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Alachua, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alachua Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Alachua, Florida, giving 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 12m
−1m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.3° 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 Alachua for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 12m | −1m 39s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 07m | −1m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 37s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 04m | −1m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 03m | −1m 35s |
Daylight in Alachua through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Alachua
Today's times; the difference is against Alachua.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alachua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 9.2 mi SE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| High Springs | 12 mi WNW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Newberry | 13 mi WSW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Starke | 23 mi NE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Citra | 30 mi SE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake City | 33 mi NNW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Middleburg | 40 mi ENE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Macclenny | 41 mi NNE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Asbury Lake | 42 mi ENE | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Ocala | 43 mi SSE | 1 minute 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Alachua
- Location
- Alachua, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Alachua County
- Coordinates
- 29.7516°N, 82.4248°W
- Elevation
- 42 m (138 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 9,757
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 Alachua
What time is sunrise in Alachua today?
Sunrise in Alachua, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:38 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alachua get today?
Alachua gets 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alachua this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alachua runs from 6:17 PM to 7:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alachua?
The longest day of 2026 in Alachua is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is Alachua in?
Alachua uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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