Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Viera West, Florida, giving 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 16m | −1m 33s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 14m | −1m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 13m | −1m 32s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 11m | −1m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 10m | −1m 30s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 08m | −1m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 07m | −1m 29s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Viera West.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Viera West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera East | 1.7 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Rockledge | 7.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| South Patrick Shores | 8.1 mi ESE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Cocoa West | 8.2 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Merritt Island | 8.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Cocoa Beach | 9.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Cocoa | 9.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Satellite Beach | 10.0 mi ESE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Indian Harbour Beach | 11 mi SE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| West Melbourne | 13 mi SSE | 30 seconds earlier |
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.
Sunrise in Viera West, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:29 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
Viera West gets 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Viera West runs from 6:13 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Viera West is June 21, 2026, with 13 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 21 minutes.
Viera West uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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