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Auburndale, Massachusetts · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Auburndale Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Auburndale, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.4° 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 Auburndale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 39s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 30m | −2m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 22m | −2m 33s |
Daylight in Auburndale through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Auburndale
Today's times; the difference is against Auburndale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Auburndale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newton | 0.9 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Waltham | 2.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Newton | 2.2 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Newtonville | 2.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| Nonantum | 2.6 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Newton Upper Falls | 2.8 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Bemis | 2.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Newton Corner | 2.9 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Weston | 3.0 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Newton Highlands | 3.1 mi SE | same minute |
Other places called Auburndale
About Auburndale
- Location
- Auburndale, Massachusetts, United States
- County / district
- Middlesex County
- Coordinates
- 42.3473°N, 71.2495°W
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,928
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 Auburndale
What time is sunrise in Auburndale today?
Sunrise in Auburndale, Massachusetts today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:10 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Auburndale get today?
Auburndale gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Auburndale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Auburndale runs from 5:09 PM to 6:05 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Auburndale?
The longest day of 2026 in Auburndale is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Auburndale in?
Auburndale uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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