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Grafton, Massachusetts · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Grafton Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Grafton, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.5° 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 Grafton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 23m | −2m 32s |
Daylight in Grafton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 16m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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
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 Grafton
Today's times; the difference is against Grafton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbury | 3.9 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Northbridge | 4.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Hamilton Worcester | 5.4 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Sutton | 5.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Shrewsbury | 6.3 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Whitinsville | 6.7 mi S | same minute | ||
| Worcester | 7.1 mi WNW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Auburn | 7.7 mi W | 35 seconds later | ||
| Northborough | 8.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Uxbridge | 9.4 mi SSE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Grafton
About Grafton
- Location
- Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
- County / district
- Worcester County
- Coordinates
- 42.2070°N, 71.6856°W
- Elevation
- 145 m (476 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 16,583
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 Grafton
What time is sunrise in Grafton today?
Sunrise in Grafton, Massachusetts today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:11 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Grafton get today?
Grafton gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Grafton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Grafton runs from 5:11 PM to 6:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Grafton?
The longest day of 2026 in Grafton is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Grafton in?
Grafton uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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