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High Springs, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in High Springs Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in High Springs, Florida, giving 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 12m
−1m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.2° 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 High Springs for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 12m | −1m 40s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 07m | −1m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 37s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 04m | −1m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 02m | −1m 35s |
Daylight in High Springs through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 High Springs
Today's times; the difference is against High Springs.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs High Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 12 mi ESE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Newberry | 12 mi S | same minute | ||
| Gainesville | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake City | 25 mi N | 34 seconds later | ||
| Starke | 30 mi ENE | 1 minute 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Live Oak | 40 mi NW | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Citra | 41 mi SE | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Macclenny | 42 mi NE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Middleburg | 47 mi ENE | 2 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Asbury Lake | 49 mi ENE | 2 minutes 52 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About High Springs
- Location
- High Springs, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Alachua County
- Coordinates
- 29.8269°N, 82.5968°W
- Elevation
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,831
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 High Springs
What time is sunrise in High Springs today?
Sunrise in High Springs, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:38 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does High Springs get today?
High Springs gets 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in High Springs this evening?
Evening golden hour in High Springs runs from 6:18 PM to 7:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in High Springs?
The longest day of 2026 in High Springs is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is High Springs in?
High Springs uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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