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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Traverse City, MI

Sunrise in Traverse City today is 8:04 AM and sunset is 6:49 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.

Sun times for Traverse City, MI in local time (America/Detroit), calculated from its coordinates (44.76°, -85.62°).

Sunrise

8:04 AM
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Sunset

6:49 PM
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Daylight

10 h 45 min
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Golden hour and twilight today

Morning golden hour
8:04 AM to 8:45 AM
Evening golden hour
6:08 PM to 6:49 PM
Civil dawn begins
7:34 AM
Civil dusk ends
7:18 PM
Solar noon
1:27 PM
Change from yesterday
-3.0 min

Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.

Next 7 days in Traverse City

Sunrise and sunset in Traverse City for the next 7 days
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Oct 208:04 AM6:49 PM10 h 45 min
Wed, Oct 218:05 AM6:47 PM10 h 42 min
Thu, Oct 228:07 AM6:45 PM10 h 39 min
Fri, Oct 238:08 AM6:44 PM10 h 36 min
Sat, Oct 248:09 AM6:42 PM10 h 33 min
Sun, Oct 258:11 AM6:41 PM10 h 30 min
Mon, Oct 268:12 AM6:39 PM10 h 27 min

Sunrise and sunset through the year

Sunrise and sunset in Traverse City on the first of each month
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
January 18:19 AM5:12 PM8 h 53 min
February 18:01 AM5:51 PM9 h 50 min
March 17:19 AM6:30 PM11 h 10 min
April 17:23 AM8:10 PM12 h 47 min
May 16:32 AM8:47 PM14 h 15 min
June 15:59 AM9:21 PM15 h 21 min
July 16:00 AM9:31 PM15 h 31 min
August 16:28 AM9:08 PM14 h 40 min
September 17:04 AM8:19 PM13 h 14 min
October 17:40 AM7:22 PM11 h 42 min
November 17:20 AM5:30 PM10 h 10 min
December 17:59 AM5:03 PM9 h 03 min

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Sunrise and sunset in Traverse City: common questions

What time is sunrise and sunset in Traverse City today?

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 8:04 AM and sets at 6:49 PM in Traverse City, MI (America/Detroit). Solar noon is 1:27 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 45 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.

When is golden hour in Traverse City today?

Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 8:04 AM to 8:45 AM in the morning and 6:08 PM to 6:49 PM in the evening at Traverse City, MI.

When does it get dark in Traverse City?

Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:18 PM in Traverse City, MI; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:34 AM.