What time is sunrise today? Like sunset, it depends on where you are and the date — sunrise can be before 5 AM in high summer or after 8 AM in deep winter. Here's how to find your exact local sunrise time.
👉 [See today's sunrise & sunset for your city](/sun) — live, updated daily for 800+ cities.
Why sunrise time changes
Sunrise shifts day to day for the same reasons as sunset:
- Your location — latitude sets how much the time swings across the year. Near the poles the swing is huge; near the equator sunrise barely moves from ~6 AM.
- The date — mornings get earlier toward the summer solstice and later toward the winter solstice.
So there's no single "sunrise time" — you need today's, for your city.
How to find today's sunrise
Use the [caldays sun page](/sun), which shows for any city:
- Today's sunrise and sunset
- Solar noon (Sun at its highest)
- Day length — total daylight today
- A 12-month chart of how sunrise and sunset shift through the year
A quirk: the earliest sunrise isn't on the longest day
It feels like the earliest sunrise should fall on the longest day (the summer solstice) — but it usually comes a few days before it, and the latest sunset a few days after. This is due to the equation of time (Earth's tilt + elliptical orbit). The solstice still has the most total daylight.
Quick answers
What time is sunrise today? It depends on your city and date — check today's sunrise for your location. It ranges from before 5 AM to after 8 AM by season and latitude.
Why does sunrise get later in winter? The hemisphere tilts away from the Sun, so mornings get darker toward the winter solstice.
Is the earliest sunrise on the longest day? Not exactly — it usually falls a few days before the summer solstice, due to the equation of time.
What is solar noon? The moment the Sun is highest — midway between sunrise and sunset, which may differ from 12:00 clock time.