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Marstons Mills, Massachusetts · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Marstons Mills Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.4° 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 Marstons Mills for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 43m | −2m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 40m | −2m 35s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 37m | −2m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 35m | −2m 33s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 32m | −2m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 30m | −2m 31s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 27m | −2m 30s |
Daylight in Marstons Mills through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 12m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 09m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Marstons Mills
Today's times; the difference is against Marstons Mills.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Marstons Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee | 3.4 mi W | same minute | ||
| Centerville | 3.6 mi E | same minute | ||
| Barnstable | 6.7 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Hyannis | 6.9 mi E | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| West Yarmouth | 9.0 mi E | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| East Falmouth | 9.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Yarmouth Port | 9.2 mi ENE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Yarmouth | 10 mi ENE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| South Yarmouth | 12 mi E | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Harwich | 18 mi E | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Marstons Mills
- Location
- Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States
- County / district
- Barnstable County
- Coordinates
- 41.6562°N, 70.4161°W
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 8,017
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 Marstons Mills
What time is sunrise in Marstons Mills today?
Sunrise in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:04 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Marstons Mills get today?
Marstons Mills gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Marstons Mills this evening?
Evening golden hour in Marstons Mills runs from 5:08 PM to 6:04 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Marstons Mills?
The longest day of 2026 in Marstons Mills is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 9 minutes.
What time zone is Marstons Mills in?
Marstons Mills uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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