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Belfast, Maine · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Belfast Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Belfast, Maine, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 31m
−2m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.3° 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 Belfast for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 28m | −2m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 26m | −2m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 15m | −2m 45s |
Daylight in Belfast through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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 Belfast
Today's times; the difference is against Belfast.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Belfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland | 23 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Bangor | 28 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Brewer | 28 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Ellsworth | 30 mi ENE | 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Winslow | 31 mi WNW | 2 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Waterville | 32 mi WNW | 2 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Orono | 36 mi NNE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Augusta | 39 mi WSW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Old Town | 39 mi NNE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Gardiner | 40 mi WSW | 2 minutes 45 seconds later |
Other places called Belfast
About Belfast
- Location
- Belfast, Maine, United States
- County / district
- Waldo County
- Coordinates
- 44.4259°N, 69.0064°W
- Elevation
- 26 m (85 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,682
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 Belfast
What time is sunrise in Belfast today?
Sunrise in Belfast, Maine today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:04 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:35 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Belfast get today?
Belfast gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Belfast this evening?
Evening golden hour in Belfast runs from 4:55 PM to 5:54 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Belfast?
The longest day of 2026 in Belfast is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Belfast in?
Belfast uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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