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Waynesboro, Georgia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Waynesboro Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Waynesboro, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 03m
−1m 53s 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 Waynesboro for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 52m | −1m 47s |
Daylight in Waynesboro through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 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
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 Waynesboro
Today's times; the difference is against Waynesboro.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Waynesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 26 mi N | same minute | ||
| Grovetown | 27 mi NNW | 1 minute 10 seconds later | ||
| North Augusta SC | 29 mi N | same minute | ||
| Martinez | 30 mi N | 45 seconds later | ||
| Belvedere SC | 31 mi N | same minute | ||
| Evans | 31 mi NNW | 1 minute later | ||
| Boiling Springs SC | 34 mi E | 2 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Aiken SC | 37 mi NNE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Thomson | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Swainsboro | 39 mi SSW | 41 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Waynesboro
About Waynesboro
- Location
- Waynesboro, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Burke County
- Coordinates
- 33.0899°N, 82.0157°W
- Elevation
- 88 m (289 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,704
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 Waynesboro
What time is sunrise in Waynesboro today?
Sunrise in Waynesboro, Georgia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:40 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Waynesboro get today?
Waynesboro gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Waynesboro this evening?
Evening golden hour in Waynesboro runs from 6:09 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Waynesboro?
The longest day of 2026 in Waynesboro is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Waynesboro in?
Waynesboro uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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