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Easton, Maryland · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Easton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Easton, Maryland, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 51m
−2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.3° 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 Easton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 51m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 46m | −2m 19s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 44m | −2m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 17s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 16s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 37m | −2m 15s |
Daylight in Easton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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
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 Easton
Today's times; the difference is against Easton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Stevensville | 19 mi NW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Shady Side | 24 mi WNW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Mayo | 25 mi WNW | 1 minute 54 seconds later | ||
| Chesapeake Beach | 25 mi WSW | 1 minute 43 seconds later | ||
| Annapolis | 26 mi WNW | 1 minute 56 seconds later | ||
| Robinwood | 27 mi WNW | 2 minutes later | ||
| Seaford DE | 27 mi ESE | 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Cape Saint Claire | 27 mi NW | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Londontowne | 28 mi WNW | 2 minutes 6 seconds later |
Other places called Easton
About Easton
- Location
- Easton, Maryland, United States
- County / district
- Talbot County
- Coordinates
- 38.7743°N, 76.0763°W
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 16,617
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 Easton
What time is sunrise in Easton today?
Sunrise in Easton, Maryland today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:23 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Easton get today?
Easton gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Easton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Easton runs from 5:37 PM to 6:30 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Easton?
The longest day of 2026 in Easton is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Easton in?
Easton uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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