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Vero Beach South, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vero Beach South Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Vero Beach South, Florida, giving 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 17m
−1m 30s 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 Vero Beach South for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 17m | −1m 30s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 15m | −1m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 14m | −1m 29s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 12m | −1m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 11m | −1m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 10m | −1m 28s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 08m | −1m 27s |
Daylight in Vero Beach South through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202613h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 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
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 Vero Beach South
Today's times; the difference is against Vero Beach South.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vero Beach South |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach | 1.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Florida Ridge | 3.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Gifford | 4.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| West Vero Corridor | 4.7 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Lakewood Park | 5.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce North | 10 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce | 13 mi SSE | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Sebastian | 14 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Fort Pierce South | 15 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Fellsmere | 16 mi NW | 55 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Vero Beach South
- Location
- Vero Beach South, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Indian River County
- Coordinates
- 27.6164°N, 80.4131°W
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 23,092
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 Vero Beach South
What time is sunrise in Vero Beach South today?
Sunrise in Vero Beach South, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vero Beach South get today?
Vero Beach South gets 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vero Beach South this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vero Beach South runs from 6:12 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vero Beach South?
The longest day of 2026 in Vero Beach South is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Vero Beach South in?
Vero Beach South uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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