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
08:05
↑
115° ESE
|
17:46
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 41m | +2m 27s | 06:23 | 19:28 | 06:58 | 18:53 | 07:33 | 18:18 | 12:55 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
08:04
↑
114° ESE
|
17:48
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 44m | +2m 29s | 06:22 | 19:29 | 06:57 | 18:54 | 07:32 | 18:19 | 12:55 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
08:02
↑
114° ESE
|
17:49
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 46m | +2m 31s | 06:22 | 19:30 | 06:56 | 18:56 | 07:31 | 18:21 | 12:55 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for Traverse City. 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 Traverse City, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Traverse City?
Days in Traverse City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 53s each day, roughly 20 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Traverse City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:24-06:36 | 20:52-21:04 |
| Golden hour | 06:36-07:34 | 19:54-20:52 |
Traverse City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 34m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 47m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:56 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 21:32 |
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.
Traverse City sees its golden hour today around 06:36-07:34 and 19:54-20:52, framed by the blue hour at 06:24-06:36 and 20:52-21:04. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Traverse City
What time is sunrise in Traverse City today?
The sun rises over Traverse City today at 06:55 local time.
What time is sunset in Traverse City today?
The sun sets over Traverse City today at 20:33 local time.
What time is solar noon in Traverse City today?
Solar noon in Traverse City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:44 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Traverse City?
In Traverse City today: civil twilight begins at 06:24 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:04 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Traverse City?
Nautical twilight in Traverse City today runs from 05:46 in the morning to 21:41 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Traverse City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Traverse City ends at 22:21 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 Traverse City?
Today in Traverse City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 74° and sets at 286° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
