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Doctor Phillips, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Doctor Phillips Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Doctor Phillips, 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 49.3° 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 Doctor Phillips for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 14m | −1m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 12m | −1m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 11m | −1m 32s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 09m | −1m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 07m | −1m 31s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 06m | −1m 29s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 05m | −1m 30s |
Daylight in Doctor Phillips 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 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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
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 Doctor Phillips
Today's times; the difference is against Doctor Phillips.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Doctor Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 3.9 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Oak Ridge | 4.4 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Lake Butler | 4.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Sky Lake | 6.1 mi E | same minute | ||
| Orlovista | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Hunters Creek | 7.5 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Southchase | 7.7 mi ESE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Pine Castle | 7.7 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Pine Hills | 7.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Horizon West | 8.0 mi W | 30 seconds later |
About Doctor Phillips
- Location
- Doctor Phillips, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Orange County
- Coordinates
- 28.4495°N, 81.4923°W
- Elevation
- 37 m (121 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,981
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 Doctor Phillips
What time is sunrise in Doctor Phillips today?
Sunrise in Doctor Phillips, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:33 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Doctor Phillips get today?
Doctor Phillips gets 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Doctor Phillips this evening?
Evening golden hour in Doctor Phillips runs from 6:14 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Doctor Phillips?
The longest day of 2026 in Doctor Phillips is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Doctor Phillips in?
Doctor Phillips uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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