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Dahlonega, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Dahlonega Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Dahlonega, Georgia, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.2° 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 Dahlonega for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −1m 59s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 57s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 52m | −1m 56s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 50m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 48m | −1m 54s |
Daylight in Dahlonega through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 28m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 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 Dahlonega
Today's times; the difference is against Dahlonega.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Dahlonega |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 19 mi SSE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Cumming | 24 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Flowery Branch | 24 mi S | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Buford | 28 mi S | same minute | ||
| Sugar Hill | 30 mi S | same minute | ||
| Braselton | 32 mi SSE | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Milton | 33 mi SSW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Suwanee | 34 mi S | same minute | ||
| Canton | 35 mi SW | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Alpharetta | 36 mi SSW | 41 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Dahlonega
- Location
- Dahlonega, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Lumpkin County
- Coordinates
- 34.5326°N, 83.9849°W
- Elevation
- 442 m (1,450 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,394
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 Dahlonega
What time is sunrise in Dahlonega today?
Sunrise in Dahlonega, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Dahlonega get today?
Dahlonega gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Dahlonega this evening?
Evening golden hour in Dahlonega runs from 6:15 PM to 7:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Dahlonega?
The longest day of 2026 in Dahlonega is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Dahlonega in?
Dahlonega uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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