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Homestead, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Homestead Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Homestead, Florida, giving 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 20m
−1m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 52.3° 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 Homestead for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 20m | −1m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 19m | −1m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 17m | −1m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 16m | −1m 20s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 15m | −1m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 13m | −1m 18s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 12m | −1m 19s |
Daylight in Homestead through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 44m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Homestead
Today's times; the difference is against Homestead.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Homestead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida City | 1.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Leisure City | 3.5 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Naranja | 4.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Princeton | 6.4 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Goulds | 8.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Richmond West | 10 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| South Miami Heights | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Cutler Ridge | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Cutler Bay | 12 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Country Walk | 12 mi NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Homestead
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Miami-Dade County
- Coordinates
- 25.4687°N, 80.4776°W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 80,737
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 Homestead
What time is sunrise in Homestead today?
Sunrise in Homestead, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:26 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Homestead get today?
Homestead gets 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Homestead this evening?
Evening golden hour in Homestead runs from 6:14 PM to 7:00 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Homestead?
The longest day of 2026 in Homestead is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Homestead in?
Homestead uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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