First light
7:12 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Sun City Center, FL
Sunset in Sun City Center today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:49 PM and sunrise is at 7:37 AM. It gets dark at 7:13 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:48 PM. Local time: EDT (UTC−04:00).
Sunset in 4h 20m 14s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
Sunrise
7:36 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:50 PM
256° · west-southwest
Dark
7:14 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 14m
−1 min 30 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:13 PM
Sun 49.7° high
First light
7:13 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:37 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:49 PM
256° · west-southwest
Dark
7:13 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 12m
−1 min 29 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:13 PM
Sun 49.3° high
First light
7:14 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:38 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:48 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
7:12 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 11m
−1 min 28 s vs the day before
Solar noon
1:13 PM
Sun 49.0° high
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Sun City Center
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:48 PM, 11h 11m of daylight. It gets dark at 7:12 PM.
Golden hour and blue hour today in Sun City Center
Morning blue hour7:13–7:22 AM
Morning golden hour7:22–8:09 AM
Evening golden hour6:17–7:04 PM
Evening blue hour7:04–7:13 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
Daylight hour by hour
now
- Night12:00–6:18 AM
- Astronomical twilight6:18–6:46 AM
- Nautical twilight6:46–7:13 AM
- Blue hour7:13–7:22 AM
- Golden hour7:22–8:09 AM
- Daylight8:09 AM–6:17 PM
- Golden hour6:17–7:04 PM
- Blue hour7:04–7:13 PM
- Nautical twilight7:13–7:41 PM
- Astronomical twilight7:41–8:08 PM
- Night8:08 PM–midnight
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Where to look
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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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Sun City Center
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:59 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 53m | −1 min 38 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:59 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:38 PM | 11h 51m | −1 min 38 s |
| Sat 3 | 7:00 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:13 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 50m | −1 min 38 s |
| Sun 4 | 7:00 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:35 PM | 11h 48m | −1 min 37 s |
| Mon 5 | 7:01 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:11 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 47m | −1 min 37 s |
| Tue 6 | 7:01 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:10 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 45m | −1 min 37 s |
| Wed 7 | 7:02 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 43m | −1 min 37 s |
| Thu 8 | 7:02 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 42m | −1 min 37 s |
| Fri 9 | 7:03 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:06 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 40m | −1 min 37 s |
| Sat 10 | 7:03 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 39m | −1 min 36 s |
| Sun 11 | 7:04 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 37m | −1 min 36 s |
| Mon 12 | 7:04 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:03 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 35m | −1 min 36 s |
| Tue 13 | 7:05 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 34m | −1 min 35 s |
| Wed 14 | 7:06 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 32m | −1 min 35 s |
| Thu 15 | 7:06 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 31m | −1 min 35 s |
| Fri 16 | 7:07 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 29m | −1 min 35 s |
| Sat 17 | 7:07 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 27m | −1 min 34 s |
| Sun 18 | 7:08 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 26m | −1 min 34 s |
| Mon 19 | 7:08 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 24m | −1 min 33 s |
| Tue 20 | 7:09 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 23m | −1 min 33 s |
| Wed 21 | 7:09 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 21m | −1 min 32 s |
| Thu 22 | 7:10 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 20m | −1 min 32 s |
| Fri 23 | 7:11 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 18m | −1 min 31 s |
| Sat 24 | 7:11 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 17m | −1 min 31 s |
| Sun 25 | 7:12 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 15m | −1 min 30 s |
| Mon 26 | 7:12 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 14m | −1 min 30 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 7:13 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 12m | −1 min 29 s |
| Wed 28 | 7:14 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 11m | −1 min 28 s |
| Thu 29 | 7:14 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 09m | −1 min 28 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:15 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 08m | −1 min 27 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:16 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 06m | −1 min 26 s |
Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
Daylight through 2026 in Sun City Center
In 2026, daylight in Sun City Center ranges from 10h 23m (Dec 21) to 13h 54m (Jun 21).
- 1. March equinox: Mar 20
- 2. June solstice: Jun 21
- 3. September equinox: Sep 22
- 4. December solstice: Dec 21
Local time and clock changes in Sun City Center
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.
Quick answers for Sun City Center
What time is sunset today in Sun City Center?
Sunset is at 6:49 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (EDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (256°).
What time is sunrise today in Sun City Center?
Sunrise is at 7:37 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (104°).
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sun City Center?
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:48 PM, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What time does it get dark in Sun City Center tonight?
It gets dark at 7:13 PM, 24 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 8:08 PM.
When is golden hour in Sun City Center today?
Morning golden hour: 7:22 AM to 8:09 AM. Evening golden hour: 6:17 PM to 7:04 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
How many hours of daylight does Sun City Center get today?
Sun City Center gets 11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute and 29 seconds shorter than the day before.
What is the longest day of the year in Sun City Center?
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 13h 54m of daylight (sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 8:28 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 10h 23m.
When is the earliest sunset in Sun City Center?
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 1 at 5:34 PM; the latest is on July 1 at 8:29 PM.
When do the clocks change in Sun City Center?
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.
Which direction does the sun rise in Sun City Center?
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.
The sun in Sun City Center in numbers
- Longest day of 2026
- June 21, 2026: 13h 54m (sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 8:28 PM)
- Shortest day of 2026
- December 21, 2026: 10h 23m (sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:39 PM)
- Change over the year
- 3 hours 31 minutes
- Earliest sunrise
- June 10, 2026, 6:33 AM
- Latest sunrise
- March 8, 2026, 7:46 AM
- Earliest sunset
- December 1, 2026, 5:34 PM
- Latest sunset
- July 1, 2026, 8:29 PM
- Sun directly overhead at noon
- Never — highest point 85.7°, on June 21, 2026
- Sunrise direction through the year
- 63° to 116°
- Coordinates
- 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W
- Time zone
- America/New_York (EDT, UTC−04:00)
About the sun in Sun City Center
In Sun City Center, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 13h 54m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10h 23m: a difference of 3 hours 31 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 10 (6:33 AM) and the latest sunset on July 1 (8:29 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. Sun City Center lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 85.7° above the horizon, on June 21.
Nearby cities
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Ruskin 8 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Riverview 17 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Bloomingdale 22 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Palm River-Clair Mel 23 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Brandon 25 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Valrico 27 km | 7:37 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Tampa 28 km | 7:38 AM | 6:49 PM |
| East Lake-Orient Park 30 km | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM |
About these times
- Calculation point
- 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W
- Place reference
- GeoNames 4174317
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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