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Caribou, Maine · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Caribou Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Caribou, Maine, giving 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 23m
−3m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 30.9° 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 Caribou for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 23m | −3m 07s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 20m | −3m 07s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 17m | −3m 05s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 14m | −3m 05s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 11m | −3m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 08m | −3m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 05m | −3m 01s |
Daylight in Caribou through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Caribou
Today's times; the difference is against Caribou.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Caribou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle | 12 mi S | same minute | ||
| Grand Falls NB | 18 mi NE | other time zone | ||
| Carleton North NB | 33 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Edmundston NB | 38 mi NNW | other time zone | ||
| Houlton | 51 mi S | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodstock NB | 53 mi SSE | other time zone | ||
| Central York NB | 79 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Douglas NB | 86 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Hanwell NB | 90 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Fredericton NB | 90 mi SE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Caribou
- Location
- Caribou, Maine, United States
- County / district
- Aroostook County
- Coordinates
- 46.8606°N, 68.0120°W
- Elevation
- 137 m (449 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,816
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 Caribou
What time is sunrise in Caribou today?
Sunrise in Caribou, Maine today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:04 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:27 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Caribou get today?
Caribou gets 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Caribou this evening?
Evening golden hour in Caribou runs from 4:44 PM to 5:46 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Caribou?
The longest day of 2026 in Caribou is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 32 minutes.
What time zone is Caribou in?
Caribou uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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