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Thomasville, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Thomasville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Thomasville, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 08m
−1m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.9° 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 Thomasville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 08m | −1m 43s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 07m | −1m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 05m | −1m 41s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 03m | −1m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 02m | −1m 40s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 00m | −1m 40s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 58m | −1m 38s |
Daylight in Thomasville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 09m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 09m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Thomasville
Today's times; the difference is against Thomasville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Thomasville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 14 mi WNW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Moultrie | 26 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Camilla | 31 mi NNW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Tallahassee FL | 33 mi SSW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Bainbridge | 36 mi W | 2 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Adel | 39 mi ENE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Quincy FL | 40 mi WSW | 2 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Valdosta | 41 mi E | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Sylvester | 49 mi N | same minute | ||
| Tifton | 51 mi NNE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Thomasville
About Thomasville
- Location
- Thomasville, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Thomas County
- Coordinates
- 30.8366°N, 83.9788°W
- Elevation
- 86 m (282 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 18,742
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 Thomasville
What time is sunrise in Thomasville today?
Sunrise in Thomasville, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:54 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Thomasville get today?
Thomasville gets 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Thomasville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Thomasville runs from 6:21 PM to 7:09 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Thomasville?
The longest day of 2026 in Thomasville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 9 minutes.
What time zone is Thomasville in?
Thomasville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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