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Lewiston, Maine · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lewiston Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Lewiston, Maine, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 35m
−2m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.0° 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 Lewiston for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 35m | −2m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 32m | −2m 49s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 30m | −2m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 27m | −2m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 24m | −2m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 21m | −2m 46s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 19m | −2m 44s |
Daylight in Lewiston through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 2, 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
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 Lewiston
Today's times; the difference is against Lewiston.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 0.8 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Lisbon | 7.3 mi SE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Poland | 9.3 mi WSW | 39 seconds later | ||
| New Gloucester | 10 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Turner | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Topsham | 17 mi SE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Brunswick | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Paris | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| Yarmouth | 21 mi S | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| North Bath | 23 mi ESE | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lewiston
About Lewiston
- Location
- Lewiston, Maine, United States
- County / district
- Androscoggin County
- Coordinates
- 44.1004°N, 70.2148°W
- Elevation
- 66 m (217 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 36,202
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 Lewiston
What time is sunrise in Lewiston today?
Sunrise in Lewiston, Maine today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:07 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:42 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lewiston get today?
Lewiston gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lewiston this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lewiston runs from 5:02 PM to 6:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lewiston?
The longest day of 2026 in Lewiston is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is Lewiston in?
Lewiston uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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