See the year’s fastest sunsets and sunrises around equinoxes

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Year’s fastest sunsets and sunrisesThe September equinox happens at 1:19 p.m. CDT (18:19 UTC) on September 22, 2025. The fastest sunsets (and sunrises) occur at or near the equinoxes. On the other hand, the slowest sunsets (and sunrises) occur at or near the solstices. Year’s slowest sunsets and sunrisesMeanwhile, at a solstice, the sun is setting farthest north or farthest south of due west. Sunset images from the EarthSky communityBottom line: The fastest sunsets and sunrises of the year are happening now, around the time of the September equinox.