First light
7:09 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in San Carlos Park today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:48 PM and sunrise is at 7:33 AM. It gets dark at 7:12 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:48 PM. Local time: EDT (UTC−04:00).
Sunset in 4h 05m 55s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
7:09 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:33 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:49 PM
256° · west-southwest
Dark
7:13 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 16m
−1 min 25 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:11 PM
Sun 50.9° high
First light
7:10 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:33 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:48 PM
256° · west-southwest
Dark
7:12 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 15m
−1 min 24 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:11 PM
Sun 50.6° high
First light
7:10 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:34 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:48 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
7:11 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 14m
−1 min 24 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:11 PM
Sun 50.2° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:48 PM, 11h 14m of daylight. It gets dark at 7:11 PM.
Morning blue hour7:10–7:19 AM
Morning golden hour7:19–8:05 AM
Evening golden hour6:17–7:03 PM
Evening blue hour7:03–7:12 PM
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Today the sun rises at 104° (east-southeast) and sets at 256° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 63° and 116° and sunset between 244° and 297°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:57 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:37 PM | 11h 54m | −1 min 33 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:57 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:35 PM | 11h 52m | −1 min 32 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:58 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 51m | −1 min 32 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:58 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 49m | −1 min 32 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:58 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 48m | −1 min 32 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:59 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 46m | −1 min 32 s |
| Wed 7 | 6:59 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 45m | −1 min 32 s |
| Thu 8 | 7:00 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 43m | −1 min 32 s |
| Fri 9 | 7:00 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 41m | −1 min 31 s |
| Sat 10 | 7:01 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 40m | −1 min 31 s |
| Sun 11 | 7:01 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 38m | −1 min 31 s |
| Mon 12 | 7:02 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 37m | −1 min 31 s |
| Tue 13 | 7:02 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 35m | −1 min 30 s |
| Wed 14 | 7:03 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 34m | −1 min 30 s |
| Thu 15 | 7:03 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 32m | −1 min 30 s |
| Fri 16 | 7:04 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 31m | −1 min 29 s |
| Sat 17 | 7:04 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 29m | −1 min 29 s |
| Sun 18 | 7:05 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 28m | −1 min 29 s |
| Mon 19 | 7:05 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 27m | −1 min 28 s |
| Tue 20 | 7:06 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 25m | −1 min 28 s |
| Wed 21 | 7:06 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 24m | −1 min 27 s |
| Thu 22 | 7:07 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 22m | −1 min 27 s |
| Fri 23 | 7:07 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 21m | −1 min 27 s |
| Sat 24 | 7:08 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 19m | −1 min 26 s |
| Sun 25 | 7:09 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 18m | −1 min 26 s |
| Mon 26 | 7:09 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 16m | −1 min 25 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 7:10 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 15m | −1 min 24 s |
| Wed 28 | 7:10 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 14m | −1 min 24 s |
| Thu 29 | 7:11 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 12m | −1 min 23 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:11 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 11m | −1 min 22 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:12 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 10m | −1 min 22 s |
Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in San Carlos Park ranges from 10h 29m (Dec 21) to 13h 48m (Jun 21).
America/New_York · EDT · UTC−04:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00. The calendar above already includes it.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in United StatesIANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.
Sunset is at 6:48 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (EDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (256°).
Sunrise is at 7:33 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (104°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:48 PM, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
It gets dark at 7:12 PM, 24 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 8:06 PM.
Morning golden hour: 7:19 AM to 8:05 AM. Evening golden hour: 6:17 PM to 7:03 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
San Carlos Park gets 11 hours 15 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute and 24 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 13h 48m of daylight (sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 8:23 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 10h 29m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on November 30 at 5:34 PM; the latest is on July 1 at 8:24 PM.
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1 2026 (UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00). Sunrise and sunset move earlier on the clock from Nov 2.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (104°) and sets in the west-southwest (256°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 63° and 116° on the horizon.
In San Carlos Park, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 13h 48m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10h 29m: a difference of 3 hours 19 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 9 (6:34 AM) and the latest sunset on July 1 (8:24 PM). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. San Carlos Park lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 87.0° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Estero 3 km | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Bonita Springs 14 km | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Iona 17 km | 7:34 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Fort Myers 18 km | 7:34 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Cape Coral 18 km | 7:34 AM | 6:49 PM |
| North Fort Myers 24 km | 7:34 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Lehigh Acres 25 km | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Golden Gate 33 km | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modeled.
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