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Lake City, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lake City Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Lake City, Florida, giving 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 10m
−1m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.5° 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 Lake City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 10m | −1m 41s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 08m | −1m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 06m | −1m 39s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 05m | −1m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 03m | −1m 38s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 02m | −1m 36s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 00m | −1m 37s |
Daylight in Lake City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Lake City
Today's times; the difference is against Lake City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lake City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak | 22 mi WNW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| High Springs | 25 mi S | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Macclenny | 32 mi ENE | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Alachua | 33 mi SSE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Starke | 36 mi ESE | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Newberry | 38 mi S | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Gainesville | 42 mi SSE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Middleburg | 47 mi E | 3 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Oakleaf Plantation | 48 mi E | 3 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Asbury Lake | 50 mi E | 3 minutes 26 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lake City
About Lake City
- Location
- Lake City, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Columbia County
- Coordinates
- 30.1897°N, 82.6393°W
- Elevation
- 59 m (194 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 12,161
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 Lake City
What time is sunrise in Lake City today?
Sunrise in Lake City, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:40 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lake City get today?
Lake City gets 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lake City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lake City runs from 6:16 PM to 7:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lake City?
The longest day of 2026 in Lake City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 12 minutes.
What time zone is Lake City in?
Lake City uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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