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West Warwick, Rhode Island · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in West Warwick Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in West Warwick, Rhode Island, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 40m
−2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.0° 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 West Warwick for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 40m | −2m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 37m | −2m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 35m | −2m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 32m | −2m 32s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 30m | −2m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 27m | −2m 30s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 25m | −2m 30s |
Daylight in West Warwick through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 12m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 09m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 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 West Warwick
Today's times; the difference is against West Warwick.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 4.2 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Warwick | 5.5 mi E | same minute | ||
| Cranston | 7.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| West Greenwich | 8.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Exeter | 8.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| Coventry | 8.3 mi W | 39 seconds later | ||
| Johnston | 8.7 mi N | same minute | ||
| North Scituate | 9.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Providence | 10 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| North Kingstown | 11 mi SSE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About West Warwick
- Location
- West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
- County / district
- Kent County
- Coordinates
- 41.6969°N, 71.5219°W
- Elevation
- 49 m (161 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 30,146
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 West Warwick
What time is sunrise in West Warwick today?
Sunrise in West Warwick, Rhode Island today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:10 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does West Warwick get today?
West Warwick gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in West Warwick this evening?
Evening golden hour in West Warwick runs from 5:11 PM to 6:07 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in West Warwick?
The longest day of 2026 in West Warwick is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 9 minutes.
What time zone is West Warwick in?
West Warwick uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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