Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in West Glens Falls, New York, giving 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 41 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 29 | 10h 24m | −2m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 21m | −2m 40s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 19m | −2m 38s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 16m | −2m 37s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 14m | −2m 36s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 11m | −2m 35s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 08m | −2m 33s |
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 |
84% illuminated · 18.7 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against West Glens Falls.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Glens Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls | 2.1 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Glens Falls North | 2.4 mi N | same minute | ||
| Hudson Falls | 4.9 mi E | same minute | ||
| Queensbury | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Wilton | 8.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Northumberland | 13 mi SSE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Saratoga Springs | 16 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Ballston Spa | 22 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mechanicville | 27 mi S | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Ballston Lake | 28 mi SSW | 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 West Glens Falls, New York today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:26 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.
West Glens Falls gets 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in West Glens Falls runs from 5:10 PM to 6:08 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in West Glens Falls is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 58 minutes.
West Glens Falls uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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