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Winsted, Connecticut · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Winsted Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Winsted, Connecticut, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.8° 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 Winsted for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 39m | −2m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 37m | −2m 36s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 34m | −2m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 34s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 29m | −2m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 32s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 24m | −2m 31s |
Daylight in Winsted through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 14m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Winsted
Today's times; the difference is against Winsted.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Center | 4.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| West Torrington | 8.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Torrington | 8.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Simsbury Center | 13 mi ESE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Avon | 14 mi ESE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Terryville | 17 mi S | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Plymouth | 17 mi S | same minute | ||
| Southwick MA | 18 mi ENE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Bristol | 18 mi SSE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Bloomfield | 18 mi ESE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Winsted
- Location
- Winsted, Connecticut, United States
- County / district
- Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Coordinates
- 41.9212°N, 73.0601°W
- Elevation
- 216 m (709 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,712
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 Winsted
What time is sunrise in Winsted today?
Sunrise in Winsted, Connecticut today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:16 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Winsted get today?
Winsted gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Winsted this evening?
Evening golden hour in Winsted runs from 5:17 PM to 6:13 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Winsted?
The longest day of 2026 in Winsted is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 14 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Winsted in?
Winsted uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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