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Athens, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Athens Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Athens, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 01m
−1m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.8° 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 Athens for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 01m | −1m 56s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 59m | −1m 56s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 57m | −1m 55s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 55m | −1m 54s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 52s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 49m | −1m 52s |
Daylight in Athens through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 25m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Athens
Today's times; the difference is against Athens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Club Estates | 2.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Jefferson | 16 mi NW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Commerce | 17 mi NNW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Winder | 20 mi W | 1 minute 25 seconds later | ||
| Monroe | 22 mi WSW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Braselton | 24 mi WNW | 1 minute 43 seconds later | ||
| Auburn | 26 mi W | 1 minute 52 seconds later | ||
| Dacula | 30 mi W | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Loganville | 31 mi WSW | 1 minute 57 seconds later | ||
| Gainesville | 35 mi NW | 2 minutes 12 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Athens
About Athens
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Clarke County
- Coordinates
- 33.9610°N, 83.3779°W
- Elevation
- 228 m (748 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 127,315
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 Athens
What time is sunrise in Athens today?
Sunrise in Athens, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:47 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Athens get today?
Athens gets 11 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Athens this evening?
Evening golden hour in Athens runs from 6:13 PM to 7:03 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Athens?
The longest day of 2026 in Athens is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Athens in?
Athens uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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