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Clemson, South Carolina · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Clemson Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Clemson, South Carolina, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.0° 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 Clemson for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −2m 00s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 58s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 57s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 47m | −1m 55s |
Daylight in Clemson through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Clemson
Today's times; the difference is against Clemson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Clemson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 4.3 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Seneca | 6.6 mi W | same minute | ||
| Centerville | 13 mi SE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Anderson | 16 mi SE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Easley | 17 mi NE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Homeland Park | 17 mi SSE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Powdersville | 21 mi ENE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Piedmont | 21 mi E | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Parker | 25 mi ENE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Welcome | 25 mi ENE | 1 minute 25 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Clemson
- Location
- Clemson, South Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Pickens County
- Coordinates
- 34.6834°N, 82.8374°W
- Elevation
- 221 m (725 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 15,446
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 Clemson
What time is sunrise in Clemson today?
Sunrise in Clemson, South Carolina today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Clemson get today?
Clemson gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Clemson this evening?
Evening golden hour in Clemson runs from 6:10 PM to 7:01 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Clemson?
The longest day of 2026 in Clemson is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Clemson in?
Clemson uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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