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Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lancaster Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.7° 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 Lancaster for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 42m | −2m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 24s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 22s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 30m | −2m 20s |
Daylight in Lancaster 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 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
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 Lancaster
Today's times; the difference is against Lancaster.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville | 3.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Willow Street | 4.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Leola | 7.3 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Lititz | 8.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Columbia | 11 mi W | 47 seconds later | ||
| Mount Joy | 12 mi WNW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Ephrata | 12 mi NE | same minute | ||
| New Holland | 12 mi ENE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Elizabethtown | 18 mi WNW | 1 minute 21 seconds later | ||
| Red Lion | 19 mi WSW | 1 minute later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lancaster
About Lancaster
- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
- County / district
- Lancaster County
- Coordinates
- 40.0379°N, 76.3055°W
- Elevation
- 110 m (361 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 59,339
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 Lancaster
What time is sunrise in Lancaster today?
Sunrise in Lancaster, Pennsylvania today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:11 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lancaster get today?
Lancaster gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lancaster this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lancaster runs from 5:34 PM to 6:28 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lancaster?
The longest day of 2026 in Lancaster is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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