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Colchester, Vermont · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Colchester Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Colchester, Vermont, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 33.5° 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 Colchester for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 34m | −2m 53s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 31m | −2m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 28m | −2m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 22m | −2m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 47s |
Daylight in Colchester through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 34m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 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
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Colchester
Today's times; the difference is against Colchester.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winooski | 4.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Essex Junction | 4.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| South Burlington | 5.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Burlington | 5.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Williston | 8.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Plattsburgh NY | 18 mi NW | 1 minute 28 seconds later | ||
| Saint Albans | 19 mi N | same minute | ||
| Morristown | 26 mi E | 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Montpelier | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Middlebury (village) | 37 mi S | 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Colchester
About Colchester
- Location
- Colchester, Vermont, United States
- County / district
- Chittenden County
- Coordinates
- 44.5439°N, 73.1479°W
- Elevation
- 83 m (272 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 16,986
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 Colchester
What time is sunrise in Colchester today?
Sunrise in Colchester, Vermont today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:20 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Colchester get today?
Colchester gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Colchester this evening?
Evening golden hour in Colchester runs from 5:13 PM to 6:12 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Colchester?
The longest day of 2026 in Colchester is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 49 minutes.
What time zone is Colchester in?
Colchester uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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