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Moraine, Ohio · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Moraine Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Moraine, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 48m
−2m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.4° 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 Moraine for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 48m | −2m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 46m | −2m 24s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 41m | −2m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 39m | −2m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 34m | −2m 20s |
Daylight in Moraine through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 59m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 21m 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 Moraine
Today's times; the difference is against Moraine.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Moraine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | 2.7 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| West Carrollton City | 2.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Kettering | 2.9 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Dayton | 3.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Miamisburg | 5.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Centerville | 6.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Northridge | 7.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Riverside | 7.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Shiloh | 7.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Trotwood | 8.0 mi NW | 30 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Moraine
- Location
- Moraine, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 39.7062°N, 84.2194°W
- Elevation
- 225 m (738 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,373
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 Moraine
What time is sunrise in Moraine today?
Sunrise in Moraine, Ohio today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:57 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Moraine get today?
Moraine gets 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Moraine this evening?
Evening golden hour in Moraine runs from 6:07 PM to 7:02 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Moraine?
The longest day of 2026 in Moraine is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Moraine in?
Moraine uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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