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Key West, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Key West Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Key West, Florida, giving 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 23m
−1m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 53.5° 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 Key West for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 23m | −1m 19s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 22m | −1m 18s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 21m | −1m 18s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 19m | −1m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 18m | −1m 16s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 17m | −1m 16s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 15m | −1m 16s |
Daylight in Key West through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 40m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseNovember 1, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 30, 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 Key West
Today's times; the difference is against Key West.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Key West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 45 mi ENE | 2 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Islamorada | 77 mi ENE | 4 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Key Largo | 91 mi ENE | 4 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Florida City | 102 mi NE | 4 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Homestead | 103 mi NE | 4 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Leisure City | 107 mi NE | 4 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Naranja | 108 mi NE | 4 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Princeton | 110 mi NE | 4 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond West | 112 mi NE | 4 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Goulds | 112 mi NE | 4 minutes 36 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Key West
- Location
- Key West, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Monroe County
- Coordinates
- 24.5552°N, 81.7816°W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 25,755
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 Key West
What time is sunrise in Key West today?
Sunrise in Key West, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:30 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Key West get today?
Key West gets 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Key West this evening?
Evening golden hour in Key West runs from 6:22 PM to 7:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Key West?
The longest day of 2026 in Key West is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Key West in?
Key West uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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