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Cocoa Beach, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cocoa Beach Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Cocoa Beach, Florida, giving 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 14m
−1m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.4° 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 Cocoa Beach for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 14m | −1m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 12m | −1m 32s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 11m | −1m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 09m | −1m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 08m | −1m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 06m | −1m 30s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 05m | −1m 28s |
Daylight in Cocoa Beach through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 57m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 21m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 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 Cocoa Beach
Today's times; the difference is against Cocoa Beach.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cocoa Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island | 5.6 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Cape Canaveral | 5.9 mi N | same minute | ||
| Rockledge | 7.4 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Viera East | 7.6 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| South Patrick Shores | 8.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Viera West | 9.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Cocoa | 9.3 mi WNW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Satellite Beach | 10 mi S | same minute | ||
| Cocoa West | 10 mi WNW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Indian Harbour Beach | 12 mi S | same minute |
About Cocoa Beach
- Location
- Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Brevard County
- Coordinates
- 28.3206°N, 80.6092°W
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,595
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 Cocoa Beach
What time is sunrise in Cocoa Beach today?
Sunrise in Cocoa Beach, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:29 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cocoa Beach get today?
Cocoa Beach gets 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cocoa Beach this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cocoa Beach runs from 6:11 PM to 6:58 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cocoa Beach?
The longest day of 2026 in Cocoa Beach is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Cocoa Beach in?
Cocoa Beach uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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