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Silver Springs, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Silver Springs Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Silver Springs, Florida, giving 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 12m
−1m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.5° 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 Silver Springs for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 12m | −1m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 10m | −1m 36s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 09m | −1m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 07m | −1m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 06m | −1m 33s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 04m | −1m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 03m | −1m 32s |
Daylight in Silver Springs through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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
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 Silver Springs
Today's times; the difference is against Silver Springs.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Silver Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 5.4 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Silver Springs Shores | 8.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Citra | 14 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| On Top of the World | 16 mi WSW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Marion Oaks | 16 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| The Villages | 20 mi SSE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Lady Lake | 22 mi SSE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Wildwood | 24 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hernando | 29 mi SW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Citrus Springs | 29 mi WSW | 1 minute 25 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Silver Springs
About Silver Springs
- Location
- Silver Springs, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Marion County
- Coordinates
- 29.2166°N, 82.0576°W
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,334
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 Silver Springs
What time is sunrise in Silver Springs today?
Sunrise in Silver Springs, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:36 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Silver Springs get today?
Silver Springs gets 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Silver Springs this evening?
Evening golden hour in Silver Springs runs from 6:16 PM to 7:03 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Silver Springs?
The longest day of 2026 in Silver Springs is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Silver Springs in?
Silver Springs uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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