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Royal Palm Beach, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Royal Palm Beach Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, giving 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 17m
−1m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.0° 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 Royal Palm Beach for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 17m | −1m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 16m | −1m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 15m | −1m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 13m | −1m 24s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 12m | −1m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 10m | −1m 24s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 09m | −1m 22s |
Daylight in Royal Palm Beach through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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
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 Royal Palm Beach
Today's times; the difference is against Royal Palm Beach.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Royal Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 3.5 mi S | same minute | ||
| The Acreage | 6.3 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| West Gate | 8.2 mi E | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Greenacres City | 8.7 mi SE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Palm Springs | 9.7 mi ESE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Palm Beach Gardens | 9.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Lake Worth Corridor | 10 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| West Palm Beach | 11 mi E | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Riviera Beach | 12 mi ENE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake Worth Beach | 12 mi ESE | 44 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Royal Palm Beach
- Location
- Royal Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Palm Beach County
- Coordinates
- 26.7084°N, 80.2306°W
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 37,633
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 Royal Palm Beach
What time is sunrise in Royal Palm Beach today?
Sunrise in Royal Palm Beach, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:26 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Royal Palm Beach get today?
Royal Palm Beach gets 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Royal Palm Beach this evening?
Evening golden hour in Royal Palm Beach runs from 6:12 PM to 6:58 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Royal Palm Beach?
The longest day of 2026 in Royal Palm Beach is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Royal Palm Beach in?
Royal Palm Beach uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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