Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Portsmouth, RI

Sunset in Portsmouth today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 5:46 PM and sunrise is at 7:11 AM. It gets dark at 6:15 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:45 PM. Local time: EDT (UTC−04:00).

Sunset in 3h 29m 18s

Showing: today Tuesday, October 27

First light

6:42 AM

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

7:11 AM

107° · east-southeast

Sunset

5:46 PM

253° · west-southwest

Dark

6:15 PM

End of civil twilight

Day length

10h 35m

−2 min 33 s vs the day before

Solar noon

12:29 PM

Sun 35.5° high

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Portsmouth

Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:45 PM, 10h 33m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:13 PM.

Golden hour and blue hour today in Portsmouth

Morning blue hour6:42–6:53 AM

Morning golden hour6:53–7:50 AM

Evening golden hour5:07–6:04 PM

Evening blue hour6:04–6:15 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

Night12:00–5:38 AM
Astronomical twilight5:38–6:10 AM
Nautical twilight6:10–6:42 AM
Blue hour6:42–6:53 AM
Golden hour6:53–7:50 AM
Daylight7:50 AM–5:07 PM
Golden hour5:07–6:04 PM
Blue hour6:04–6:15 PM
Nautical twilight6:15–6:47 PM
Astronomical twilight6:47–7:19 PM
Night7:19 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 107° (east-southeast) and sets at 253° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 57° and 121° and sunset between 239° and 303°.

Sun calendar for October 2026 in Portsmouth

Local times in Portsmouth · October 2026
Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Dark	Daylight	Change
Thu 1	6:14 AM	6:42 AM	6:27 PM	6:54 PM	11h 45m	−2 min 45 s
Fri 2	6:15 AM	6:43 AM	6:25 PM	6:53 PM	11h 42m	−2 min 45 s
Sat 3	6:16 AM	6:44 AM	6:23 PM	6:51 PM	11h 39m	−2 min 45 s
Sun 4	6:17 AM	6:45 AM	6:22 PM	6:49 PM	11h 36m	−2 min 45 s
Mon 5	6:18 AM	6:46 AM	6:20 PM	6:48 PM	11h 34m	−2 min 45 s
Tue 6	6:20 AM	6:47 AM	6:18 PM	6:46 PM	11h 31m	−2 min 45 s
Wed 7	6:21 AM	6:48 AM	6:17 PM	6:44 PM	11h 28m	−2 min 44 s
Thu 8	6:22 AM	6:49 AM	6:15 PM	6:43 PM	11h 26m	−2 min 44 s
Fri 9	6:23 AM	6:51 AM	6:13 PM	6:41 PM	11h 23m	−2 min 44 s
Sat 10	6:24 AM	6:52 AM	6:12 PM	6:39 PM	11h 20m	−2 min 43 s
Sun 11	6:25 AM	6:53 AM	6:10 PM	6:38 PM	11h 17m	−2 min 43 s
Mon 12	6:26 AM	6:54 AM	6:08 PM	6:36 PM	11h 15m	−2 min 43 s
Tue 13	6:27 AM	6:55 AM	6:07 PM	6:35 PM	11h 12m	−2 min 42 s
Wed 14	6:28 AM	6:56 AM	6:05 PM	6:33 PM	11h 09m	−2 min 42 s
Thu 15	6:29 AM	6:57 AM	6:04 PM	6:32 PM	11h 07m	−2 min 41 s
Fri 16	6:30 AM	6:58 AM	6:02 PM	6:30 PM	11h 04m	−2 min 41 s
Sat 17	6:31 AM	6:59 AM	6:01 PM	6:29 PM	11h 01m	−2 min 40 s
Sun 18	6:32 AM	7:01 AM	5:59 PM	6:27 PM	10h 59m	−2 min 40 s
Mon 19	6:34 AM	7:02 AM	5:58 PM	6:26 PM	10h 56m	−2 min 39 s
Tue 20	6:35 AM	7:03 AM	5:56 PM	6:24 PM	10h 53m	−2 min 39 s
Wed 21	6:36 AM	7:04 AM	5:55 PM	6:23 PM	10h 51m	−2 min 38 s
Thu 22	6:37 AM	7:05 AM	5:53 PM	6:21 PM	10h 48m	−2 min 37 s
Fri 23	6:38 AM	7:06 AM	5:52 PM	6:20 PM	10h 45m	−2 min 36 s
Sat 24	6:39 AM	7:08 AM	5:50 PM	6:19 PM	10h 43m	−2 min 36 s
Sun 25	6:40 AM	7:09 AM	5:49 PM	6:17 PM	10h 40m	−2 min 35 s
Mon 26	6:41 AM	7:10 AM	5:47 PM	6:16 PM	10h 38m	−2 min 34 s
Tue 27 TODAY	6:42 AM	7:11 AM	5:46 PM	6:15 PM	10h 35m	−2 min 33 s
Wed 28	6:44 AM	7:12 AM	5:45 PM	6:13 PM	10h 33m	−2 min 32 s
Thu 29	6:45 AM	7:13 AM	5:43 PM	6:12 PM	10h 30m	−2 min 31 s
Fri 30	6:46 AM	7:15 AM	5:42 PM	6:11 PM	10h 28m	−2 min 30 s
Sat 31	6:47 AM	7:16 AM	5:41 PM	6:10 PM	10h 25m	−2 min 29 s

Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)

Daylight through 2026 in Portsmouth

In 2026, daylight in Portsmouth ranges from 9h 10m (Dec 21) to 15h 12m (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 Portsmouth

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 States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.

Quick answers for Portsmouth

What time is sunset today in Portsmouth?

Sunset is at 5:46 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (EDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (253°).

What time is sunrise today in Portsmouth?

Sunrise is at 7:11 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (107°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Portsmouth?

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:45 PM, giving 10h 33m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Portsmouth tonight?

It gets dark at 6:15 PM, 29 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:19 PM.

When is golden hour in Portsmouth today?

Morning golden hour: 6:53 AM to 7:50 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:07 PM to 6:04 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 Portsmouth get today?

Portsmouth gets 10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes and 33 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in Portsmouth?

In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 15h 12m of daylight (sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 8:23 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 9h 10m.

When is the earliest sunset in Portsmouth?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 8 at 4:15 PM; the latest is on June 27 at 8:23 PM.

When do the clocks change in Portsmouth?

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 Portsmouth?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (107°) and sets in the west-southwest (253°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 57° and 121° on the horizon.

The sun in Portsmouth in numbers

Longest day of 2026: June 21, 2026: 15h 12m (sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 8:23 PM)
Shortest day of 2026: December 21, 2026: 9h 10m (sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 4:18 PM)
Change over the year: 6 hours 2 minutes
Earliest sunrise: June 14, 2026, 5:10 AM
Latest sunrise: October 31, 2026, 7:16 AM
Earliest sunset: December 8, 2026, 4:15 PM
Latest sunset: June 27, 2026, 8:23 PM
Sun directly overhead at noon: Never — highest point 71.8°, on June 21, 2026
Sunrise direction through the year: 57° to 121°
Coordinates: 41.6023° N, 71.2503° W
Time zone: America/New_York (EDT, UTC−04:00)

About the sun in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 12m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 10m: a difference of 6 hours 2 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 14 (5:10 AM) and the latest sunset on June 27 (8:23 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. Portsmouth lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 71.8° above the horizon, on June 21.

Nearby cities

Today's times in the 8 closest places
City	Sunrise	Sunset
Middletown 7 km	7:11 AM	5:46 PM
Bristol 8 km	7:11 AM	5:46 PM
Newport 14 km	7:11 AM	5:47 PM
Fall River 14 km	7:11 AM	5:46 PM
Barrington 16 km	7:11 AM	5:46 PM
Swansea 17 km	7:11 AM	5:46 PM
Warwick 18 km	7:12 AM	5:47 PM
North Kingstown 19 km	7:12 AM	5:47 PM

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About these times

Calculation point: 41.6023° N, 71.2503° W
Place reference: GeoNames 5224082

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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