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Millis, Massachusetts · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Millis Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Millis, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 41m
−2m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.9° 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 Millis for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 41m | −2m 39s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 36s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 34s |
Daylight in Millis 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 11, 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
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 Millis
Today's times; the difference is against Millis.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 2.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Medfield | 3.0 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Norfolk | 3.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Holliston | 4.1 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Walpole | 5.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Franklin | 6.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Wrentham | 7.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Westwood | 7.5 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Natick | 8.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Framingham | 8.3 mi NNW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Millis
- Location
- Millis, Massachusetts, United States
- County / district
- Norfolk County
- Coordinates
- 42.1676°N, 71.3578°W
- Elevation
- 53 m (174 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 8,040
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 Millis
What time is sunrise in Millis today?
Sunrise in Millis, Massachusetts today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:09 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Millis get today?
Millis gets 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Millis this evening?
Evening golden hour in Millis runs from 5:11 PM to 6:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Millis?
The longest day of 2026 in Millis 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 Millis in?
Millis uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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