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Palatka, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Palatka Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Palatka, Florida, giving 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 13m
−1m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.4° 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 Palatka for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 13m | −1m 38s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 08m | −1m 36s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 05m | −1m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 03m | −1m 34s |
Daylight in Palatka through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 03m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Palatka
Today's times; the difference is against Palatka.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Palatka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Augustine Shores | 23 mi ENE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Green Cove Springs | 24 mi N | 32 seconds later | ||
| Saint Augustine | 26 mi NE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Palm Coast | 26 mi E | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Saint Augustine Beach | 26 mi ENE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Asbury Lake | 30 mi NNW | 1 minute 10 seconds later | ||
| Fleming Island | 31 mi N | 48 seconds later | ||
| Fruit Cove | 32 mi N | 31 seconds later | ||
| Middleburg | 32 mi NNW | 1 minute 21 seconds later | ||
| Citra | 33 mi WSW | 1 minute 38 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Palatka
- Location
- Palatka, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Putnam County
- Coordinates
- 29.6486°N, 81.6376°W
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,390
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 Palatka
What time is sunrise in Palatka today?
Sunrise in Palatka, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:34 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Palatka get today?
Palatka gets 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Palatka this evening?
Evening golden hour in Palatka runs from 6:14 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Palatka?
The longest day of 2026 in Palatka is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 3 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Palatka in?
Palatka uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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