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Thomson, Georgia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Thomson Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Thomson, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 4 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 04m
−1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.6° 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 Thomson for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 04m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 54s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 52s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 50s |
Daylight in Thomson through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Thomson
Today's times; the difference is against Thomson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Thomson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovetown | 18 mi E | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Evans | 22 mi ENE | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Martinez | 25 mi E | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Augusta | 31 mi E | 2 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| North Augusta SC | 31 mi E | 2 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Belvedere SC | 33 mi E | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Sandersville | 38 mi SSW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Waynesboro | 39 mi SE | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Aiken SC | 46 mi E | 3 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Abbeville SC | 49 mi N | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Thomson
- Location
- Thomson, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- McDuffie County
- Coordinates
- 33.4707°N, 82.5046°W
- Elevation
- 162 m (531 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,689
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 Thomson
What time is sunrise in Thomson today?
Sunrise in Thomson, Georgia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:42 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Thomson get today?
Thomson gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Thomson this evening?
Evening golden hour in Thomson runs from 6:12 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Thomson?
The longest day of 2026 in Thomson is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Thomson in?
Thomson uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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