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Heath, Ohio · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Heath Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Heath, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.0° 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 Heath for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 47m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 42m | −2m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 25s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 23s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 21s |
Daylight in Heath through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Heath
Today's times; the difference is against Heath.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3.3 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Granville | 5.1 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Pataskala | 12 mi W | 53 seconds later | ||
| Pickerington | 19 mi WSW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| New Albany | 20 mi WNW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Reynoldsburg | 20 mi WSW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Canal Winchester | 23 mi WSW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Lancaster | 23 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Gahanna | 23 mi W | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Zanesville | 24 mi ESE | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier |
Other places called Heath
About Heath
- Location
- Heath, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Licking County
- Coordinates
- 40.0228°N, 82.4446°W
- Elevation
- 262 m (860 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,489
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 Heath
What time is sunrise in Heath today?
Sunrise in Heath, Ohio today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:37 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Heath get today?
Heath gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Heath this evening?
Evening golden hour in Heath runs from 6:00 PM to 6:54 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Heath?
The longest day of 2026 in Heath is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Heath in?
Heath uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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