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Essex Junction, Vermont · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Essex Junction Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Essex Junction, 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 33.6° 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 Essex Junction 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 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 25m | −2m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 23m | −2m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 20m | −2m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 17m | −2m 47s |
Daylight in Essex Junction through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Essex Junction
Today's times; the difference is against Essex Junction.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Essex Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Burlington | 3.4 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Winooski | 3.7 mi W | same minute | ||
| Colchester | 4.1 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Williston | 4.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Burlington | 5.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Plattsburgh NY | 22 mi NW | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Saint Albans | 22 mi N | same minute | ||
| Morristown | 24 mi E | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Montpelier | 31 mi ESE | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Middlebury (village) | 33 mi S | 31 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Essex Junction
- Location
- Essex Junction, Vermont, United States
- County / district
- Chittenden County
- Coordinates
- 44.4906°N, 73.1110°W
- Elevation
- 105 m (344 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,111
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 Essex Junction
What time is sunrise in Essex Junction today?
Sunrise in Essex Junction, Vermont today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:19 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Essex Junction get today?
Essex Junction gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Essex Junction this evening?
Evening golden hour in Essex Junction runs from 5:13 PM to 6:12 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Essex Junction?
The longest day of 2026 in Essex Junction is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Essex Junction in?
Essex Junction uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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