Sunrise and sunset times in East Helena, MT

Sunrise in East Helena today is at 8:01 am and sunset is at 6:21 pm. Today has 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes, 5 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in East Helena

Dawn (first light) is at 7:30 am, 31 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:19 am.

It gets dark in East Helena at 6:53 pm (dusk), 32 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:03 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in East Helena

Golden hour is 7:42–8:44 am and 5:39–6:41 pm.
Blue hour is 7:30–7:42 am, before sunrise, and 6:41–6:53 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:12 pm, when the Sun is highest, 31° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in East Helena tomorrow

Tomorrow in East Helena, sunrise is at 8:02 am and sunset is at 6:19 pm.

Clock change in East Helena

Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.

Clocks go back one hour this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 am (MDT → MST). From Sunday, sunrise and sunset come an hour earlier on the clock.

Today

October 26, 2026. Current time: 3:36:59 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 8:01:00 am MDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

6:19Night ends6:19:28 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
7:30First light7:29:52 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:30–7:42Blue hour7:29:52 am – 7:41:50 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
7:42–8:44Golden hour7:41:50 am – 8:43:49 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:21:26 pm MDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

5:39–6:41Golden hour5:38:39 pm – 6:40:36 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
6:41–6:53Blue hour6:40:36 pm – 6:52:33 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:53Dark6:52:33 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
8:03Night8:02:50 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon1:11 pmSunrise8:01 amSunset6:21 pmSolar midnight1:11 am

Now · Sun altitude: 22.37° · Azimuth: 218.7° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 20 minutes

2 hours, 44 minutes left for today's sunset in East Helena

Moonset icon Moonset: 8:53 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:15 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (99%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 12:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 7:53 am

Tomorrow

October 27, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 6:21 am6:20:46 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:31 am7:31:14 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 8:02:27 am MDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:19:49 pm MDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 6:51 pm6:51:00 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:01 pm8:01:21 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 17 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in East Helena

Moonset icon Moonset: 10:17 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:51 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (94%)
Map of East Helena, Montana

Shortest day in East Helena, MT

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 25 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 33 minutes.

Longest day in East Helena, MT

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 50 minutes.

Earliest sunset in East Helena, MT

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 14 days, on December 10, 2026, at 4:40 pm.

Latest sunset in East Helena, MT

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 25, 2026, at 9:25 pm.

Earliest sunrise in East Helena, MT

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 5:33 am.

Latest sunrise in East Helena, MT

The latest sunrise of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 1, 2026, at 8:11 am.
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October 2026 - East Helena, Montana - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in East Helena.

All times are in East Helena's time: Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 35 minutes over the course of October 2026 in East Helena, MT - from 11 hours, 40 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 5 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:56:25 am 7:26:33 am +1m 20s 7:07:08 pm -1m 58s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:37:11 pm 11h 40m 35s -3m 17s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:17:14 pm 39.99° 6:21:20 am 8:12:11 pm 5:45:39 am 8:47:44 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 20m 44s 🌖 (65%)Waning Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:17:24 am 3.4° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:57:44 am 7:27:52 am +1m 19s 7:05:10 pm -1m 58s 7:35:14 pm 11h 37m 18s -3m 17s 1:16:55 pm 39.60° 6:22:40 am 8:10:12 pm 5:47:04 am 8:45:41 pm 12h 24m 2s 🌖 (54%)Waning Gibbous: 54% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:17:05 am 3.8° S
Sat, Oct 3 6:59:03 am 7:29:12 am +1m 20s 7:03:13 pm -1m 57s 7:33:18 pm 11h 34m 1s -3m 17s 1:16:36 pm 39.22° 6:24:01 am 8:08:15 pm 5:48:29 am 8:43:40 pm 12h 27m 18s 🌗 (42%)
Last quarter at 7:25 am
Last quarter at 7:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 42% illuminated
1:16:46 am 4.2° S
Sun, Oct 4 7:00:22 am 7:30:31 am +1m 19s 7:01:16 pm -1m 57s 7:31:22 pm 11h 30m 45s -3m 17s 1:16:17 pm 38.83° 6:25:21 am 8:06:18 pm 5:49:53 am 8:41:39 pm 12h 30m 35s 🌘 (31%)Waning Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:16:26 am 4.6° S
Mon, Oct 5 7:01:41 am 7:31:51 am +1m 20s 6:59:20 pm -1m 56s 7:29:27 pm 11h 27m 29s -3m 16s 1:15:59 pm 38.45° 6:26:41 am 8:04:22 pm 5:51:16 am 8:39:40 pm 12h 33m 52s 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:16:08 am 5.0° S
Tue, Oct 6 7:03:01 am 7:33:12 am +1m 21s 6:57:24 pm -1m 56s 7:27:32 pm 11h 24m 12s -3m 16s 1:15:41 pm 38.06° 6:28:01 am 8:02:27 pm 5:52:40 am 8:37:41 pm 12h 37m 8s 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:50 am 5.3° S
Wed, Oct 7 7:04:20 am 7:34:32 am +1m 20s 6:55:29 pm -1m 55s 7:25:38 pm 11h 20m 57s -3m 16s 1:15:24 pm 37.68° 6:29:21 am 8:00:32 pm 5:54:03 am 8:35:44 pm 12h 40m 24s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:33 am 5.7° S
Thu, Oct 8 7:05:39 am 7:35:53 am +1m 21s 6:53:34 pm -1m 55s 7:23:45 pm 11h 17m 41s -3m 16s 1:15:07 pm 37.30° 6:30:41 am 7:58:39 pm 5:55:25 am 8:33:48 pm 12h 43m 41s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:16 am 6.1° S
Fri, Oct 9 7:06:59 am 7:37:15 am +1m 22s 6:51:40 pm -1m 54s 7:21:53 pm 11h 14m 25s -3m 15s 1:14:50 pm 36.92° 6:32:00 am 7:56:47 pm 5:56:47 am 8:31:53 pm 12h 46m 56s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:58 am 6.5° S
Sat, Oct 10 7:08:18 am 7:38:36 am +1m 21s 6:49:47 pm -1m 53s 7:20:02 pm 11h 11m 11s -3m 15s 1:14:34 pm 36.54° 6:33:20 am 7:54:55 pm 5:58:09 am 8:30:00 pm 12h 50m 11s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 9:50 am
New moon at 9:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
1:14:42 am 6.9° S
Sun, Oct 11 7:09:38 am 7:39:58 am +1m 22s 6:47:54 pm -1m 53s 7:18:11 pm 11h 7m 56s -3m 15s 1:14:19 pm 36.16° 6:34:39 am 7:53:05 pm 5:59:31 am 8:28:08 pm 12h 53m 26s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:27 am 7.2° S
Mon, Oct 12 7:10:58 am 7:41:20 am +1m 22s 6:46:02 pm -1m 52s 7:16:21 pm 11h 4m 42s -3m 14s 1:14:03 pm 35.79° 6:35:59 am 7:51:16 pm 6:00:53 am 8:26:17 pm 12h 56m 40s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:10 am 7.6° S
Tue, Oct 13 7:12:18 am 7:42:42 am +1m 22s 6:44:11 pm -1m 51s 7:14:32 pm 11h 1m 29s -3m 14s 1:13:49 pm 35.42° 6:37:18 am 7:49:28 pm 6:02:14 am 8:24:27 pm 12h 59m 54s 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:56 am 8.0° S
Wed, Oct 14 7:13:38 am 7:44:05 am +1m 23s 6:42:20 pm -1m 51s 7:12:44 pm 10h 58m 15s -3m 13s 1:13:35 pm 35.04° 6:38:38 am 7:47:40 pm 6:03:35 am 8:22:38 pm 13h 3m 8s 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:42 am 8.4° S
Thu, Oct 15 7:14:59 am 7:45:28 am +1m 23s 6:40:30 pm -1m 50s 7:10:57 pm 10h 55m 2s -3m 13s 1:13:21 pm 34.67° 6:39:57 am 7:45:54 pm 6:04:55 am 8:20:51 pm 13h 6m 21s 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:28 am 8.7° S
Fri, Oct 16 7:16:19 am 7:46:51 am +1m 23s 6:38:41 pm -1m 49s 7:09:11 pm 10h 51m 50s -3m 12s 1:13:08 pm 34.31° 6:41:16 am 7:44:10 pm 6:06:16 am 8:19:05 pm 13h 9m 34s 🌒 (37%)Waxing Crescent: 37% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:14 am 9.1° S
Sat, Oct 17 7:17:40 am 7:48:15 am +1m 24s 6:36:53 pm -1m 48s 7:07:26 pm 10h 48m 38s -3m 12s 1:12:56 pm 33.94° 6:42:36 am 7:42:26 pm 6:07:36 am 8:17:21 pm 13h 12m 46s 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:02 am 9.5° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:19:00 am 7:49:39 am +1m 24s 6:35:06 pm -1m 47s 7:05:42 pm 10h 45m 27s -3m 11s 1:12:44 pm 33.58° 6:43:55 am 7:40:44 pm 6:08:56 am 8:15:38 pm 13h 15m 57s 🌓 (56%)
First quarter at 10:12 am
First quarter at 10:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated
1:12:50 am 9.8° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:20:21 am 7:51:03 am +1m 24s 6:33:20 pm -1m 46s 7:03:59 pm 10h 42m 17s -3m 10s 1:12:33 pm 33.22° 6:45:14 am 7:39:03 pm 6:10:15 am 8:13:57 pm 13h 19m 7s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:12:39 am 10.2° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:21:42 am 7:52:27 am +1m 24s 6:31:35 pm -1m 45s 7:02:17 pm 10h 39m 8s -3m 10s 1:12:22 pm 32.86° 6:46:33 am 7:37:23 pm 6:11:35 am 8:12:17 pm 13h 22m 17s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:12:27 am 10.6° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:23:04 am 7:53:52 am +1m 25s 6:29:50 pm -1m 45s 7:00:37 pm 10h 35m 58s -3m 9s 1:12:12 pm 32.50° 6:47:53 am 7:35:44 pm 6:12:54 am 8:10:39 pm 13h 25m 27s 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:12:17 am 10.9° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:24:25 am 7:55:17 am +1m 25s 6:28:07 pm -1m 43s 6:58:57 pm 10h 32m 50s -3m 8s 1:12:03 pm 32.15° 6:49:12 am 7:34:07 pm 6:14:13 am 8:09:02 pm 13h 28m 36s 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:12:08 am 11.3° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:25:47 am 7:56:43 am +1m 26s 6:26:25 pm -1m 42s 6:57:19 pm 10h 29m 42s -3m 7s 1:11:54 pm 31.80° 6:50:31 am 7:32:32 pm 6:15:32 am 8:07:26 pm 13h 31m 43s 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:58 am 11.6° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:27:08 am 7:58:08 am +1m 25s 6:24:44 pm -1m 41s 6:55:42 pm 10h 26m 36s -3m 7s 1:11:47 pm 31.45° 6:51:50 am 7:30:57 pm 6:16:51 am 8:05:53 pm 13h 34m 50s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:51 am 12.0° S
Sun, Oct 25 7:28:30 am 7:59:34 am +1m 26s 6:23:05 pm -1m 39s 6:54:07 pm 10h 23m 31s -3m 6s 1:11:39 pm 31.11° 6:53:09 am 7:29:25 pm 6:18:10 am 8:04:21 pm 13h 37m 55s 🌕 (99.8%)
Full moon at 10:11 pm
Full moon at 10:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated
1:11:42 am 12.3° S
Mon, Oct 26 7:29:52 am 8:01:00 am +1m 26s 6:21:26 pm -1m 39s 6:52:33 pm 10h 20m 26s -3m 5s 1:11:33 pm 30.77° 6:54:28 am 7:27:53 pm 6:19:28 am 8:02:50 pm 13h 41m 1s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:36 am 12.6° S
Tue, Oct 27 7:31:14 am 8:02:27 am +1m 27s 6:19:49 pm -1m 37s 6:51:00 pm 10h 17m 22s -3m 4s 1:11:28 pm 30.43° 6:55:48 am 7:26:24 pm 6:20:46 am 8:01:21 pm 13h 44m 4s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:31 am 13.0° S
Wed, Oct 28 7:32:36 am 8:03:53 am +1m 26s 6:18:13 pm -1m 36s 6:49:29 pm 10h 14m 20s -3m 2s 1:11:23 pm 30.10° 6:57:07 am 7:24:56 pm 6:22:04 am 7:59:54 pm 13h 47m 7s 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:25 am 13.3° S
Thu, Oct 29 7:33:58 am 8:05:20 am +1m 27s 6:16:39 pm -1m 34s 6:47:59 pm 10h 11m 19s -3m 1s 1:11:19 pm 29.76° 6:58:26 am 7:23:29 pm 6:23:22 am 7:58:29 pm 13h 50m 8s 🌖 (78%)Waning Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:21 am 13.6° S
Fri, Oct 30 7:35:21 am 8:06:47 am +1m 27s 6:15:06 pm -1m 33s 6:46:31 pm 10h 8m 19s -3m 0s 1:11:15 pm 29.44° 6:59:45 am 7:22:04 pm 6:24:40 am 7:57:06 pm 13h 53m 8s 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:16 am 14.0° S
Sat, Oct 31 7:36:43 am 8:08:14 am +1m 27s 6:13:34 pm -1m 32s 6:45:04 pm 10h 5m 20s -2m 59s 1:11:13 pm 29.11° 7:01:04 am 7:20:41 pm 6:25:57 am 7:55:44 pm 13h 56m 8s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:14 am 14.3° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in East Helena, MT - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in East Helena, MT for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in East Helena, MT.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 20 · 15h 50mShortest · Dec 21 · 8h 33mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 20mEarliest sunrise 5:33 am · Jun 15Earliest sunrise5:33 am · Jun 15Latest sunrise 8:11 am · Jan 1Latest sunrise8:11 am · Jan 1Earliest sunset 4:40 pm · Dec 10Earliest sunset4:40 pm · Dec 10Latest sunset 9:25 pm · Jun 25Latest sunset9:25 pm · Jun 25

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in East Helena, MT

In East Helena, MT, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 5:33 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 1 at 8:11 am. The earliest sunset is on December 10 at 4:40 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 9:25 pm.

East Helena, MT gets 7h 16m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 50m versus 8h 33m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 14m.

East Helena, MT Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in East Helena. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 66.1°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 19.7°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 42.9°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 43.3°Today · Oct 26 · Sun altitude: 30.7°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
East Helena, MT analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in East Helena.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 19.7° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 66.1° (around Jun 18) in East Helena. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over East Helena the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:11 and 12:41 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

East Helena, MT analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download East Helena, MT Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near East Helena, MT

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as East Helena, MT — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

Helena Regional Airport - HLN 3 miHelena 5 miJefferson City 15 miCanton 24 miBoulder 26 miTownsend 26 miDeer Lodge 41 miCascade 48 mi