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Heathrow, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Heathrow Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Heathrow, Florida, giving 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 13m
−1m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.0° 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 Heathrow for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 13m | −1m 34s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 11m | −1m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 10m | −1m 33s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 08m | −1m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 07m | −1m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 05m | −1m 31s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 04m | −1m 30s |
Daylight in Heathrow through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Heathrow
Today's times; the difference is against Heathrow.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Heathrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary | 3.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| Longwood | 4.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Wekiwa Springs | 5.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Winter Springs | 5.9 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Casselberry | 6.5 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Sanford | 6.5 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Altamonte Springs | 7.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Forest City | 7.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Fern Park | 8.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| DeBary | 9.1 mi NNE | same minute |
About Heathrow
- Location
- Heathrow, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Seminole County
- Coordinates
- 28.7633°N, 81.3723°W
- Elevation
- 19 m (62 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,896
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 Heathrow
What time is sunrise in Heathrow today?
Sunrise in Heathrow, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:33 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Heathrow get today?
Heathrow gets 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Heathrow this evening?
Evening golden hour in Heathrow runs from 6:13 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Heathrow?
The longest day of 2026 in Heathrow is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Heathrow in?
Heathrow uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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