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Cape Coral, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cape Coral Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Cape Coral, Florida, giving 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 19m
−1m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.5° 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 Cape Coral for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 19m | −1m 26s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 18m | −1m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 16m | −1m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 15m | −1m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 13m | −1m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 12m | −1m 23s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 11m | −1m 23s |
Daylight in Cape Coral through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 31, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 29, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 25, 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 Cape Coral
Today's times; the difference is against Cape Coral.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cape Coral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor | 2.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| Iona | 3.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Cypress Lake | 3.5 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Villas | 5.1 mi E | same minute | ||
| Fort Myers Beach | 7.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Fort Myers | 7.9 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| North Fort Myers | 8.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sanibel | 9.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| San Carlos Park | 11 mi SE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Estero | 12 mi SE | 42 seconds earlier |
About Cape Coral
- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Lee County
- Coordinates
- 26.5629°N, 81.9495°W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 175,229
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 Cape Coral
What time is sunrise in Cape Coral today?
Sunrise in Cape Coral, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:51 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cape Coral get today?
Cape Coral gets 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cape Coral this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cape Coral runs from 6:20 PM to 7:06 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cape Coral?
The longest day of 2026 in Cape Coral is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Cape Coral in?
Cape Coral uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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