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Starke, Florida · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Starke Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Starke, Florida, giving 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 10m
−1m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.8° 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 Starke for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 10m | −1m 39s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 39s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 07m | −1m 38s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 05m | −1m 37s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 04m | −1m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 02m | −1m 36s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 01m | −1m 35s |
Daylight in Starke through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 25, 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 Starke
Today's times; the difference is against Starke.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Starke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburg | 17 mi ENE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Asbury Lake | 19 mi ENE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Oakleaf Plantation | 23 mi NE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Alachua | 23 mi SW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Macclenny | 23 mi N | same minute | ||
| Gainesville | 24 mi SSW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Lakeside | 24 mi ENE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Fleming Island | 26 mi ENE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Green Cove Springs | 26 mi E | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 27 mi NE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Starke
- Location
- Starke, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Bradford County
- Coordinates
- 29.9441°N, 82.1098°W
- Elevation
- 50 m (164 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,397
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 Starke
What time is sunrise in Starke today?
Sunrise in Starke, Florida today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:37 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Starke get today?
Starke gets 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Starke this evening?
Evening golden hour in Starke runs from 6:15 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Starke?
The longest day of 2026 in Starke is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 13 minutes.
What time zone is Starke in?
Starke uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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