First light
7:13 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Lockport today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:13 PM and sunrise is at 7:43 AM. It gets dark at 6:43 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:12 PM. Local time: EDT (UTC−04:00).
Sunset in 3h 44m 22s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
7:13 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:42 AM
107° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:15 PM
253° · west-southwest
Dark
6:44 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 33m
−2 min 43 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:59 PM
Sun 34.2° high
First light
7:14 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:43 AM
107° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:13 PM
253° · west-southwest
Dark
6:43 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 30m
−2 min 42 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:59 PM
Sun 33.9° high
First light
7:15 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:45 AM
107° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:12 PM
252° · west-southwest
Dark
6:41 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 27m
−2 min 41 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:59 PM
Sun 33.5° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:12 PM, 10h 27m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:41 PM.
Morning blue hour7:14–7:25 AM
Morning golden hour7:25–8:23 AM
Evening golden hour5:33–6:31 PM
Evening blue hour6:31–6:43 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 107° (east-southeast) and sets at 253° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 56° and 122° and sunset between 238° and 304°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:44 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 44m | −2 min 55 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:45 AM | 7:13 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 41m | −2 min 55 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:46 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:52 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 38m | −2 min 54 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:47 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 35m | −2 min 54 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 32m | −2 min 54 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:50 AM | 7:18 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 29m | −2 min 54 s |
| Wed 7 | 6:51 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 26m | −2 min 54 s |
| Thu 8 | 6:52 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:44 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 23m | −2 min 53 s |
| Fri 9 | 6:53 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 20m | −2 min 53 s |
| Sat 10 | 6:54 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 17m | −2 min 53 s |
| Sun 11 | 6:55 AM | 7:24 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 15m | −2 min 52 s |
| Mon 12 | 6:56 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 12m | −2 min 52 s |
| Tue 13 | 6:58 AM | 7:26 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 09m | −2 min 52 s |
| Wed 14 | 6:59 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 06m | −2 min 51 s |
| Thu 15 | 7:00 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 03m | −2 min 51 s |
| Fri 16 | 7:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 00m | −2 min 50 s |
| Sat 17 | 7:02 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:28 PM | 6:57 PM | 10h 57m | −2 min 50 s |
| Sun 18 | 7:03 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:27 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 55m | −2 min 49 s |
| Mon 19 | 7:05 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:25 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 52m | −2 min 48 s |
| Tue 20 | 7:06 AM | 7:35 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 49m | −2 min 48 s |
| Wed 21 | 7:07 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:51 PM | 10h 46m | −2 min 47 s |
| Thu 22 | 7:08 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 44m | −2 min 46 s |
| Fri 23 | 7:09 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 41m | −2 min 46 s |
| Sat 24 | 7:10 AM | 7:40 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 38m | −2 min 45 s |
| Sun 25 | 7:12 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 35m | −2 min 44 s |
| Mon 26 | 7:13 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 33m | −2 min 43 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 7:14 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 30m | −2 min 42 s |
| Wed 28 | 7:15 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 27m | −2 min 41 s |
| Thu 29 | 7:16 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 25m | −2 min 40 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:18 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:39 PM | 10h 22m | −2 min 39 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:19 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 19m | −2 min 38 s |
Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Lockport ranges from 8h 59m (Dec 21) to 15h 23m (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 6:13 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (EDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (253°).
Sunrise is at 7:43 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (107°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:12 PM, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
It gets dark at 6:43 PM, 29 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:49 PM.
Morning golden hour: 7:25 AM to 8:23 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:33 PM to 6:31 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Lockport gets 10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes and 42 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 15h 23m of daylight (sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 8:58 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 8h 59m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 9 at 4:39 PM; the latest is on June 26 at 8:59 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 (107°) and sets in the west-southwest (253°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 56° and 122° on the horizon.
In Lockport, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 23m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 59m: a difference of 6 hours 24 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 15 (5:34 AM) and the latest sunset on June 26 (8:59 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. Lockport lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 70.3° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| East Amherst 17 km | 7:43 AM | 6:14 PM |
| North Tonawanda 20 km | 7:44 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Amherst 23 km | 7:44 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Eggertsville 25 km | 7:43 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Grand Island 27 km | 7:44 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Cheektowaga 30 km | 7:43 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Niagara Falls 31 km | 7:45 AM | 6:15 PM |
| Buffalo 35 km | 7:44 AM | 6:14 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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