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Sky Lake, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sky Lake Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Sky Lake, Florida, giving 11 hours, 15 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 15m
−1m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.6° 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 Sky Lake for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 15m | −1m 34s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 14m | −1m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 12m | −1m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 11m | −1m 32s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 09m | −1m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 07m | −1m 31s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 06m | −1m 30s |
Daylight in Sky Lake through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 57m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 Sky Lake
Today's times; the difference is against Sky Lake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sky Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Castle | 1.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Belle Isle | 2.0 mi E | same minute | ||
| Oak Ridge | 2.2 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Williamsburg | 4.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Southchase | 4.5 mi S | same minute | ||
| Conway | 4.9 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Meadow Woods | 5.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Orlando | 5.7 mi N | same minute | ||
| Doctor Phillips | 6.1 mi W | same minute | ||
| Hunters Creek | 6.9 mi SSW | same minute |
About Sky Lake
- Location
- Sky Lake, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Orange County
- Coordinates
- 28.4572°N, 81.3915°W
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,153
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 Sky Lake
What time is sunrise in Sky Lake today?
Sunrise in Sky Lake, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sky Lake get today?
Sky Lake gets 11 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sky Lake this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sky Lake runs from 6:15 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sky Lake?
The longest day of 2026 in Sky Lake is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Sky Lake in?
Sky Lake uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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