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Melrose Park, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Melrose Park Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Melrose Park, Florida, giving 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 20m
−1m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 52.0° 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 Melrose Park for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 20m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 19m | −1m 24s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 17m | −1m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 16m | −1m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 14m | −1m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 13m | −1m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 12m | −1m 21s |
Daylight in Melrose Park through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 31, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 29, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 24, 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 Melrose Park
Today's times; the difference is against Melrose Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Melrose Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Park | 1.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Lauderhill | 2.2 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Plantation | 2.8 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Fort Lauderdale | 3.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| Lauderdale Lakes | 3.8 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Davie | 4.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Wilton Manors | 4.7 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Pine Island Ridge | 5.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Sunrise | 5.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Dania Beach | 5.2 mi SE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Melrose Park
About Melrose Park
- Location
- Melrose Park, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Broward County
- Coordinates
- 26.1134°N, 80.1934°W
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,492
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 Melrose Park
What time is sunrise in Melrose Park today?
Sunrise in Melrose Park, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Melrose Park get today?
Melrose Park gets 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Melrose Park this evening?
Evening golden hour in Melrose Park runs from 6:13 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Melrose Park?
The longest day of 2026 in Melrose Park is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Melrose Park in?
Melrose Park uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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