Sunrise and sunset in Alfred, ME

Local time 8:28 am EST 43.48° N, 70.72° W
Sunrise6:35 amFirst light 6:04 am
Sunset4:18 pmLast light 4:49 pm
Daylight9 h 44 min2 min 17 s shorter
Solar noon11:27 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Alfred today

The Sun rises in Alfred at 6:35 am and sets at 4:18 pm today, giving 9 h 44 min of daylight, 2 min 17 s shorter. It is highest at 11:27 am. The sky is fully dark from 5:57 pm until 4:56 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends4:56 am5:57 pm
Nautical twilight5:29 am5:24 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:04 am4:49 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:35 am4:18 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:04 am – 6:16 am4:37 pm – 4:49 pm
Golden hour6:16 am – 7:18 am3:35 pm – 4:37 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:35 am 4:18 pm 9 h 44 min −2:17 5:57 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:36 am 4:17 pm 9 h 41 min −2:14 5:57 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:37 am 4:17 pm 9 h 39 min −2:11 5:56 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:39 am 4:16 pm 9 h 37 min −2:10 5:55 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:40 am 4:15 pm 9 h 35 min −2:06 5:55 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:41 am 4:14 pm 9 h 33 min −2:05 5:54 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:42 am 4:13 pm 9 h 31 min −2:01 5:53 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:44 am 4:12 pm 9 h 29 min −1:59 5:53 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:45 am 4:12 pm 9 h 27 min −1:57 5:52 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:46 am 4:11 pm 9 h 25 min −1:52 5:52 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:47 am 4:11 pm 9 h 23 min −1:51 5:51 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:49 am 4:10 pm 9 h 21 min −1:47 5:51 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:50 am 4:09 pm 9 h 20 min −1:45 5:51 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:51 am 4:09 pm 9 h 18 min −1:40 5:50 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:52 am 4:08 pm 9 h 16 min −1:38 5:50 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:53 am 4:08 pm 9 h 15 min −1:34 5:50 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:54 am 4:08 pm 9 h 13 min −1:31 5:50 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:55 am 4:07 pm 9 h 12 min −1:27 5:49 pm
Wed, Dec 2 6:57 am 4:07 pm 9 h 10 min −1:23 5:49 pm
Thu, Dec 3 6:58 am 4:07 pm 9 h 09 min −1:20 5:49 pm
Fri, Dec 4 6:59 am 4:06 pm 9 h 08 min −1:15 5:49 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:00 am 4:06 pm 9 h 07 min −1:13 5:49 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:01 am 4:06 pm 9 h 05 min −1:08 5:49 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:02 am 4:06 pm 9 h 04 min −1:04 5:49 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:03 am 4:06 pm 9 h 03 min −1:00 5:49 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:03 am 4:06 pm 9 h 02 min −0:57 5:49 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:04 am 4:06 pm 9 h 02 min −0:51 5:49 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:05 am 4:06 pm 9 h 01 min −0:48 5:49 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:06 am 4:06 pm 9 h 00 min −0:43 5:50 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:07 am 4:06 pm 8 h 59 min −0:39 5:50 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:36 am4:17 pm9 h 41 min
December 20267:08 am4:07 pm8 h 58 min
January 20277:12 am4:32 pm9 h 19 min
February 20276:41 am5:13 pm10 h 32 min
March 20276:55 am6:48 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:00 am7:25 pm13 h 25 min
May 20275:18 am8:00 pm14 h 42 min
June 20275:01 am8:25 pm15 h 24 min
July 20275:15 am8:21 pm15 h 06 min
August 20275:47 am7:46 pm13 h 59 min
September 20276:22 am6:53 pm12 h 31 min
October 20276:56 am5:59 pm11 h 03 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 25 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 57 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:06 pm on December 9
  • Latest sunrise: 7:17 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Alfred.

Times are calculated for 43.4765, -70.7184 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.