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Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Country Walk, Florida, giving 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 21m | −1m 23s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 20m | −1m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 18m | −1m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 17m | −1m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 16m | −1m 21s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 14m | −1m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 13m | −1m 19s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Country Walk.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Country Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond West | 1.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Three Lakes | 2.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| The Hammocks | 2.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| The Crossings | 3.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Richmond Heights | 3.9 mi E | same minute | ||
| South Miami Heights | 4.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Palmetto Estates | 4.5 mi E | same minute | ||
| West Perrine | 4.7 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Kendall West | 5.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Kendale Lakes | 5.4 mi NNE | same minute |
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.
Sunrise in Country Walk, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
Country Walk gets 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Country Walk runs from 6:15 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Country Walk is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 32 minutes.
Country Walk uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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