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Southeast Arcadia, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Southeast Arcadia Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Southeast Arcadia, Florida, giving 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 16m
−1m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.5° 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 Southeast Arcadia for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 16m | −1m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 15m | −1m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 13m | −1m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 12m | −1m 26s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 11m | −1m 26s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 09m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 08m | −1m 25s |
Daylight in Southeast Arcadia through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 29, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 22, 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 Southeast Arcadia
Today's times; the difference is against Southeast Arcadia.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Southeast Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 2.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Port Charlotte | 21 mi SW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Punta Gorda | 21 mi SW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Punta Gorda Isles | 23 mi SW | 37 seconds later | ||
| North Port | 26 mi WSW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Warm Mineral Springs | 27 mi WSW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Sebring | 33 mi NE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Myers Shores | 34 mi S | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Rotonda West | 34 mi SW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Englewood | 34 mi WSW | 1 minute 46 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Southeast Arcadia
- Location
- Southeast Arcadia, Florida, United States
- County / district
- DeSoto County
- Coordinates
- 27.1863°N, 81.8521°W
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,554
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 Southeast Arcadia
What time is sunrise in Southeast Arcadia today?
Sunrise in Southeast Arcadia, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:33 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Southeast Arcadia get today?
Southeast Arcadia gets 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Southeast Arcadia this evening?
Evening golden hour in Southeast Arcadia runs from 6:18 PM to 7:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Southeast Arcadia?
The longest day of 2026 in Southeast Arcadia is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Southeast Arcadia in?
Southeast Arcadia uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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