Sunset time in Nashville

Sunset in Nashville through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 37 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 42 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 5, 4:32 PM) comes 16 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Golden hour and blue hour in Nashville

The evening golden hour in Nashville lasts about 34 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 38 minutes in late June and 40 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 26, 30 and 29 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Nashville, month by month

Nashville lies at 36.2° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 34 minutes in March to 40 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Nashville

The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge over the Cumberland River has the classic view of the downtown skyline in the evening and through the blue hour.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Nashville (36.16° N, 86.78° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Chicago). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.