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Okeechobee, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Okeechobee Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Okeechobee, Florida, giving 11 hours, 18 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 18m
−1m 29s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.8° 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 Okeechobee for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 18m | −1m 29s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 16m | −1m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 15m | −1m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 13m | −1m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 12m | −1m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 10m | −1m 26s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 09m | −1m 25s |
Daylight in Okeechobee through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 52m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 31, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Okeechobee
Today's times; the difference is against Okeechobee.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Okeechobee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiantown | 26 mi SE | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Port Saint Lucie | 30 mi E | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| River Park | 30 mi E | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Pahokee | 31 mi SSE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Pierce South | 31 mi ENE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Pierce North | 33 mi ENE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Indian River Estates | 33 mi ENE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Lakewood Park | 33 mi NE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Pierce | 34 mi ENE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| West Vero Corridor | 34 mi NE | 58 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Okeechobee
- Location
- Okeechobee, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Okeechobee County
- Coordinates
- 27.2439°N, 80.8298°W
- Elevation
- 8 m (26 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,608
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 Okeechobee
What time is sunrise in Okeechobee today?
Sunrise in Okeechobee, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:28 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Okeechobee get today?
Okeechobee gets 11 hours, 18 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 29 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Okeechobee this evening?
Evening golden hour in Okeechobee runs from 6:14 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Okeechobee?
The longest day of 2026 in Okeechobee is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 52 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is Okeechobee in?
Okeechobee uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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