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Pickerington, Ohio · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pickerington Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Pickerington, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 45 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 45m
−2m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.8° 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 Pickerington for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 25s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 31m | −2m 19s |
Daylight in Pickerington 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 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Pickerington
Today's times; the difference is against Pickerington.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pickerington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Winchester | 3.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Reynoldsburg | 5.8 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Blacklick Estates | 6.0 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Groveport | 6.9 mi W | 31 seconds later | ||
| Pataskala | 8.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Whitehall | 9.0 mi NW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Bexley | 11 mi WNW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Gahanna | 11 mi NW | 42 seconds later | ||
| New Albany | 14 mi NNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Columbus | 14 mi WNW | 1 minute 5 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Pickerington
- Location
- Pickerington, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Fairfield County
- Coordinates
- 39.8842°N, 82.7535°W
- Elevation
- 255 m (837 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 19,745
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 Pickerington
What time is sunrise in Pickerington today?
Sunrise in Pickerington, Ohio today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:52 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:37 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pickerington get today?
Pickerington gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pickerington this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pickerington runs from 6:00 PM to 6:54 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pickerington?
The longest day of 2026 in Pickerington is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Pickerington in?
Pickerington uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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