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Buford, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Buford Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Buford, Georgia, giving 11 hours of daylight, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 00m
−1m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.6° 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 Buford for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 57s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 59m | −1m 57s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 57m | −1m 55s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 55m | −1m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 53s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 49m | −1m 53s |
Daylight in Buford through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Buford
Today's times; the difference is against Buford.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Buford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | 1.9 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Suwanee | 6.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Flowery Branch | 6.3 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Cumming | 9.8 mi NW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Dacula | 11 mi SE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Lawrenceville | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| Duluth | 11 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Auburn | 13 mi SE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Johns Creek | 13 mi WSW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Braselton | 14 mi E | 59 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Buford
- Location
- Buford, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Gwinnett County
- Coordinates
- 34.1207°N, 84.0044°W
- Elevation
- 361 m (1,184 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 13,748
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 Buford
What time is sunrise in Buford today?
Sunrise in Buford, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Buford get today?
Buford gets 11 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Buford this evening?
Evening golden hour in Buford runs from 6:16 PM to 7:06 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Buford?
The longest day of 2026 in Buford is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is Buford in?
Buford uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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