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New Haven, Connecticut · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in New Haven Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in New Haven, Connecticut, giving 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 41m
−2m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in New Haven for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 30s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 28s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 26m | −2m 27s |
Daylight in New Haven through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near New Haven
Today's times; the difference is against New Haven.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Haven | 2.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| East Haven | 3.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Woodbridge | 5.2 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Orange | 5.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Branford | 6.2 mi ESE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Branford Center | 6.2 mi ESE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Hamden | 6.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| North Haven | 6.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Ansonia | 8.3 mi WNW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Derby | 8.4 mi W | 40 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called New Haven
About New Haven
- Location
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- County / district
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Coordinates
- 41.3082°N, 72.9282°W
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 130,322
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in New Haven
What time is sunrise in New Haven today?
Sunrise in New Haven, Connecticut today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:15 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does New Haven get today?
New Haven gets 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in New Haven this evening?
Evening golden hour in New Haven runs from 5:18 PM to 6:13 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in New Haven?
The longest day of 2026 in New Haven is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is New Haven in?
New Haven uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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