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Wilmington, Ohio · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wilmington Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Wilmington, Ohio, giving 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 46m
−2m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.3° 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 Wilmington for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 46m | −2m 23s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 44m | −2m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 39m | −2m 21s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 37m | −2m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 19s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 32m | −2m 17s |
Daylight in Wilmington through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 57m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 23m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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
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 Wilmington
Today's times; the difference is against Wilmington.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia | 17 mi NNW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Bellbrook | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Lebanon | 20 mi W | 1 minute 29 seconds later | ||
| Hillsboro | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Centerville | 22 mi NW | 1 minute 35 seconds later | ||
| Washington Court House | 22 mi ENE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Beavercreek | 22 mi NW | 1 minute 19 seconds later | ||
| Springboro | 23 mi WNW | 1 minute 46 seconds later | ||
| Goshen | 23 mi SW | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Kettering | 25 mi NW | 1 minute 42 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Wilmington
About Wilmington
- Location
- Wilmington, Ohio, United States
- County / district
- Clinton County
- Coordinates
- 39.4453°N, 83.8285°W
- Elevation
- 310 m (1,017 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 12,449
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 Wilmington
What time is sunrise in Wilmington today?
Sunrise in Wilmington, Ohio today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:56 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:42 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wilmington get today?
Wilmington gets 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wilmington this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wilmington runs from 6:05 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wilmington?
The longest day of 2026 in Wilmington is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 23 minutes.
What time zone is Wilmington in?
Wilmington uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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