Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 32s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 23m | −2m 31s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 21m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 18m | −2m 29s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 16m | −2m 27s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
91% illuminated · 17.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against East Longmeadow.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs East Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmeadow | 3.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Sherwood Manor CT | 4.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Springfield | 4.7 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Hampden | 5.1 mi E | same minute | ||
| Agawam | 5.3 mi W | same minute | ||
| West Springfield | 6.3 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Thompsonville CT | 6.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Ludlow | 6.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Enfield CT | 7.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Chicopee | 7.6 mi NW | 31 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:18 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:49 PM.
East Longmeadow gets 10 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in East Longmeadow runs from 5:10 PM to 6:07 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in East Longmeadow is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 7 minutes.
East Longmeadow uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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