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Parma Heights, Ohio · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Parma Heights Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Parma Heights, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.7° 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 Parma Heights for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 43m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 34s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 38m | −2m 32s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 32s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 33m | −2m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 28m | −2m 29s |
Daylight in Parma Heights through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Parma Heights
Today's times; the difference is against Parma Heights.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Parma Heights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma | 2.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Brook Park | 2.4 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Middleburg Heights | 3.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Brooklyn | 3.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Seven Hills | 4.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| Berea | 5.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| North Royalton | 5.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Clark-Fulton | 5.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Detroit-Shoreway | 6.2 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Independence | 6.5 mi ESE | 31 seconds earlier |
About Parma Heights
- Location
- Parma Heights, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Cuyahoga County
- Coordinates
- 41.3901°N, 81.7596°W
- Elevation
- 261 m (856 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 20,246
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 Parma Heights
What time is sunrise in Parma Heights today?
Sunrise in Parma Heights, Ohio today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:49 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:33 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Parma Heights get today?
Parma Heights gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Parma Heights this evening?
Evening golden hour in Parma Heights runs from 5:54 PM to 6:50 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Parma Heights?
The longest day of 2026 in Parma Heights is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is Parma Heights in?
Parma Heights uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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