Sunrise and sunset in Dayton, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 18:39 in Dayton (GMT-4): 10 h 38 min of daylight, 2 min 22 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:20, it is 37° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Solar noon
- 13:20, 37° high
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Golden hour
- 08:01–08:38 and 18:01–18:39
- Blue hour
- 07:22–07:43 and 18:56–19:17
See the sun’s path over Dayton on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:30–07:01 | 19:38–20:10 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:01–07:33 | 19:07–19:38 |
| Civil twilight | 07:33–08:01 | 18:39–19:07 |
Sunrise and sunset in Dayton through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:57 | 17:23 | 9 h 25 min | 27.3° |
| February | 07:44 | 17:56 | 10 h 11 min | 33.3° |
| March | 07:09 | 18:28 | 11 h 19 min | 42.9° |
| April | 07:20 | 20:00 | 12 h 40 min | 55° |
| May | 06:37 | 20:31 | 13 h 53 min | 65.5° |
| June | 06:10 | 20:58 | 14 h 48 min | 72.4° |
| July | 06:12 | 21:08 | 14 h 56 min | 73.3° |
| August | 06:35 | 20:49 | 14 h 13 min | 68.1° |
| September | 07:04 | 20:07 | 13 h 02 min | 58.3° |
| October | 07:33 | 19:18 | 11 h 45 min | 46.8° |
| November | 07:05 | 17:34 | 10 h 29 min | 35.6° |
| December | 07:38 | 17:12 | 9 h 33 min | 28.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Dayton
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 51% of the sun covered at 12:30 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 5% of the sun covered at 17:17 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Dayton
- Cincinnati 76 km
- Columbus 104 km
- Indianapolis 168 km
- Fort Wayne 172 km
- Lexington-Fayette 191 km
- Meads 197 km
- Lexington 198 km
- Louisville 215 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 39.7590°, -84.1916° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.