Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Mount Sinai, New York, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 28 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 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 27m | −2m 25s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 25m | −2m 24s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 23m | −2m 23s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 20m | −2m 22s |
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 |
91% illuminated · 17.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Sinai.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Sinai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jefferson Station | 1.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Miller Place | 2.0 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Port Jefferson | 2.1 mi W | same minute | ||
| Terryville | 3.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Sound Beach | 3.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| Setauket-East Setauket | 3.9 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| East Setauket | 4.0 mi W | same minute | ||
| Rocky Point | 5.4 mi E | same minute | ||
| Selden | 5.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| Coram | 5.6 mi SSE | same minute |
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 Mount Sinai, New York today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:18 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:53 PM.
Mount Sinai gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Mount Sinai runs from 5:14 PM to 6:10 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Sinai is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 14 minutes.
Mount Sinai uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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