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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Palm Beach Gardens Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, giving 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 19m
−1m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.2° 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 Palm Beach Gardens for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 19m | −1m 27s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 17m | −1m 27s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 16m | −1m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 14m | −1m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 13m | −1m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 11m | −1m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 10m | −1m 23s |
Daylight in Palm Beach Gardens through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 1, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Palm Beach Gardens
Today's times; the difference is against Palm Beach Gardens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Palm Beach Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Palm Beach | 3.5 mi E | same minute | ||
| Lake Park | 4.7 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Riviera Beach | 6.0 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Jupiter | 8.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| The Acreage | 8.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| West Gate | 8.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| West Palm Beach | 9.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Royal Palm Beach | 9.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Tequesta | 9.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Palm Beach | 10 mi SE | 32 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Palm Beach Gardens
- Location
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Palm Beach County
- Coordinates
- 26.8234°N, 80.1387°W
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 52,923
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 Palm Beach Gardens
What time is sunrise in Palm Beach Gardens today?
Sunrise in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Palm Beach Gardens get today?
Palm Beach Gardens gets 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Palm Beach Gardens this evening?
Evening golden hour in Palm Beach Gardens runs from 6:12 PM to 6:58 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens?
The longest day of 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Palm Beach Gardens in?
Palm Beach Gardens uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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