May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Tucson, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:57 ↑ 78.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:51 ↑ 281.2° W
Day Length: 12h 53m
Sun Direction: SSW
Sun Altitude: 66.05°
Sun Distance: 151.063 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Tucson?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tucson
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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 |
05:37
↑
71° ENE
|
19:04
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 27m | +1m 40s | 04:07 | 20:34 | 04:39 | 20:02 | 05:10 | 19:31 | 12:20 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
05:36
↑
71° ENE
|
19:05
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 28m | +1m 39s | 04:06 | 20:35 | 04:38 | 20:03 | 05:09 | 19:31 | 12:20 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
05:35
↑
71° ENE
|
19:05
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 30m | +1m 38s | 04:05 | 20:36 | 04:37 | 20:03 | 05:08 | 19:32 | 12:20 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:34
↑
70° ENE
|
19:06
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 31m | +1m 37s | 04:03 | 20:37 | 04:36 | 20:04 | 05:08 | 19:33 | 12:20 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
05:33
↑
70° ENE
|
19:07
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 33m | +1m 36s | 04:02 | 20:38 | 04:35 | 20:05 | 05:07 | 19:34 | 12:20 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
05:32
↑
70° ENE
|
19:08
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | +1m 35s | 04:01 | 20:39 | 04:34 | 20:06 | 05:06 | 19:35 | 12:20 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
05:32
↑
69° ENE
|
19:08
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 36m | +1m 34s | 04:00 | 20:40 | 04:33 | 20:07 | 05:05 | 19:35 | 12:20 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:31
↑
69° ENE
|
19:09
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 32s | 03:59 | 20:41 | 04:32 | 20:08 | 05:04 | 19:36 | 12:20 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
05:30
↑
69° ENE
|
19:10
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 39m | +1m 31s | 03:58 | 20:42 | 04:31 | 20:09 | 05:03 | 19:37 | 12:20 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:29
↑
68° ENE
|
19:10
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 41m | +1m 30s | 03:56 | 20:43 | 04:30 | 20:10 | 05:02 | 19:38 | 12:20 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
05:28
↑
68° ENE
|
19:11
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 28s | 03:55 | 20:45 | 04:29 | 20:11 | 05:01 | 19:38 | 12:20 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:28
↑
68° ENE
|
19:12
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 27s | 03:54 | 20:46 | 04:28 | 20:11 | 05:00 | 19:39 | 12:20 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
05:27
↑
68° ENE
|
19:13
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 25s | 03:53 | 20:47 | 04:27 | 20:12 | 05:00 | 19:40 | 12:20 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:26
↑
67° ENE
|
19:13
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 24s | 03:52 | 20:48 | 04:27 | 20:13 | 04:59 | 19:41 | 12:20 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
05:26
↑
67° ENE
|
19:14
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 22s | 03:51 | 20:49 | 04:26 | 20:14 | 04:58 | 19:42 | 12:20 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
05:25
↑
67° ENE
|
19:15
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 21s | 03:50 | 20:50 | 04:25 | 20:15 | 04:57 | 19:42 | 12:20 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:24
↑
66° ENE
|
19:15
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 19s | 03:49 | 20:50 | 04:24 | 20:16 | 04:57 | 19:43 | 12:20 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:24
↑
66° ENE
|
19:16
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 17s | 03:49 | 20:51 | 04:23 | 20:17 | 04:56 | 19:44 | 12:20 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:23
↑
66° ENE
|
19:17
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 16s | 03:48 | 20:52 | 04:23 | 20:17 | 04:55 | 19:45 | 12:20 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
66° ENE
|
19:17
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 14s | 03:47 | 20:53 | 04:22 | 20:18 | 04:55 | 19:45 | 12:20 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:22
↑
65° ENE
|
19:18
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 12s | 03:46 | 20:54 | 04:21 | 20:19 | 04:54 | 19:46 | 12:20 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:21
↑
65° ENE
|
19:19
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 10s | 03:45 | 20:55 | 04:21 | 20:20 | 04:54 | 19:47 | 12:20 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:21
↑
65° ENE
|
19:19
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 08s | 03:44 | 20:56 | 04:20 | 20:21 | 04:53 | 19:47 | 12:20 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:20
↑
65° ENE
|
19:20
↑
296° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 07s | 03:44 | 20:57 | 04:19 | 20:21 | 04:52 | 19:48 | 12:20 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:20
↑
64° ENE
|
19:21
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 05s | 03:43 | 20:58 | 04:19 | 20:22 | 04:52 | 19:49 | 12:20 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:20
↑
64° ENE
|
19:21
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 03s | 03:42 | 20:59 | 04:18 | 20:23 | 04:51 | 19:50 | 12:20 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:19
↑
64° ENE
|
19:22
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 00s | 03:42 | 21:00 | 04:18 | 20:24 | 04:51 | 19:50 | 12:20 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:19
↑
64° ENE
|
19:23
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 03m | +0m 58s | 03:41 | 21:01 | 04:17 | 20:24 | 04:51 | 19:51 | 12:20 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:19
↑
64° ENE
|
19:23
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 04m | +0m 56s | 03:40 | 21:02 | 04:17 | 20:25 | 04:50 | 19:52 | 12:21 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:18
↑
63° ENE
|
19:24
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 05m | +0m 54s | 03:40 | 21:02 | 04:16 | 20:26 | 04:50 | 19:52 | 12:21 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:18
↑
63° ENE
|
19:24
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 06m | +0m 52s | 03:39 | 21:03 | 04:16 | 20:27 | 04:49 | 19:53 | 12:21 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Tucson. 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 Tucson, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Tucson?
Days in Tucson are currently getting shorter by about 1m 52s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Tucson Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:31-05:41 | 19:07-19:16 |
| Golden hour | 05:41-06:29 | 18:19-19:07 |
Tucson's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 15m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 01m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:16 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Tucson
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Tucson also fixes the Qibla: face 32deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,288 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Tucson 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.
In Tucson today, the morning golden hour runs 05:41-06:29 and the evening golden hour 18:19-19:07, with the cooler blue hour around 05:31-05:41 and 19:07-19:16. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Tucson
What time is sunrise in Tucson today?
The sun rises over Tucson today at 05:57 local time.
What time is sunset in Tucson today?
Today Tucson has sunset at 18:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Tucson today?
Solar noon in Tucson — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:24 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Tucson?
In Tucson today: civil twilight begins at 05:31 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:16 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Tucson?
Nautical twilight in Tucson today runs from 05:02 in the morning to 19:46 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Tucson for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Tucson ends at 20:16 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 Tucson?
Today in Tucson, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
