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West Gate, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in West Gate Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in West Gate, Florida, giving 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 19m
−1m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.4° 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 West Gate for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 19m | −1m 27s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 17m | −1m 27s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 16m | −1m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 15m | −1m 25s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 13m | −1m 24s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 12m | −1m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 10m | −1m 24s |
Daylight in West Gate through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJuly 1, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 West Gate
Today's times; the difference is against West Gate.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | 2.9 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Palm Beach | 3.8 mi E | same minute | ||
| Palm Springs | 4.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Riviera Beach | 5.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Greenacres City | 5.7 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Lake Worth Corridor | 6.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Lake Worth Beach | 6.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lake Park | 7.0 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| North Palm Beach | 8.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Royal Palm Beach | 8.2 mi W | 32 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called West Gate
About West Gate
- Location
- West Gate, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Palm Beach County
- Coordinates
- 26.7026°N, 80.0981°W
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,975
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 West Gate
What time is sunrise in West Gate today?
Sunrise in West Gate, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does West Gate get today?
West Gate gets 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in West Gate this evening?
Evening golden hour in West Gate runs from 6:12 PM to 6:58 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in West Gate?
The longest day of 2026 in West Gate is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is West Gate in?
West Gate uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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