Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland, giving 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:36 AM 6:12 PM noon 12:54 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 36m −2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:05 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:05 AM–6:37 AMNautical twilight: 6:37 AM–7:08 AMCivil twilight: 7:08 AM–7:36 AMDaylight: 7:36 AM–6:12 PMCivil twilight: 6:12 PM–6:40 PMNautical twilight: 6:40 PM–7:12 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:12 PM–7:43 PMNight: 7:43 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:19 AM–8:14 AMGolden hour: 5:35 PM–6:30 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 36m −2m 21s
Fri Oct 30 10h 34m −2m 20s
Sat Oct 31 10h 32m −2m 18s
Sun Nov 1 10h 29m −2m 18s
Mon Nov 2 10h 27m −2m 16s
Tue Nov 3 10h 25m −2m 15s
Wed Nov 4 10h 23m −2m 14s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

84% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Sunrise and sunset in places near Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Today's times; the difference is against Fountainhead-Orchard Hills.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
Hagerstown 3.1 mi S same minute
Robinwood 4.7 mi SE same minute
Halfway 5.0 mi SSW same minute
Waynesboro PA 8.9 mi ENE same minute
Thurmont 17 mi ESE 1 minute 20 seconds earlier
Chambersburg PA 18 mi N same minute
Martinsburg WV 21 mi SW 37 seconds later
Walkersville 24 mi SE 1 minute 47 seconds earlier
Frederick 25 mi SE 1 minute 40 seconds earlier
Brunswick 26 mi S 57 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 222 places in Maryland · United States

About Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Location
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland, United States
County / district
Washington County
Coordinates
39.6864°N, 77.7190°W
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
5,666

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

What time is sunrise in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills today?

Sunrise in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:36 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Fountainhead-Orchard Hills get today?

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills gets 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills this evening?

Evening golden hour in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills runs from 5:35 PM to 6:30 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

The longest day of 2026 in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 22 minutes.

What time zone is Fountainhead-Orchard Hills in?

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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