Today in Nashville the sun rises at 6:25 AM in the east (83°) and sets at 7:03 PM in the west (277°). A due-east road has the sun dead in the windshield from 6:25 AM to 8:03 AM this morning; a due-west road from 5:25 PM to 7:03 PM this evening. Sunset moves 1.5 min earlier each day this week.
This week, minute by minute
Sun low enough to sit under the visor and within 35° of the road's heading, for a sedan. Times are America/Chicago.
| Day | Sunrise | Eastbound glare | Sunset | Westbound glare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 9 | 6:25 AM | 6:25 AM–8:03 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:23 AM | 7:03 PM | 5:25 PM–7:03 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 6:25 AM | 6:25 AM–8:03 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:23 AM | 7:01 PM | 5:23 PM–7:01 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 6:26 AM | 6:26 AM–8:04 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:24 AM | 7:00 PM | 5:22 PM–7:00 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 6:27 AM | 6:27 AM–8:05 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:25 AM | 6:58 PM | 5:20 PM–6:58 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 6:28 AM | 6:28 AM–8:06 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:26 AM | 6:57 PM | 5:19 PM–6:57 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 6:28 AM | 6:28 AM–8:06 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:26 AM | 6:55 PM | 5:17 PM–6:55 PM 99 min dead ahead |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 6:29 AM | 6:29 AM–8:07 AM 99 min dead ahead · fades by 8:27 AM | 6:54 PM | 5:16 PM–6:54 PM 99 min dead ahead |
Your usual departure
A 25-minute drive on a straight road, leaving at these times, and the date the answer changes.
| 7:00 AM eastbound | 25 min of sun in your eyes until November 15, then clear |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM eastbound | 25 min of sun in your eyes until December 19, then clear |
| 8:00 AM eastbound | 24 min of sun in your eyes for the next 120 days |
| 8:30 AM eastbound | clear until September 19, then the sun moves into the windshield |
| 5:00 PM westbound | 20 min of sun in your eyes until December 25, then clear |
| 5:30 PM westbound | 25 min of sun in your eyes for the next 120 days |
| 6:00 PM westbound | 25 min of sun in your eyes until October 24, then clear |
| 6:30 PM westbound | 25 min of sun in your eyes until October 1, then clear |
Solar noon today: sun 59° above the horizon; 12 h 38 min of daylight. Real roads bend, and hills, buildings and clouds change the picture: check your actual route for the minute-by-minute answer.
Your road is not due east.
Type the drive you actually make and Glare scores every bend at the minute you'll be on it, with the sun drawn on the map and a driver's-eye run.
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