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Odessa, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Odessa Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Odessa, Florida, giving 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 16m
−1m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.9° 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 Odessa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 16m | −1m 32s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 14m | −1m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 13m | −1m 31s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 11m | −1m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 10m | −1m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 08m | −1m 29s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 07m | −1m 29s |
Daylight in Odessa through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 21m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Odessa
Today's times; the difference is against Odessa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Odessa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone | 3.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Trinity | 5.6 mi W | same minute | ||
| Cheval | 5.6 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Greater Northdale | 7.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| New Port Richey East | 7.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Citrus Park | 8.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Elfers | 8.1 mi W | 33 seconds later | ||
| Land O' Lakes | 8.4 mi ENE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Lutz | 8.5 mi ESE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| New Port Richey | 8.5 mi WNW | 34 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Odessa
About Odessa
- Location
- Odessa, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Pasco County
- Coordinates
- 28.1939°N, 82.5918°W
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,267
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 Odessa
What time is sunrise in Odessa today?
Sunrise in Odessa, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:37 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:52 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Odessa get today?
Odessa gets 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Odessa this evening?
Evening golden hour in Odessa runs from 6:20 PM to 7:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Odessa?
The longest day of 2026 in Odessa is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Odessa in?
Odessa uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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