Sedona sunrise and sunset times by month
Plan sunset at Airport Mesa or a sunrise balloon flight. Times are for the 15th of each month, calculated for Sedona (34.87° N, 111.76° W) in Arizona time, which stays on MST all year.
Jan7:34 am – 5:38 pm
Feb7:13 am – 6:09 pm
Mar6:38 am – 6:34 pm
Apr5:55 am – 6:58 pm
May5:24 am – 7:22 pm
Jun5:13 am – 7:42 pm
Jul5:24 am – 7:41 pm
Aug5:47 am – 7:16 pm
Sep6:09 am – 6:35 pm
Oct6:32 am – 5:52 pm
Nov7:01 am – 5:22 pm
Dec7:27 am – 5:17 pm
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sunset on the 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:34 am | 5:38 pm | 10h 4m | 5:26 pm |
| February | 7:13 am | 6:09 pm | 10h 56m | 5:55 pm |
| March | 6:38 am | 6:34 pm | 11h 56m | 6:22 pm |
| April | 5:55 am | 6:58 pm | 13h 3m | 6:47 pm |
| May | 5:24 am | 7:22 pm | 13h 58m | 7:11 pm |
| June | 5:13 am | 7:42 pm | 14h 29m | 7:35 pm |
| July | 5:24 am | 7:41 pm | 14h 17m | 7:44 pm |
| August | 5:47 am | 7:16 pm | 13h 29m | 7:30 pm |
| September | 6:09 am | 6:35 pm | 12h 26m | 6:54 pm |
| October | 6:32 am | 5:52 pm | 11h 20m | 6:12 pm |
| November | 7:01 am | 5:22 pm | 10h 21m | 5:33 pm |
| December | 7:27 am | 5:17 pm | 9h 50m | 5:16 pm |
Tips for golden hour
Red rocks glow brightest in the last 30–45 minutes before sunset. Popular spots like Airport Mesa fill up well before that, so arrive about an hour early. Cliffs and canyon walls can put trails in shade earlier than the official sunset time.
Calculated with the standard NOAA solar formula. Expect accuracy within a minute or two; local terrain changes when the sun actually disappears.