Sunrise and sunset in Surprise, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:40 in Surprise (GMT-7): 10 h 55 min of daylight, 1 min 52 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:13, it is 43.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Solar noon
- 12:13, 43.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Golden hour
- 06:44–07:19 and 17:06–17:40
- Blue hour
- 06:09–06:29 and 17:56–18:16
See the sun’s path over Surprise on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:21–05:50 | 18:35–19:04 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:50–06:19 | 18:06–18:35 |
| Civil twilight | 06:19–06:44 | 17:40–18:06 |
Sunrise and sunset in Surprise through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:33 | 17:32 | 9 h 58 min | 33.4° |
| February | 07:25 | 18:00 | 10 h 35 min | 39.4° |
| March | 06:57 | 18:26 | 11 h 28 min | 49° |
| April | 06:16 | 18:50 | 12 h 33 min | 61.1° |
| May | 05:40 | 19:12 | 13 h 32 min | 71.6° |
| June | 05:20 | 19:34 | 14 h 14 min | 78.5° |
| July | 05:22 | 19:43 | 14 h 20 min | 79.4° |
| August | 05:41 | 19:29 | 13 h 47 min | 74.2° |
| September | 06:03 | 18:54 | 12 h 51 min | 64.4° |
| October | 06:23 | 18:13 | 11 h 49 min | 52.9° |
| November | 06:48 | 17:36 | 10 h 48 min | 41.8° |
| December | 07:15 | 17:20 | 10 h 05 min | 34.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Surprise
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 53% of the sun covered at 09:29 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 19% of the sun covered at 10:28 (total eclipse)
Places near Surprise
- Peoria 10 km
- Glendale 17 km
- Phoenix 31 km
- Scottsdale 42 km
- Tempe 46 km
- Mesa 53 km
- Chandler 58 km
- Gilbert 59 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 33.6306°, -112.3332° at sea level, in the America/Phoenix time zone.