Saranac Lake, New York · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Saranac Lake Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Saranac Lake, New York, giving 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:30 AM 5:50 PM noon 12:40 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 20m −2m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 32.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:52 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:52 AM–6:26 AMNautical twilight: 6:26 AM–7:00 AMCivil twilight: 7:00 AM–7:30 AMDaylight: 7:30 AM–5:50 PMCivil twilight: 5:50 PM–6:20 PMNautical twilight: 6:20 PM–6:54 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:54 PM–7:28 PMNight: 7:28 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:11 AM–8:11 AMGolden hour: 5:09 PM–6:09 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Saranac Lake for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 20m −2m 47s
Fri Oct 30 10h 18m −2m 46s
Sat Oct 31 10h 15m −2m 45s
Sun Nov 1 10h 12m −2m 43s
Mon Nov 2 10h 09m −2m 42s
Tue Nov 3 10h 07m −2m 41s
Wed Nov 4 10h 04m −2m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Saranac Lake through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Saranac Lake sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

84% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Saranac Lake

Sunrise and sunset in places near Saranac Lake

Today's times; the difference is against Saranac Lake.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Saranac Lake
North Elba 11 mi SE 52 seconds earlier
Malone 37 mi NNW 1 minute 37 seconds later
Plattsburgh 42 mi NE 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier
Burlington VT 46 mi ENE 3 minutes 25 seconds earlier
Winooski VT 48 mi ENE 3 minutes 29 seconds earlier
Potsdam 48 mi WNW 4 minutes 2 seconds later
South Burlington VT 48 mi ENE 3 minutes 35 seconds earlier
Colchester VT 51 mi ENE 3 minutes 32 seconds earlier
Essex Junction VT 52 mi ENE 3 minutes 47 seconds earlier
Middlebury (village) VT 52 mi ESE 4 minutes 26 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 398 places in New York · United States

About Saranac Lake

Location
Saranac Lake, New York, United States
County / district
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.3295°N, 74.1313°W
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
5,274

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Saranac Lake

What time is sunrise in Saranac Lake today?

Sunrise in Saranac Lake, New York today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:30 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Saranac Lake get today?

Saranac Lake gets 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Saranac Lake this evening?

Evening golden hour in Saranac Lake runs from 5:09 PM to 6:09 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Saranac Lake?

The longest day of 2026 in Saranac Lake is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 51 minutes.

What time zone is Saranac Lake in?

Saranac Lake uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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