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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Hamlin, New York, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 45 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 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 45s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 32m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 29m | −2m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 42s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 24m | −2m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 21m | −2m 39s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 19m | −2m 39s |
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 |
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Hamlin.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockport | 6.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hilton | 6.5 mi E | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Greece | 13 mi ESE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| North Gates | 14 mi SE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Albion | 14 mi WSW | 1 minute later | ||
| Gates-North Gates | 15 mi SE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Irondequoit | 18 mi ESE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Rochester | 18 mi ESE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Brighton | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| West Henrietta | 22 mi SE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier |
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 Hamlin, New York today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:38 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
Hamlin gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Hamlin runs from 5:33 PM to 6:31 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Hamlin is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 58 minutes.
Hamlin uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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