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Forest Park, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Forest Park Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Forest Park, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.1° 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 Forest Park for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 55s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 54s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 54m | −1m 52s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 52m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 50m | −1m 50s |
Daylight in Forest Park through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Forest Park
Today's times; the difference is against Forest Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Forest Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conley | 2.9 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Morrow | 3.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Hapeville | 3.5 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Riverdale | 4.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| College Park | 5.1 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| East Point | 5.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Gresham Park | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Panthersville | 8.1 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Atlanta | 8.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Candler-McAfee | 9.1 mi NE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Forest Park
About Forest Park
- Location
- Forest Park, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Clayton County
- Coordinates
- 33.6221°N, 84.3691°W
- Elevation
- 301 m (988 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 19,383
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 Forest Park
What time is sunrise in Forest Park today?
Sunrise in Forest Park, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:52 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Forest Park get today?
Forest Park gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Forest Park this evening?
Evening golden hour in Forest Park runs from 6:18 PM to 7:08 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Forest Park?
The longest day of 2026 in Forest Park is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Forest Park in?
Forest Park uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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