Daylight Gained

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How much daylight has Nashville gained since the solstice?

Nashville's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 42 minutes. Its clocks run behind the sun, so the earliest sunset is 4:32 pm.

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Nashville daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetSaturday, December 5, 4:32 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 42 min (sunrise 6:54 am, sunset 4:36 pm)
Latest sunriseWednesday, January 6, 6:59 am
10 hours of daylightSunday, January 17
First sunset after 5 pmWednesday, January 20 (5:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightFriday, February 19
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightMonday, April 12
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 37 min

The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Nashville time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:09 am).

Daylight gained in Nashville, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 18 sec9 h 45 min+35 sec6:58 am4:43 pm
Jan 15+17 min9 h 58 min+1 min 15 sec6:57 am4:56 pm
Feb 1+44 min10 h 25 min+1 min 50 sec6:48 am5:14 pm
Feb 15+1 h 12 min10 h 53 min+2 min 7 sec6:35 am5:28 pm
Mar 1+1 h 42 min11 h 24 min+2 min 15 sec6:18 am5:42 pm
Mar 15+2 h 14 min11 h 56 min+2 min 18 sec6:58 am6:54 pm
Apr 1+2 h 54 min12 h 35 min+2 min 17 sec6:34 am7:09 pm

Nashville: questions people ask

Why does it get dark so early in Nashville?

Nashville's clocks run behind the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 11:45 am, before noon. That pulls sunset earlier. The earliest is 4:32 pm on Saturday, December 5, and by January 31 sunset is back to 5:13 pm.

Why is the latest sunrise in Nashville in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:09 am. The next morning it is 6:10 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 6:59 am on January 6, 11 minutes earlier.

Does Nashville get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Nashville's shortest day is 9 h 42 min, 27 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Nashville gets 14 h 37 min, 28 minutes less than New York.

When does Nashville gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 19 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 35 seconds a day on January 1, and 1 minute, 50 seconds a day by February 1.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).