Sunrise and sunset in Sanford, MI

Local time 10:40 am EST 43.67° N, 84.38° W
Sunrise7:30 amFirst light 6:59 am
Sunset5:12 pmLast light 5:43 pm
Daylight9 h 43 min2 min 18 s shorter
Solar noon12:21 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Sanford today

The Sun rises in Sanford at 7:30 am and sets at 5:12 pm today, giving 9 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 18 s shorter. It is highest at 12:21 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:52 pm until 5:50 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:50 am6:52 pm
Nautical twilight6:24 am6:18 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:59 am5:43 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:30 am5:12 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:59 am – 7:11 am5:32 pm – 5:43 pm
Golden hour7:11 am – 8:13 am4:29 pm – 5:32 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 7:30 am 5:12 pm 9 h 43 min −2:18 6:52 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:31 am 5:12 pm 9 h 40 min −2:14 6:51 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:33 am 5:11 pm 9 h 38 min −2:13 6:50 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:34 am 5:10 pm 9 h 36 min −2:10 6:50 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:35 am 5:09 pm 9 h 34 min −2:08 6:49 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:36 am 5:08 pm 9 h 32 min −2:04 6:48 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:38 am 5:07 pm 9 h 30 min −2:03 6:48 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:39 am 5:07 pm 9 h 28 min −2:00 6:47 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:40 am 5:06 pm 9 h 26 min −1:57 6:47 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:41 am 5:05 pm 9 h 24 min −1:54 6:46 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:43 am 5:05 pm 9 h 22 min −1:51 6:46 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:44 am 5:04 pm 9 h 20 min −1:48 6:45 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:45 am 5:03 pm 9 h 18 min −1:45 6:45 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:46 am 5:03 pm 9 h 17 min −1:41 6:45 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:47 am 5:02 pm 9 h 15 min −1:39 6:44 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:49 am 5:02 pm 9 h 13 min −1:34 6:44 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:50 am 5:02 pm 9 h 12 min −1:31 6:44 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:51 am 5:01 pm 9 h 11 min −1:28 6:44 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:52 am 5:01 pm 9 h 09 min −1:24 6:44 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:53 am 5:01 pm 9 h 08 min −1:20 6:43 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:54 am 5:00 pm 9 h 07 min −1:16 6:43 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:55 am 5:00 pm 9 h 05 min −1:13 6:43 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:56 am 5:00 pm 9 h 04 min −1:09 6:43 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:57 am 5:00 pm 9 h 03 min −1:04 6:43 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:58 am 5:00 pm 9 h 02 min −1:01 6:43 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:59 am 5:00 pm 9 h 01 min −0:56 6:44 pm
Thu, Dec 10 8:00 am 5:00 pm 9 h 00 min −0:52 6:44 pm
Fri, Dec 11 8:01 am 5:00 pm 8 h 59 min −0:48 6:44 pm
Sat, Dec 12 8:01 am 5:00 pm 8 h 59 min −0:43 6:44 pm
Sun, Dec 13 8:02 am 5:00 pm 8 h 58 min −0:39 6:44 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:31 am5:12 pm9 h 40 min
December 20268:04 am5:01 pm8 h 57 min
January 20278:08 am5:26 pm9 h 18 min
February 20277:36 am6:07 pm10 h 31 min
March 20277:49 am7:43 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:55 am8:20 pm13 h 26 min
May 20276:12 am8:55 pm14 h 43 min
June 20275:55 am9:20 pm15 h 26 min
July 20276:09 am9:16 pm15 h 07 min
August 20276:41 am8:41 pm13 h 59 min
September 20277:16 am7:48 pm12 h 31 min
October 20277:51 am6:54 pm11 h 03 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 15 h 27 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 56 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:00 pm on December 9
  • Latest sunrise: 8:12 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 43.6728, -84.3806 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.