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Mount Kisco, New York · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Kisco Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Mount Kisco, New York, giving 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 41m
−2m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.5° 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 Mount Kisco for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 32s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 29s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 29s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 28s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 26m | −2m 26s |
Daylight in Mount Kisco through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 09m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Mount Kisco
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Kisco.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Kisco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Castle | 5.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Pleasantville | 6.0 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Briarcliff Manor | 6.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Ossining | 7.6 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Pound Ridge | 7.9 mi E | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Croton-on-Hudson | 8.5 mi W | 40 seconds later | ||
| Jefferson Valley-Yorktown | 8.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Cortlandt Manor | 9.2 mi NW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Lake Mohegan | 10.0 mi NW | 39 seconds later | ||
| North Stamford CT | 11 mi ESE | 50 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mount Kisco
- Location
- Mount Kisco, New York, United States
- County / district
- Westchester County
- Coordinates
- 41.2043°N, 73.7271°W
- Elevation
- 93 m (305 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,145
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 Mount Kisco
What time is sunrise in Mount Kisco today?
Sunrise in Mount Kisco, New York today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:18 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mount Kisco get today?
Mount Kisco gets 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mount Kisco this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mount Kisco runs from 5:21 PM to 6:17 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Kisco?
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Kisco is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 12 minutes.
What time zone is Mount Kisco in?
Mount Kisco uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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