Sunset & Sunrise Today in Pontiac, Michigan

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length13h 33m
Solar noon1:35 PM
Dawn6:18 AM
Dusk8:52 PM
Golden hour7:44 PM–8:40 PM
Blue hour8:40 PM–8:52 PM

Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Pontiac: sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 8:20 PM.

Today, Sunday, August 23, sunset in Pontiac is at 8:21 PM and sunrise was at 6:48 AM, giving Pontiac 13h 33m between first and last light. Solar noon, when the sun is highest over Pontiac, is at 1:35 PM.

Pontiac lies at latitude 42.64°, in the mid-latitudes, where daylight swings noticeably between the long days of summer and the short days of winter. Each day is currently getting about 2 minutes shorter and 40 seconds. Through summer, the sunset time in Pontiac keeps shifting, which is why it pays to check the exact figure day by day.

Golden hour in Pontiac this evening is roughly 7:44 PM–8:40 PM, the best window for warm, soft photos. The blue hour follows, roughly 8:40 PM to 8:52 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in Pontiac is at 8:20 PM and sunrise at 6:49 AM — about 2m 41s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in Pontiac drift across the whole year.

This is high summer in Pontiac, the season of long evenings. Over the course of the year, sunset in Pontiac ranges from as early as 4:59 PM (around December 3) to as late as 9:14 PM (around June 20). Its longest day lands on June 21 with 15h 18m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 9h 02m.

Moon in Pontiac today

Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise6:12 PM
Moonset1:50 AM
Illumination~71%

Sunset today: Pontiac vs nearby cities

CitySunriseSunsetDay length
Pontiac 6:48 AM8:21 PM13h 33m
West Bloomfield Township 6:49 AM8:22 PM13h 33m
Waterford 6:49 AM8:22 PM13h 33m
Rochester Hills 6:48 AM8:21 PM13h 33m
Troy 6:48 AM8:21 PM13h 33m

Pontiac sun facts for 2026

Solstices & equinoxes in Pontiac (2026)

EventDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 20, 20267:36 AM7:45 PM12h 08m
June solstice (longest day)Jun 21, 20265:55 AM9:14 PM15h 18m
September equinoxSep 22, 20267:20 AM7:30 PM12h 09m
December solstice (shortest day)Dec 21, 20268:00 AM5:02 PM9h 02m

Pontiac sunrise & sunset — next 14 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Sun Aug 236:48 AM8:21 PM13h 33m
Mon Aug 246:49 AM8:20 PM13h 30m−2m 41s
Tue Aug 256:50 AM8:18 PM13h 27m−2m 42s
Wed Aug 266:51 AM8:17 PM13h 25m−2m 42s
Thu Aug 276:53 AM8:15 PM13h 22m−2m 43s
Fri Aug 286:54 AM8:13 PM13h 19m−2m 44s
Sat Aug 296:55 AM8:12 PM13h 16m−2m 45s
Sun Aug 306:56 AM8:10 PM13h 14m−2m 45s
Mon Aug 316:57 AM8:08 PM13h 11m−2m 45s
Tue Sep 16:58 AM8:07 PM13h 08m−2m 46s
Wed Sep 26:59 AM8:05 PM13h 05m−2m 47s
Thu Sep 37:00 AM8:03 PM13h 03m−2m 47s
Fri Sep 47:01 AM8:01 PM13h 00m−2m 48s
Sat Sep 57:02 AM8:00 PM12h 57m−2m 48s

Twilight times in Pontiac today

PhaseBeginsEnds
Astronomical twilight5:04 AM10:05 PM
Nautical twilight5:42 AM9:27 PM
Civil twilight6:18 AM8:52 PM
Morning golden hour6:29 AM7:25 AM
Evening golden hour7:44 PM8:40 PM

Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight describe how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sunrise & sunset in Pontiac by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January8:03 AM5:10 PM9h 06m
February7:47 AM5:46 PM9h 59m
March7:08 AM6:22 PM11h 13m
April7:15 AM7:59 PM12h 43m
May6:27 AM8:33 PM14h 05m
June5:58 AM9:04 PM15h 06m
July5:59 AM9:14 PM15h 15m
August6:25 AM8:52 PM14h 27m
September6:58 AM8:07 PM13h 08m
October7:30 AM7:14 PM11h 43m
November7:07 AM5:25 PM10h 18m
December7:43 AM5:00 PM9h 16m

Times shown for the 1st of each month, local time.

Sunset & sunrise FAQ for Pontiac

What time is sunset in Pontiac today?

Sunset in Pontiac, Michigan is at 8:21 PM today. It shifts by a minute or two each day as the seasons change.

What time is sunrise in Pontiac today?

Sunrise in Pontiac is at 6:48 AM today, with 13h 33m of daylight to follow.

What time is sunrise in Pontiac tomorrow?

Sunrise in Pontiac tomorrow is at 6:49 AM, and sunset tomorrow is at 8:20 PM.

What time is sunset in Pontiac tomorrow?

Sunset in Pontiac tomorrow is at 8:20 PM.

How long is the day in Pontiac today?

Pontiac gets 13h 33m of daylight today, between sunrise at 6:48 AM and sunset at 8:21 PM.

When is golden hour in Pontiac?

The evening golden hour in Pontiac is about 7:44 PM to 8:40 PM today — the warm, soft light ideal for photos.

When is blue hour in Pontiac?

The evening blue hour in Pontiac runs from about 8:40 PM to 8:52 PM today, just after sunset.

What time does it get dark in Pontiac?

After sunset at 8:21 PM, full darkness (the end of twilight) arrives in Pontiac at around 8:52 PM today.

When is solar noon in Pontiac?

Solar noon — when the sun is highest in the sky over Pontiac — is at 1:35 PM today.

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Sunrise & sunset times in Pontiac, Michigan — sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 8:21 PM
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