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Sunrise & Sunset in Reno, NV

The sun rises in Reno today at 6:06 AM and sets at 8:05 PM, giving 13 hours 59 minutes of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. First light is at 5:37 AM, last light at 8:35 PM, and solar noon at 1:06 PM.

It's 7:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time in Reno.

Pacific Daylight Time · Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Calculated for central Reno — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.

Daylight in Reno

13 hours 59 minutes of daylight

Next: Sunset at 8:05 PM

Sunrise 6:06 AM · Sunset 8:05 PM

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:05 PMSolar noon Noon 1:06 PM · sun 66° highFirst light First 5:37 AMLast light Last 8:35 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.

24-hour sun clock

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First light5:37 AM
Sunrise6:06 AM
Solar noon1:06 PM
Sunset8:05 PM
Last light8:35 PM
Day length13 h 59 m

Where the sun is right now

Drag to move the sun and moon through the day

Altitude6.3°
Directionwest-northwest
Azimuth285.6°
Right nowFull daylight

Reno is the marker on the globe — on the daylit half right now, close to the line where day meets night, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 50° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: waning crescent. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the north — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.

That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.

Also see moonrise, moonset & the phase in Reno, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Reno, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

The moon is below the horizon here right now (-15.9°). When it rises, and tonight's phase →

The sun is well up. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 7:25 PM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.

Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Reno

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Sunrise tomorrow6:07 AM
Sunset tomorrow8:04 PM
Daylight tomorrow13 h 57 m

Tomorrow in Reno the sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 8:04 PM — 13 hours 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.

Twilight, golden hour & blue hour

Morning
Astronomical twilight4:22 AM – 5:01 AM
Nautical twilight5:01 AM – 5:37 AM
Civil twilight5:37 AM – 6:06 AM
Blue hour5:37 AM – 5:48 AM
Golden hour5:48 AM – 6:43 AM
Evening
Golden hour7:28 PM – 8:23 PM
Blue hour8:23 PM – 8:35 PM
Civil twilight8:05 PM – 8:35 PM
Nautical twilight8:35 PM – 9:11 PM
Astronomical twilight9:11 PM – 9:49 PM
Tonight's moon: Waning crescent, 18% lit — rises 1:07 AM, sets 5:13 PM. Moonrise, moonset & the phase calendar →

The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.

Next 7 days

DaySunriseSunsetDay lengthDaily change
Today Sat, Aug 86:06 AM8:05 PM13 h 59 m−2 min
Tomorrow Sun, Aug 96:07 AM8:04 PM13 h 57 m−2 min
Mon, Aug 106:08 AM8:03 PM13 h 55 m−2 min
Tue, Aug 116:09 AM8:02 PM13 h 53 m−2 min
Wed, Aug 126:10 AM8:01 PM13 h 51 m−2 min
Thu, Aug 136:11 AM7:59 PM13 h 49 m−2 min
Fri, Aug 146:12 AM7:58 PM13 h 46 m−2 min

Sunrise & sunset through the year

Longest day: June 21 — 14 h 58 m of daylight. Shortest day: December 21 — 9 h 22 m.

Daylight & seasons in Reno

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Reno, NV?

Tomorrow (Sunday, August 9, 2026) the sun rises at 6:07 AM in Reno and sets at 8:04 PM, giving 13 hours 57 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.

What time is sunrise in Reno, NV today?

The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Reno's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Reno's own time zone.

What are first light and last light?

Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.

Why do the times change every day?

Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.

About Reno

CityReno
StateNevada
CountryUnited States
Time zoneAmerica/Los_Angeles — Pacific Daylight Time
UTC offsetUTC−7
Latitude39.5296° N
Longitude119.8138° W
Nearest major citySacramento, CA — 111 mi south-west

These coordinates are what every time on this page is solved for — sunrise, moonrise and the rest are computed from this exact point, not from a regional average.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

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