Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Belpre, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 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 47m | −2m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 17s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 33m | −2m 17s |
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 Belpre.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Belpre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg WV | 0.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Vienna WV | 3.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Marietta | 12 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Athens | 29 mi W | 2 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| Nelsonville | 37 mi WNW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| New Martinsville WV | 46 mi NE | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Logan | 48 mi WNW | 3 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Zanesville | 52 mi NNW | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Cambridge | 52 mi N | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Wellston | 52 mi W | 3 minutes 38 seconds later |
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 Belpre, Ohio today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:47 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:34 PM.
Belpre gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Belpre runs from 5:56 PM to 6:50 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Belpre is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 24 minutes.
Belpre uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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