Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Fort Pierce South, Florida, giving 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 27 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 28 | 11h 11m | −1m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 10m | −1m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 09m | −1m 26s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 07m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 11h 06m | −1m 25s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 11h 04m | −1m 23s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 11h 03m | −1m 23s |
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 |
91% illuminated · 17.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Fort Pierce South.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fort Pierce South |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce | 3.1 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Indian River Estates | 4.2 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce North | 4.4 mi N | same minute | ||
| River Park | 6.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Port Saint Lucie | 8.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Lakewood Park | 9.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Hutchinson Island South | 11 mi SE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Florida Ridge | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Jensen Beach | 13 mi SE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Vero Beach South | 15 mi NNW | 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 Fort Pierce South, Florida today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:29 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
Fort Pierce South gets 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Fort Pierce South runs from 6:09 PM to 6:55 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Fort Pierce South is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 52 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 25 minutes.
Fort Pierce South uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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