Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Leisure City, Florida, giving 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 21 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 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 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 13m | −1m 19s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 12m | −1m 18s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 11h 11m | −1m 18s |
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 |
99% illuminated · 15.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Leisure City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Leisure City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naranja | 1.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Princeton | 3.2 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Homestead | 3.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Florida City | 4.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Goulds | 5.5 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| South Miami Heights | 7.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Cutler Ridge | 7.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Richmond West | 8.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cutler Bay | 8.1 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Lakes by the Bay | 8.4 mi NE | 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 Leisure City, Florida today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:26 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
Leisure City gets 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Leisure City runs from 6:13 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Leisure City is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 33 minutes.
Leisure City uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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