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Geneva, New York · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Geneva Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Geneva, New York, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.2° 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 Geneva for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 39m | −2m 43s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 36m | −2m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 34m | −2m 41s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 31m | −2m 40s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 28m | −2m 39s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 26m | −2m 39s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 23m | −2m 37s |
Daylight in Geneva through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 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
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 Geneva
Today's times; the difference is against Geneva.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Geneva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 6.3 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Seneca Falls | 9.6 mi ENE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Newark | 14 mi NNW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Penn Yan | 15 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Canandaigua | 16 mi W | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Auburn | 21 mi ENE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Centerport | 23 mi ENE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Fairport | 28 mi NW | 2 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| East Rochester | 31 mi WNW | 2 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Webster | 33 mi NW | 2 minutes 20 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Geneva
About Geneva
- Location
- Geneva, New York, United States
- County / district
- Ontario County
- Coordinates
- 42.8690°N, 76.9777°W
- Elevation
- 135 m (443 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 13,062
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 Geneva
What time is sunrise in Geneva today?
Sunrise in Geneva, New York today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Geneva get today?
Geneva gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Geneva this evening?
Evening golden hour in Geneva runs from 5:32 PM to 6:29 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Geneva?
The longest day of 2026 in Geneva is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Geneva in?
Geneva uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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