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Marathon, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Marathon Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Marathon, Florida, giving 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 23m
−1m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 53.4° 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 Marathon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 23m | −1m 20s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 22m | −1m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 20m | −1m 18s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 19m | −1m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 18m | −1m 17s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 16m | −1m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 15m | −1m 16s |
Daylight in Marathon through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 40m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunriseNovember 1, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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 Marathon
Today's times; the difference is against Marathon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamorada | 32 mi ENE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Key West | 45 mi WSW | 2 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Key Largo | 48 mi ENE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Florida City | 64 mi NE | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Homestead | 65 mi NE | 1 minute 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Leisure City | 68 mi NE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Naranja | 70 mi NE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Princeton | 71 mi NE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Goulds | 73 mi NE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond West | 74 mi NNE | 1 minute 45 seconds earlier |
About Marathon
- Location
- Marathon, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Monroe County
- Coordinates
- 24.7138°N, 81.0904°W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 8,750
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 Marathon
What time is sunrise in Marathon today?
Sunrise in Marathon, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Marathon get today?
Marathon gets 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Marathon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Marathon runs from 6:19 PM to 7:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Marathon?
The longest day of 2026 in Marathon is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Marathon in?
Marathon uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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