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Atlantic Beach, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Atlantic Beach Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Atlantic Beach, Florida, giving 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 09m
−1m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.4° 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 Atlantic Beach for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 09m | −1m 41s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 08m | −1m 40s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 06m | −1m 40s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 04m | −1m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 03m | −1m 38s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 01m | −1m 38s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 00m | −1m 36s |
Daylight in Atlantic Beach through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Atlantic Beach
Today's times; the difference is against Atlantic Beach.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Atlantic Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Beach | 1.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Jacksonville Beach | 2.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Ponte Vedra Beach | 6.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Palm Valley | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| Jacksonville | 15 mi W | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Fruit Cove | 21 mi SW | 43 seconds later | ||
| Orange Park | 22 mi WSW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 23 mi WSW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Fernandina Beach | 23 mi N | 38 seconds later | ||
| Yulee | 24 mi NNW | 1 minute 10 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Atlantic Beach
- Location
- Atlantic Beach, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Duval County
- Coordinates
- 30.3344°N, 81.3987°W
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 13,193
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 Atlantic Beach
What time is sunrise in Atlantic Beach today?
Sunrise in Atlantic Beach, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:35 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Atlantic Beach get today?
Atlantic Beach gets 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Atlantic Beach this evening?
Evening golden hour in Atlantic Beach runs from 6:11 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Atlantic Beach?
The longest day of 2026 in Atlantic Beach is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is Atlantic Beach in?
Atlantic Beach uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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