Sunrise and sunset times in State College, PA
EditSunrise in State College today is at 6:52 am and sunset is at 4:57 pm. Today has 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 11 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in State College
Dawn (first light) is at 6:24 am, 28 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:18 am.
It gets dark in State College at 5:27 pm (dusk), 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:32 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in State College
Golden hour is 6:35–7:33 am and 4:18–5:16 pm.
Blue hour is 6:24–6:35 am, before sunrise, and 5:16–5:27 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:55 am, when the Sun is highest, 32° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in State College tomorrow
Tomorrow in State College, sunrise is at 6:53 am and sunset is at 4:56 pm.
Clock change in State College
Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.
Today
November 10, 2026. Current time: 8:48:54 am
Sunrise time: 6:52:36 am ESTWhen 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).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.6:24First light6:23:32 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:24–6:35Blue hour6:23:32 am – 6:34:41 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.6:35–7:33Golden hour6:34:41 am – 7:32:40 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.
Sunset time: 4:57:37 pm ESTWhen 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).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.5:16–5:27Blue hour5:15:31 pm – 5:26:40 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.5:27Dark5:26:40 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:32Night6:31:43 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
Now · Sun altitude: 17.64° · Azimuth: 133.25° (SE)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 10 hours, 5 minutes
8 hours, 8 minutes left for today's sunset in State College
Moonrise: 8:28 am
Moonset: 5:27 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (2%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 7:51 pmTomorrow
November 11, 2026
Night ends at 5:19 am5:19:28 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.·First light at 6:25 am6:24:39 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: 6:53:47 am ESTWhen 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).
Sunset time: 4:56:39 pm ESTWhen 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 5:26 pm5:25:47 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 6:31 pm6:30:55 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, 2 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in State College
Moonrise: 9:28 am Moonset: 6:12 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (8%)
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Latitude: 40.793396 (North)
- Longitude: -77.860001 (West)
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5)
Shortest day in State College, PA
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 11 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 14 minutes.Longest day in State College, PA
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, 6 minutes.Earliest sunset in State College, PA
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 28 days, on December 8, 2026, at 4:43 pm.Latest sunset in State College, PA
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:47 pm.Earliest sunrise in State College, PA
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:39 am.Latest sunrise in State College, PA
The latest sunrise of the year was 10 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:40 am.
November 2026 - State College, Pennsylvania - 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 November in State College.
All times are in State College's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) until November 1, 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) from then on.
The day length shortens by 56 minutes over the course of November 2026 in State College, PA - from 10 hours, 25 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 29 minutes on the last day.
| 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. | Moonrise | Moonset |
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| Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:13:30 am | 6:41:58 am | +1m 10son the clock: -58m 50s | 5:07:27 pm | -1m 13son the clock: -1h 1m 13s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:35:54 pm | 10h 25m 29s | -2m 23s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:54:58 am | 34.62° | 5:41:07 am | 6:08:15 pm | 5:09:11 am | 6:40:09 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 35m 41s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 3:28 pmLast quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
12:54:59 am | 14.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:14:36 am | 6:43:08 am | +1m 10s | 5:06:15 pm | -1m 12s | 5:34:46 pm | 10h 23m 7s | -2m 22s | 11:54:57 am | 34.30° | 5:42:10 am | 6:07:10 pm | 5:10:13 am | 6:39:06 pm | 13h 38m 4s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:54:57 pm | 14.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:15:43 am | 6:44:19 am | +1m 11s | 5:05:05 pm | -1m 10s | 5:33:40 pm | 10h 20m 46s | -2m 21s | 11:54:57 am | 33.99° | 5:43:14 am | 6:06:07 pm | 5:11:15 am | 6:38:05 pm | 13h 40m 24s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:54:58 pm | 15.2° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:16:50 am | 6:45:29 am | +1m 10s | 5:03:56 pm | -1m 9s | 5:32:35 pm | 10h 18m 27s | -2m 19s | 11:54:58 am | 33.68° | 5:44:18 am | 6:05:05 pm | 5:12:17 am | 6:37:05 pm | 13h 42m 44s | 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:54:59 pm | 15.5° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:17:57 am | 6:46:40 am | +1m 11s | 5:02:49 pm | -1m 7s | 5:31:32 pm | 10h 16m 9s | -2m 18s | 11:54:59 am | 33.38° | 5:45:21 am | 6:04:05 pm | 5:13:19 am | 6:36:07 pm | 13h 45m 2s | 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:01 pm | 15.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:19:03 am | 6:47:51 am | +1m 11s | 5:01:43 pm | -1m 6s | 5:30:30 pm | 10h 13m 52s | -2m 17s | 11:55:02 am | 33.08° | 5:46:25 am | 6:03:07 pm | 5:14:20 am | 6:35:10 pm | 13h 47m 19s | 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:04 pm | 16.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:20:10 am | 6:49:02 am | +1m 11s | 5:00:39 pm | -1m 4s | 5:29:30 pm | 10h 11m 37s | -2m 15s | 11:55:05 am | 32.79° | 5:47:29 am | 6:02:10 pm | 5:15:22 am | 6:34:16 pm | 13h 49m 34s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:07 pm | 16.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:21:18 am | 6:50:13 am | +1m 11s | 4:59:37 pm | -1m 2s | 5:28:32 pm | 10h 9m 24s | -2m 14s | 11:55:09 am | 32.50° | 5:48:33 am | 6:01:15 pm | 5:16:24 am | 6:33:23 pm | 13h 51m 47s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:12 pm | 16.7° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:22:25 am | 6:51:24 am | +1m 11s | 4:58:36 pm | -1m 1s | 5:27:35 pm | 10h 7m 12s | -2m 12s | 11:55:14 am | 32.21° | 5:49:36 am | 6:00:22 pm | 5:17:25 am | 6:32:32 pm | 13h 54m 0s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 2:02 amNew moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
11:55:17 pm | 17.0° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:23:32 am | 6:52:36 am | +1m 12s | 4:57:37 pm | -59s | 5:26:40 pm | 10h 5m 1s | -2m 10s | 11:55:20 am | 31.93° | 5:50:40 am | 5:59:31 pm | 5:18:27 am | 6:31:43 pm | 13h 56m 10s | 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:23 pm | 17.3° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:24:39 am | 6:53:47 am | +1m 11s | 4:56:39 pm | -58s | 5:25:47 pm | 10h 2m 52s | -2m 8s | 11:55:26 am | 31.65° | 5:51:44 am | 5:58:41 pm | 5:19:28 am | 6:30:55 pm | 13h 58m 19s | 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:30 pm | 17.6° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:25:46 am | 6:54:58 am | +1m 11s | 4:55:44 pm | -55s | 5:24:56 pm | 10h 0m 46s | -2m 7s | 11:55:34 am | 31.38° | 5:52:47 am | 5:57:53 pm | 5:20:29 am | 6:30:10 pm | 14h 0m 25s | 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:38 pm | 17.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:26:52 am | 6:56:09 am | +1m 11s | 4:54:50 pm | -54s | 5:24:06 pm | 9h 58m 41s | -2m 5s | 11:55:42 am | 31.12° | 5:53:50 am | 5:57:07 pm | 5:21:30 am | 6:29:26 pm | 14h 2m 30s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:47 pm | 18.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:27:59 am | 6:57:20 am | +1m 11s | 4:53:58 pm | -52s | 5:23:18 pm | 9h 56m 38s | -2m 3s | 11:55:52 am | 30.86° | 5:54:54 am | 5:56:23 pm | 5:22:31 am | 6:28:44 pm | 14h 4m 33s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:55:57 pm | 18.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:29:06 am | 6:58:31 am | +1m 11s | 4:53:08 pm | -50s | 5:22:33 pm | 9h 54m 37s | -2m 1s | 11:56:02 am | 30.60° | 5:55:57 am | 5:55:41 pm | 5:23:32 am | 6:28:05 pm | 14h 6m 33s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:56:08 pm | 18.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:30:12 am | 6:59:41 am | +1m 10s | 4:52:20 pm | -48s | 5:21:49 pm | 9h 52m 39s | -1m 59s | 11:56:13 am | 30.35° | 5:56:59 am | 5:55:01 pm | 5:24:32 am | 6:27:27 pm | 14h 8m 31s | 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:56:19 pm | 18.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:31:18 am | 7:00:51 am | +1m 10s | 4:51:34 pm | -46s | 5:21:07 pm | 9h 50m 43s | -1m 56s | 11:56:25 am | 30.11° | 5:58:02 am | 5:54:22 pm | 5:25:32 am | 6:26:51 pm | 14h 10m 28s | 🌓 (57%) First quarter at 6:47 amFirst quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated |
11:56:31 pm | 19.1° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:32:24 am | 7:02:02 am | +1m 11s | 4:50:50 pm | -44s | 5:20:27 pm | 9h 48m 48s | -1m 54s | 11:56:37 am | 29.87° | 5:59:04 am | 5:53:46 pm | 5:26:32 am | 6:26:17 pm | 14h 12m 21s | 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:56:44 pm | 19.3° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:33:30 am | 7:03:11 am | +1m 9s | 4:50:08 pm | -42s | 5:19:49 pm | 9h 46m 57s | -1m 52s | 11:56:51 am | 29.64° | 6:00:06 am | 5:53:11 pm | 5:27:32 am | 6:25:45 pm | 14h 14m 13s | 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:56:58 pm | 19.6° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:34:35 am | 7:04:21 am | +1m 10s | 4:49:27 pm | -41s | 5:19:13 pm | 9h 45m 6s | -1m 49s | 11:57:05 am | 29.41° | 6:01:08 am | 5:52:39 pm | 5:28:31 am | 6:25:15 pm | 14h 16m 2s | 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:57:13 pm | 19.8° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:35:40 am | 7:05:29 am | +1m 8s | 4:48:49 pm | -38s | 5:18:39 pm | 9h 43m 20s | -1m 47s | 11:57:20 am | 29.19° | 6:02:09 am | 5:52:08 pm | 5:29:30 am | 6:24:47 pm | 14h 17m 49s | 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:57:28 pm | 20.0° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:36:44 am | 7:06:38 am | +1m 9s | 4:48:13 pm | -36s | 5:18:07 pm | 9h 41m 35s | -1m 44s | 11:57:36 am | 28.97° | 6:03:10 am | 5:51:40 pm | 5:30:29 am | 6:24:21 pm | 14h 19m 33s | 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:57:45 pm | 20.2° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:37:48 am | 7:07:46 am | +1m 8s | 4:47:39 pm | -34s | 5:17:37 pm | 9h 39m 53s | -1m 42s | 11:57:53 am | 28.77° | 6:04:11 am | 5:51:13 pm | 5:31:27 am | 6:23:57 pm | 14h 21m 14s | 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:58:02 pm | 20.4° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:38:51 am | 7:08:53 am | +1m 7s | 4:47:08 pm | -31s | 5:17:09 pm | 9h 38m 15s | -1m 39s | 11:58:10 am | 28.56° | 6:05:11 am | 5:50:49 pm | 5:32:25 am | 6:23:35 pm | 14h 22m 52s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 9:53 amFull moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
11:58:19 pm | 20.6° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:39:54 am | 7:10:00 am | +1m 7s | 4:46:38 pm | -30s | 5:16:43 pm | 9h 36m 38s | -1m 36s | 11:58:28 am | 28.37° | 6:06:11 am | 5:50:26 pm | 5:33:22 am | 6:23:15 pm | 14h 24m 28s | 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:58:38 pm | 20.8° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:40:56 am | 7:11:06 am | +1m 6s | 4:46:10 pm | -28s | 5:16:20 pm | 9h 35m 4s | -1m 34s | 11:58:47 am | 28.18° | 6:07:10 am | 5:50:06 pm | 5:34:19 am | 6:22:56 pm | 14h 26m 1s | 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:58:57 pm | 21.0° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:41:58 am | 7:12:11 am | +1m 5s | 4:45:45 pm | -25s | 5:15:58 pm | 9h 33m 34s | -1m 31s | 11:59:07 am | 28.00° | 6:08:08 am | 5:49:48 pm | 5:35:15 am | 6:22:40 pm | 14h 27m 31s | 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:59:17 pm | 21.2° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:42:59 am | 7:13:16 am | +1m 5s | 4:45:22 pm | -23s | 5:15:39 pm | 9h 32m 6s | -1m 28s | 11:59:27 am | 27.82° | 6:09:06 am | 5:49:31 pm | 5:36:10 am | 6:22:26 pm | 14h 28m 57s | 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:59:38 pm | 21.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:43:59 am | 7:14:19 am | +1m 3s | 4:45:01 pm | -21s | 5:15:21 pm | 9h 30m 42s | -1m 25s | 11:59:49 am | 27.65° | 6:10:03 am | 5:49:17 pm | 5:37:05 am | 6:22:14 pm | 14h 30m 21s | 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | — | 21.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:44:58 am | 7:15:22 am | +1m 3s | 4:44:43 pm | -18s | 5:15:06 pm | 9h 29m 21s | -1m 21s | 12:00:10 pm | 27.49° | 6:10:59 am | 5:49:05 pm | 5:37:59 am | 6:22:04 pm | 14h 31m 41s | 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | — | 21.7° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in State College, PA - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in State College, PA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in State College, PA.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in State College, PA
In State College, PA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:39 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:40 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:43 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:47 pm.
State College, PA gets 5h 51m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 06m versus 9h 14m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.
State College, PA Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in State College. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in State College.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 25.7° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 72.4° (around Jun 21) in State College. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
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.
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 State College, PA
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as State College, PA — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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