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Douglasville, Georgia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Douglasville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Douglasville, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes 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 03m
−1m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.3° 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 Douglasville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 03m | −1m 57s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 01m | −1m 55s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 59m | −1m 55s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 54s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 53s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 54m | −1m 53s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 52m | −1m 51s |
Daylight in Douglasville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 24m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 55m 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
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 Douglasville
Today's times; the difference is against Douglasville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Douglasville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithia Springs | 5.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Austell | 7.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Powder Springs | 8.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Villa Rica | 9.9 mi W | 40 seconds later | ||
| Mableton | 11 mi ENE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| South Fulton | 12 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Dallas | 13 mi NNW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Fairburn | 16 mi SE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Smyrna | 16 mi NE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Fair Oaks | 16 mi NE | 37 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Douglasville
- Location
- Douglasville, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Douglas County
- Coordinates
- 33.7515°N, 84.7477°W
- Elevation
- 366 m (1,201 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 32,897
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 Douglasville
What time is sunrise in Douglasville today?
Sunrise in Douglasville, Georgia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:51 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:55 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Douglasville get today?
Douglasville gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Douglasville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Douglasville runs from 6:20 PM to 7:10 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Douglasville?
The longest day of 2026 in Douglasville is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Douglasville in?
Douglasville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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