Sunrise & Sunset in Alachua
🇺🇸 Alachua, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Alachua
Today · November 2, 2026
10h 59m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:24sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:52sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:20sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:45sun appears at 106.6° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:18sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:14sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:10sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:43sun disappears at 253.4° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:08sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:36sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:04sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:45 | 17:43 | 17:09–17:58 | 10h 57m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:46 | 17:42 | 17:08–17:57 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:47 | 17:41 | 17:08–17:56 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:48 | 17:40 | 17:07–17:56 | 10h 53m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:49 | 17:40 | 17:06–17:55 | 10h 51m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:49 | 17:39 | 17:05–17:54 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:50 | 17:38 | 17:05–17:54 | 10h 48m |
Alachua sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:44 | 17:44 | 11h 00m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 06:45 | 17:43 | 10h 59m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:45 | 17:43 | 10h 57m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:46 | 17:42 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:47 | 17:41 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:48 | 17:40 | 10h 53m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:49 | 17:40 | 10h 51m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:49 | 17:39 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:50 | 17:38 | 10h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:51 | 17:38 | 10h 47m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:52 | 17:37 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:53 | 17:37 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:54 | 17:36 | 10h 43m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:54 | 17:36 | 10h 41m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 06:55 | 17:35 | 10h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 06:56 | 17:35 | 10h 39m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 06:57 | 17:34 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 06:58 | 17:34 | 10h 36m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 06:59 | 17:34 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 06:59 | 17:33 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 07:00 | 17:33 | 10h 33m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 07:01 | 17:33 | 10h 32m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 07:02 | 17:32 | 10h 30m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 07:03 | 17:32 | 10h 29m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 07:04 | 17:32 | 10h 28m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 07:04 | 17:32 | 10h 27m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 07:05 | 17:31 | 10h 26m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 07:06 | 17:31 | 10h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 07:07 | 17:31 | 10h 24m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 07:08 | 17:31 | 10h 24m |
Daylight through the year in Alachua
At Alachua's latitude (29.75° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 03m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 14m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Alachua's coordinates (29.7516°, -82.4248°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Alachua today?
The sun rises at 06:45 today in Alachua, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Alachua today?
The sun sets at 17:43 today in Alachua, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Alachua?
Today, golden hour runs 06:30–07:18 in the morning and 17:10–17:59 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.