Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Lakewood Park, Florida, giving 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 28 | 11h 11m | −1m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 10m | −1m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 08m | −1m 27s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 07m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 11h 05m | −1m 25s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 11h 04m | −1m 25s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 11h 03m | −1m 23s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
91% illuminated · 17.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Lakewood Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lakewood Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Ridge | 2.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Vero Beach South | 5.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce North | 5.5 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Vero Beach | 6.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce | 8.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| West Vero Corridor | 8.3 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Gifford | 9.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce South | 9.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Indian River Estates | 14 mi SSE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| River Park | 16 mi SSE | same minute |
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.
Sunrise in Lakewood Park, Florida today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:30 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
Lakewood Park gets 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Lakewood Park runs from 6:09 PM to 6:55 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Lakewood Park is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 24 minutes.
Lakewood Park uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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