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Clayton, Ohio · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Clayton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Clayton, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 48m
−2m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.2° 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 Clayton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 48m | −2m 26s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 25s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 20s |
Daylight in Clayton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 00m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 21m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Clayton
Today's times; the difference is against Clayton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 3.3 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Brookville | 3.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Union | 3.7 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Trotwood | 5.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Shiloh | 7.6 mi ESE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Vandalia | 8.8 mi ENE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Northridge | 9.5 mi ESE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Dayton | 11 mi SE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Tipp City | 12 mi ENE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Huber Heights | 13 mi E | 58 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Clayton
About Clayton
- Location
- Clayton, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 39.8631°N, 84.3605°W
- Elevation
- 305 m (1,001 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 13,146
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 Clayton
What time is sunrise in Clayton today?
Sunrise in Clayton, Ohio today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:58 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Clayton get today?
Clayton gets 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Clayton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Clayton runs from 6:08 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Clayton?
The longest day of 2026 in Clayton is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Clayton in?
Clayton uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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