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LaFayette, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in LaFayette Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in LaFayette, Georgia, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.0° 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 LaFayette for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −2m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 47m | −1m 55s |
Daylight in LaFayette through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 LaFayette
Today's times; the difference is against LaFayette.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs LaFayette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Oglethorpe | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| Dalton | 18 mi ENE | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| East Ridge TN | 21 mi N | same minute | ||
| East Brainerd TN | 21 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Calhoun | 23 mi SE | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Chattanooga TN | 24 mi N | 32 seconds later | ||
| East Chattanooga TN | 25 mi N | same minute | ||
| Collegedale TN | 27 mi NNE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Red Bank TN | 28 mi N | 33 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called LaFayette
About LaFayette
- Location
- LaFayette, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Walker County
- Coordinates
- 34.7048°N, 85.2819°W
- Elevation
- 250 m (820 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,173
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 LaFayette
What time is sunrise in LaFayette today?
Sunrise in LaFayette, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:55 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:54 PM.
How many hours of daylight does LaFayette get today?
LaFayette gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in LaFayette this evening?
Evening golden hour in LaFayette runs from 6:20 PM to 7:10 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in LaFayette?
The longest day of 2026 in LaFayette is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is LaFayette in?
LaFayette uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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