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Eustis, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Eustis Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Eustis, Florida, giving 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 14m
−1m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.2° 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 Eustis for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 14m | −1m 35s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 13m | −1m 35s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 11m | −1m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 10m | −1m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 08m | −1m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 07m | −1m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 05m | −1m 32s |
Daylight in Eustis through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Eustis
Today's times; the difference is against Eustis.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares | 4.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Mount Dora | 4.3 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Leesburg | 12 mi WSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Lady Lake | 15 mi WNW | 1 minute 1 second later | ||
| Apopka | 16 mi SE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| South Apopka | 17 mi SE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| The Villages | 18 mi WNW | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Wekiwa Springs | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Forest City | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Minneola | 20 mi S | same minute |
About Eustis
- Location
- Eustis, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Lake County
- Coordinates
- 28.8528°N, 81.6854°W
- Elevation
- 21 m (69 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 19,986
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 Eustis
What time is sunrise in Eustis today?
Sunrise in Eustis, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:34 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Eustis get today?
Eustis gets 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Eustis this evening?
Evening golden hour in Eustis runs from 6:16 PM to 7:03 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Eustis?
The longest day of 2026 in Eustis is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Eustis in?
Eustis uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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