Sunset today in Tucson

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Sunset in Tucson

The sun sets in 15 h 14 min

36

Fair36 out of 100 · high confidence

Today's sunset will be muted, with little color.

Golden hour
5:01 PM
34 min before
Clouds
100%
Low 94%, high 100%
Visibility
8.2 km

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What time is sunset today in Tucson

Today the sun sets in Tucson at 5:35 PM, and it is fully dark at 6:00 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 56 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 12:07 PM.

Golden hour5:01 PM to 5:50 PM
Blue hour5:50 PM to 6:00 PM
Sunrise6:39 AM
Time zoneMountain Standard Time, GMT-7

Where the sun sets in Tucson

Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 254°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.

After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 6:00 PM, nautical at 6:29 PM and astronomical at 6:57 PM, when the sky is fully dark.

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Today toward the west-southwest, 254°

Sunset in Tucson through the year

In Tucson the sun sets latest on June 29, at 7:34 PM, and earliest on December 3, at 5:18 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 16 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 2 min.

Latest sunset
7:34 PM
June 29
Earliest sunset
5:18 PM
December 3
Longest day
14 h 16 min
June 21
Shortest day
10 h 2 min
December 21

The minute for the photo in Tucson

Low clouds are closing off the horizon today, blocking the light that would catch the high clouds, so the best light is the low sun, as soon as it breaks through. Have your camera ready at 5:21 PM, 14 minutes before sunset.

Aim west-southwest, at 252°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.

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Low sun over the horizon

5:21 PM

West-southwest, 252°

Today's conditions in Tucson

Clouds
100%Low 94%, high 100%
Chance of rain
66%
Humidity
72%
Wind
20 km/h
Temperature
67°F
Visibility
8.2 km
Air quality
Good
Reliability
HighWith today's forecast

Inland, the color of the sunset in Tucson depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.

How pretty will today's sunset be in Tucson

Today's score is 36 out of 100.

The sky today is not very favorable for color. It will be a muted sunset.

Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Tucson (94% low and 100% high), with 72% humidity and 8.2 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.

Why this score?

What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.

  • The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
  • Rain is likely at that time.
36Fair

out of 100

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  1. Morning blue hour6:13 AM to 6:23 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
  2. Morning golden hour6:23 AM to 7:13 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  3. Sunrise6:39 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  4. Solar noon12:07 PMsun towards the south (180°)
  5. Evening golden hour5:01 PM to 5:50 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  6. Sunset5:35 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  7. Evening blue hour5:50 PM to 6:00 PMsun towards the west-southwest (257°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Tucson

Tomorrow, October 31, the sun sets in Tucson at 5:34 PM. It rises at 6:39 AM. The day will last 10 h 54 min, 2 min less than today.

Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.

  • Sunrise6:39 AM
  • Sunset5:34 PM
  • Golden hour5:00 PM to 5:49 PM
    Blue hour5:49 PM to 5:59 PM

The moon today in Tucson

Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 73% lit. It rises at 8:37 PM and sets at 11:45 AM.

The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.

The next few days

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You can also see the sunrise and sunset calendar for Tucson with the times for the whole month.

Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Tucson

  • Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.

  • In Tucson, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.

  • Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.

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