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Eliot, Maine · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Eliot Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Eliot, Maine, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.9° 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 Eliot for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 38m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 44s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 33m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 42s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 25m | −2m 39s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s |
Daylight in Eliot through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 Eliot
Today's times; the difference is against Eliot.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover NH | 4.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| South Berwick | 5.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Portsmouth NH | 5.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Durham NH | 6.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Somersworth NH | 8.2 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Newmarket NH | 8.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Stratham Station NH | 8.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| York Beach | 9.7 mi E | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Rye NH | 9.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Barrington NH | 13 mi WNW | 1 minute 6 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Eliot
- Location
- Eliot, Maine, United States
- County / district
- York County
- Coordinates
- 43.1531°N, 70.8001°W
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,528
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 Eliot
What time is sunrise in Eliot today?
Sunrise in Eliot, Maine today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:08 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Eliot get today?
Eliot gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Eliot this evening?
Evening golden hour in Eliot runs from 5:07 PM to 6:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Eliot?
The longest day of 2026 in Eliot is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Eliot in?
Eliot uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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