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Golden Gate, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Golden Gate Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Golden Gate, Florida, giving 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 20m
−1m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.9° 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 Golden Gate for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 20m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 18m | −1m 25s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 17m | −1m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 16m | −1m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 14m | −1m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 13m | −1m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 12m | −1m 21s |
Daylight in Golden Gate through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 23, 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 Golden Gate
Today's times; the difference is against Golden Gate.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Golden Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Naples | 5.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Naples | 7.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Naples Manor | 7.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Pelican Bay | 7.5 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Naples Park | 8.7 mi NW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Bonita Springs | 12 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Marco | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Marco Island | 17 mi S | same minute | ||
| Estero | 19 mi NNW | 42 seconds later | ||
| Ave Maria | 19 mi ENE | 53 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Golden Gate
- Location
- Golden Gate, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Collier County
- Coordinates
- 26.1879°N, 81.6951°W
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 23,961
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 Golden Gate
What time is sunrise in Golden Gate today?
Sunrise in Golden Gate, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:51 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Golden Gate get today?
Golden Gate gets 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Golden Gate this evening?
Evening golden hour in Golden Gate runs from 6:19 PM to 7:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Golden Gate?
The longest day of 2026 in Golden Gate is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Golden Gate in?
Golden Gate uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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