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Quincy, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Quincy Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Quincy, Florida, giving 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 09m
−1m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.1° 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 Quincy for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 09m | −1m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 07m | −1m 41s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 05m | −1m 41s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 04m | −1m 40s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 02m | −1m 39s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 01m | −1m 38s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 59m | −1m 38s |
Daylight in Quincy through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 08m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Quincy
Today's times; the difference is against Quincy.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 21 mi ESE | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Bainbridge GA | 22 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cairo GA | 30 mi NE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Thomasville GA | 40 mi ENE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Marianna | 40 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Camilla GA | 50 mi NNE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Moultrie GA | 62 mi NE | 2 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Dothan AL | 65 mi NW | other time zone | ||
| Callaway | 66 mi WSW | other time zone | ||
| Lynn Haven | 68 mi WSW | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Quincy
About Quincy
- Location
- Quincy, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Gadsden County
- Coordinates
- 30.5871°N, 84.5833°W
- Elevation
- 63 m (207 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,830
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 Quincy
What time is sunrise in Quincy today?
Sunrise in Quincy, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:48 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:57 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Quincy get today?
Quincy gets 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Quincy this evening?
Evening golden hour in Quincy runs from 6:24 PM to 7:12 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Quincy?
The longest day of 2026 in Quincy is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 8 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 10 minutes.
What time zone is Quincy in?
Quincy uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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