Macon-Bibb County, GA: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Macon-Bibb County
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:33 am and sets at 5:33 pm: 9h 59m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 19m, so the swing is 4h 20m.
When it gets better in Macon-Bibb County
- Earliest sunset: 5:28 pm on Dec 3, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:38 am on Jan 8.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Dec 27.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 1.9 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 162 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 16. 16 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 32.8°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Macon-Bibb County
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth getting here: on 99 weekdays the sun is still at least 20 minutes from rising at 7:00 am. Dark mornings run from Aug 18 to Apr 19, so set it up before Aug 18.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 7:33 am to 5:33 pm window on the shortest day does more than most people expect.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 23 to Dec 14: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 23.
Daylight in Macon-Bibb County, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 59m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:41 am | 8:41 pm | 13h 59m |
| August 2026 | 7:02 am | 8:13 pm | 13h 11m |
| September 2026 | 7:22 am | 7:33 pm | 12h 10m |
| October 2026 | 7:44 am | 6:55 pm | 11h 11m |
| November 2026 | 7:11 am | 5:31 pm | 10h 20m |
| December 2026 | 7:33 am | 5:33 pm | 9h 59m |
| January 2027 | 7:36 am | 5:57 pm | 10h 21m |
| February 2027 | 7:12 am | 6:25 pm | 11h 13m |
| March 2027 | 7:37 am | 7:47 pm | 12h 10m |
| April 2027 | 6:58 am | 8:09 pm | 13h 11m |
| May 2027 | 6:32 am | 8:31 pm | 13h 59m |
| June 2027 | 6:27 am | 8:46 pm | 14h 19m |
Macon-Bibb County against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Macon-Bibb County (9h 59m, sunset 5:33 pm):
- Warner Robins, GA, 15 mi away: 10h 00m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 5:33 pm (0 min).
- Perry, GA, 23 mi away: 10h 01m of daylight (+2 min), sunset 5:34 pm (+1 min).
- Milledgeville, GA, 33 mi away: 9h 58m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:30 pm (-3 min).
- Locust Grove, GA, 44 mi away: 9h 57m of daylight (-2 min), sunset 5:33 pm (0 min).
- Griffin, GA, 45 mi away: 9h 57m of daylight (-2 min), sunset 5:34 pm (+1 min).