What time is sunrise and sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times at this national park. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Sunrise

6:52 AM

108° ESEDawn 6:26 AM

Sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was at 6:52:58 AM EST (10h 48m ago).

Sunset

5:41 PM

252° WSWDusk 6:08 PM

Sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be at 5:41:50 PM EST (in 1 min).

Now

6:52a5:41p

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Golden hour now · Sunset at 5:41 PM

Golden hour and blue hour in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Window	Morning	Evening
Golden hour	6:36 – 7:28 AM	5:05 – 5:58 PM
Blue hour	6:26 – 6:36 AM	5:58 – 6:08 PM

Daylight: 10h 48m; −1m 53s vs. yesterday
Darkness: 10h 29m
Solar noon: 12:17 PM
Sun altitude: 1.2° below
Sun direction: 252° WSW

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Sunrise

6:53 AM

108° ESEDawn 6:27 AM

Sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be at 6:53:56 AM EST (in 13h 13m).

Sunset

5:40 PM

252° WSWDusk 6:07 PM

Sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be at 5:40:56 PM EST (in 24h).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waning Crescent

21% illuminated

Moonrise: 2:19 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM

Calendar

Eastern Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Sun	6:23 AM	6:50 AM	12:17 PM	5:44 PM	6:10 PM	10h 54m 34s
	2 Mon	6:24 AM	6:51 AM	12:17 PM	5:43 PM	6:10 PM	10h 52m 38s
	3 Tue	6:25 AM	6:52 AM	12:17 PM	5:42 PM	6:09 PM	10h 50m 44s
	4 Wed	6:26 AM	6:52 AM	12:17 PM	5:41 PM	6:08 PM	10h 48m 51s
Wednesday, November 4 10h 48m 51s of daylight·−1m 53s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:26 AM – 6:08 PM Time 5:40 PM Altitude -1.2° Heading 252° WSW Light Civil twilight 5:40 PM, Civil twilight, altitude -1.2 degrees
	5 Thu	6:27 AM	6:53 AM	12:17 PM	5:40 PM	6:07 PM	10h 46m 59s
	6 Fri	6:28 AM	6:54 AM	12:17 PM	5:40 PM	6:06 PM	10h 45m 09s
	7 Sat	6:29 AM	6:55 AM	12:17 PM	5:39 PM	6:05 PM	10h 43m 20s
	8 Sun	6:30 AM	6:56 AM	12:17 PM	5:38 PM	6:05 PM	10h 41m 32s
	9 Mon	6:31 AM	6:57 AM	12:17 PM	5:37 PM	6:04 PM	10h 39m 45s
	10 Tue	6:32 AM	6:58 AM	12:17 PM	5:36 PM	6:03 PM	10h 38m 00s
	11 Wed	6:32 AM	6:59 AM	12:18 PM	5:36 PM	6:02 PM	10h 36m 16s
	12 Thu	6:33 AM	7:00 AM	12:18 PM	5:35 PM	6:02 PM	10h 34m 34s
	13 Fri	6:34 AM	7:01 AM	12:18 PM	5:34 PM	6:01 PM	10h 32m 54s
	14 Sat	6:35 AM	7:02 AM	12:18 PM	5:33 PM	6:00 PM	10h 31m 15s
	15 Sun	6:36 AM	7:03 AM	12:18 PM	5:33 PM	6:00 PM	10h 29m 38s
	16 Mon	6:37 AM	7:04 AM	12:18 PM	5:32 PM	5:59 PM	10h 28m 03s
	17 Tue	6:38 AM	7:05 AM	12:19 PM	5:32 PM	5:59 PM	10h 26m 29s
	18 Wed	6:39 AM	7:06 AM	12:19 PM	5:31 PM	5:58 PM	10h 24m 57s
	19 Thu	6:40 AM	7:07 AM	12:19 PM	5:31 PM	5:58 PM	10h 23m 28s
	20 Fri	6:41 AM	7:08 AM	12:19 PM	5:30 PM	5:57 PM	10h 22m 00s
	21 Sat	6:42 AM	7:09 AM	12:19 PM	5:30 PM	5:57 PM	10h 20m 34s
	22 Sun	6:43 AM	7:10 AM	12:20 PM	5:29 PM	5:57 PM	10h 19m 11s
	23 Mon	6:44 AM	7:11 AM	12:20 PM	5:29 PM	5:56 PM	10h 17m 49s
	24 Tue	6:44 AM	7:12 AM	12:20 PM	5:28 PM	5:56 PM	10h 16m 30s
	25 Wed	6:45 AM	7:13 AM	12:21 PM	5:28 PM	5:56 PM	10h 15m 13s
	26 Thu	6:46 AM	7:14 AM	12:21 PM	5:28 PM	5:55 PM	10h 13m 58s
	27 Fri	6:47 AM	7:15 AM	12:21 PM	5:27 PM	5:55 PM	10h 12m 46s
	28 Sat	6:48 AM	7:16 AM	12:22 PM	5:27 PM	5:55 PM	10h 11m 36s
	29 Sun	6:49 AM	7:17 AM	12:22 PM	5:27 PM	5:55 PM	10h 10m 29s
	30 Mon	6:50 AM	7:17 AM	12:22 PM	5:27 PM	5:55 PM	10h 09m 24s

Photos

Sunrise and sunset photos of Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Flickr.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States

What time does the sun rise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park today?: Sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park today (Wednesday, November 4, 2026) is at 6:52 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Great Smoky Mountains National Park today?: Sunset today is at 5:41 PM, after 10h 48m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Great Smoky Mountains National Park tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:08 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:08 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States?: The longest day of 2026 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 47m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States?: The shortest day of 2026 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 57m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
How much more daylight does Great Smoky Mountains National Park get in summer than in winter?: Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets 4h 49m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 47m against 9h 57m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:11 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?: The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 5:26 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?: The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:49 AM.
Does Great Smoky Mountains National Park observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Great Smoky Mountains National Park uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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