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Adel, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Adel Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Adel, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 08m
−1m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.6° 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 Adel for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 08m | −1m 45s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 06m | −1m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 04m | −1m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 02m | −1m 42s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 01m | −1m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 59m | −1m 41s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 57m | −1m 40s |
Daylight in Adel through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Adel
Today's times; the difference is against Adel.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Adel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultrie | 22 mi W | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Tifton | 22 mi NNW | 42 seconds later | ||
| Valdosta | 23 mi SSE | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Sylvester | 37 mi NW | 2 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Thomasville | 39 mi WSW | 1 minute 53 seconds later | ||
| Fitzgerald | 41 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Douglas | 43 mi NE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Camilla | 47 mi W | 3 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Cairo | 49 mi WSW | 2 minutes 49 seconds later | ||
| Albany | 53 mi NW | 3 minutes 26 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Adel
- Location
- Adel, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Cook County
- Coordinates
- 31.1373°N, 83.4241°W
- Elevation
- 73 m (240 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,316
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 Adel
What time is sunrise in Adel today?
Sunrise in Adel, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:44 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:51 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Adel get today?
Adel gets 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Adel this evening?
Evening golden hour in Adel runs from 6:18 PM to 7:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Adel?
The longest day of 2026 in Adel is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 8 minutes.
What time zone is Adel in?
Adel uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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