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When is sunrise and sunset in Orlando today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/New_York.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Orlando
06:42 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:17 AM

Horizon 107° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Orlando
05:36 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 253° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Orlando

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Orlando — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 107° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 253° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 107° ESE and drops at 253° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Orlando in 2026.

Daylight (45.9% of 24h) 11h 1m day / 12h 59m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 57m Jun 17, 2026 · 13h 58m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +42m Dec 19, 2026 · 10h 19m 0s
Earliest sunrise06:27 AMJun 5, 2026
Latest sunrise07:42 AMMar 8, 2026
Earliest sunset05:28 PMNov 25, 2026
Latest sunset08:27 PMJun 26, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Orlando.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Orlando?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Orlando.

Orlando day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 17, 2026, 13h 58m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 19, 2026, 10h 19m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Orlando Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Orlando in America/New_York. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 106:37 AM106° ESE05:41 PM254° WSW11h 4m 0s—12:09 PM06:12 AM06:05 PM05:45 AM06:33 PM05:17 AM07:00 PM06:22 AM – 07:09 AM05:08 PM – 05:56 PM06:03 AM – 06:22 AM05:56 PM – 06:14 PM
Mon, Nov 206:37 AM106° ESE05:40 PM253° WSW11h 3m 0s−1m 0s12:08 PM06:13 AM06:04 PM05:45 AM06:32 PM05:18 AM07:00 PM06:23 AM – 07:10 AM05:07 PM – 05:55 PM06:04 AM – 06:23 AM05:55 PM – 06:14 PM
Tue, Nov 306:38 AM107° ESE05:39 PM253° WSW11h 1m 0s−2m 0s12:08 PM06:14 AM06:04 PM05:46 AM06:31 PM05:18 AM06:59 PM06:23 AM – 07:11 AM05:06 PM – 05:54 PM06:04 AM – 06:23 AM05:54 PM – 06:13 PM
Wed, Nov 406:39 AM107° ESE05:38 PM253° WSW10h 59m 0s−2m 0s12:08 PM06:14 AM06:03 PM05:46 AM06:31 PM05:19 AM06:59 PM06:24 AM – 07:12 AM05:05 PM – 05:53 PM06:05 AM – 06:24 AM05:53 PM – 06:12 PM
Thu, Nov 506:40 AM108° ESE05:38 PM252° WSW10h 58m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:15 AM06:02 PM05:47 AM06:30 PM05:19 AM06:58 PM06:25 AM – 07:13 AM05:05 PM – 05:53 PM06:06 AM – 06:25 AM05:53 PM – 06:12 PM
Fri, Nov 606:40 AM108° ESE05:37 PM252° WSW10h 57m 0s−1m 0s12:08 PM06:16 AM06:01 PM05:48 AM06:30 PM05:20 AM06:57 PM06:25 AM – 07:13 AM05:04 PM – 05:52 PM06:06 AM – 06:25 AM05:52 PM – 06:11 PM
Sat, Nov 706:41 AM108° ESE05:36 PM252° WSW10h 55m 0s−2m 0s12:08 PM06:17 AM06:01 PM05:48 AM06:29 PM05:21 AM06:57 PM06:26 AM – 07:14 AM05:03 PM – 05:51 PM06:07 AM – 06:26 AM05:51 PM – 06:10 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today06:42 AM109° ESE05:36 PM251° WSW10h 54m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:17 AM06:00 PM05:49 AM06:28 PM05:21 AM06:56 PM06:27 AM – 07:15 AM05:02 PM – 05:51 PM06:08 AM – 06:27 AM05:51 PM – 06:10 PM
Mon, Nov 906:43 AM109° ESE05:35 PM251° WSW10h 52m 0s−2m 0s12:09 PM06:18 AM06:00 PM05:50 AM06:28 PM05:22 AM06:56 PM06:27 AM – 07:16 AM05:02 PM – 05:50 PM06:08 AM – 06:27 AM05:50 PM – 06:09 PM
Tue, Nov 1006:43 AM109° ESE05:34 PM251° WSW10h 51m 0s−1m 0s12:08 PM06:19 AM05:59 PM05:50 AM06:27 PM05:22 AM06:55 PM06:28 AM – 07:17 AM05:01 PM – 05:50 PM06:09 AM – 06:28 AM05:50 PM – 06:09 PM
Wed, Nov 1106:44 AM109° ESE05:34 PM250° WSW10h 50m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:19 AM05:59 PM05:51 AM06:27 PM05:23 AM06:55 PM06:29 AM – 07:17 AM05:00 PM – 05:49 PM06:10 AM – 06:29 AM05:49 PM – 06:08 PM
Thu, Nov 1206:45 AM110° ESE05:33 PM250° WSW10h 48m 0s−2m 0s12:09 PM06:20 AM05:58 PM05:52 AM06:26 PM05:24 AM06:54 PM06:30 AM – 07:18 AM05:00 PM – 05:48 PM06:11 AM – 06:30 AM05:48 PM – 06:07 PM
Fri, Nov 1306:46 AM110° ESE05:33 PM250° WSW10h 47m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:21 AM05:58 PM05:52 AM06:26 PM05:24 AM06:54 PM06:30 AM – 07:19 AM04:59 PM – 05:48 PM06:11 AM – 06:30 AM05:48 PM – 06:07 PM
Sat, Nov 1406:46 AM110° ESE05:32 PM249° WSW10h 46m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:21 AM05:57 PM05:53 AM06:25 PM05:25 AM06:53 PM06:31 AM – 07:20 AM04:59 PM – 05:47 PM06:12 AM – 06:31 AM05:47 PM – 06:07 PM
Sun, Nov 1506:47 AM111° ESE05:32 PM249° WSW10h 45m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:22 AM05:57 PM05:54 AM06:25 PM05:26 AM06:53 PM06:32 AM – 07:21 AM04:58 PM – 05:47 PM06:13 AM – 06:32 AM05:47 PM – 06:06 PM
Mon, Nov 1606:48 AM111° ESE05:31 PM249° WSW10h 43m 0s−2m 0s12:09 PM06:23 AM05:56 PM05:54 AM06:25 PM05:26 AM06:53 PM06:32 AM – 07:22 AM04:57 PM – 05:47 PM06:13 AM – 06:32 AM05:47 PM – 06:06 PM
Tue, Nov 1706:49 AM111° ESE05:31 PM249° WSW10h 42m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:24 AM05:56 PM05:55 AM06:24 PM05:27 AM06:52 PM06:33 AM – 07:22 AM04:57 PM – 05:46 PM06:14 AM – 06:33 AM05:46 PM – 06:05 PM
Wed, Nov 1806:49 AM111° ESE05:30 PM248° WSW10h 41m 0s−1m 0s12:09 PM06:24 AM05:55 PM05:56 AM06:24 PM05:28 AM06:52 PM06:34 AM – 07:23 AM04:56 PM – 05:46 PM06:15 AM – 06:34 AM05:46 PM – 06:05 PM
Thu, Nov 1906:50 AM112° ESE05:30 PM248° WSW10h 40m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:25 AM05:55 PM05:56 AM06:24 PM05:28 AM06:52 PM06:35 AM – 07:24 AM04:56 PM – 05:45 PM06:16 AM – 06:35 AM05:45 PM – 06:05 PM
Fri, Nov 2006:51 AM112° ESE05:30 PM248° WSW10h 39m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:26 AM05:55 PM05:57 AM06:23 PM05:29 AM06:52 PM06:36 AM – 07:25 AM04:56 PM – 05:45 PM06:16 AM – 06:36 AM05:45 PM – 06:04 PM
Sat, Nov 2106:52 AM112° ESE05:29 PM247° WSW10h 37m 0s−2m 0s12:10 PM06:27 AM05:54 PM05:58 AM06:23 PM05:30 AM06:51 PM06:36 AM – 07:26 AM04:55 PM – 05:45 PM06:17 AM – 06:36 AM05:45 PM – 06:04 PM
Sun, Nov 2206:53 AM113° ESE05:29 PM247° WSW10h 36m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:27 AM05:54 PM05:59 AM06:23 PM05:30 AM06:51 PM06:37 AM – 07:27 AM04:55 PM – 05:45 PM06:18 AM – 06:37 AM05:45 PM – 06:04 PM
Mon, Nov 2306:53 AM113° ESE05:29 PM247° WSW10h 36m 0s+0m 0s12:11 PM06:28 AM05:54 PM05:59 AM06:23 PM05:31 AM06:51 PM06:38 AM – 07:28 AM04:54 PM – 05:44 PM06:18 AM – 06:38 AM05:44 PM – 06:04 PM
Tue, Nov 2406:54 AM113° ESE05:29 PM247° WSW10h 35m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:29 AM05:54 PM06:00 AM06:23 PM05:32 AM06:51 PM06:39 AM – 07:28 AM04:54 PM – 05:44 PM06:19 AM – 06:39 AM05:44 PM – 06:03 PM
Wed, Nov 2506:55 AM113° ESE05:28 PM247° WSW10h 33m 0s−2m 0s12:11 PM06:30 AM05:54 PM06:01 AM06:22 PM05:32 AM06:51 PM06:39 AM – 07:29 AM04:54 PM – 05:44 PM06:20 AM – 06:39 AM05:44 PM – 06:03 PM
Thu, Nov 2606:56 AM114° ESE05:28 PM246° WSW10h 32m 0s−1m 0s12:12 PM06:30 AM05:53 PM06:01 AM06:22 PM05:33 AM06:51 PM06:40 AM – 07:30 AM04:54 PM – 05:44 PM06:21 AM – 06:40 AM05:44 PM – 06:03 PM
Fri, Nov 2706:56 AM114° ESE05:28 PM246° WSW10h 32m 0s+0m 0s12:12 PM06:31 AM05:53 PM06:02 AM06:22 PM05:34 AM06:51 PM06:41 AM – 07:31 AM04:53 PM – 05:44 PM06:21 AM – 06:41 AM05:44 PM – 06:03 PM
Sat, Nov 2806:57 AM114° ESE05:28 PM246° WSW10h 31m 0s−1m 0s12:12 PM06:32 AM05:53 PM06:03 AM06:22 PM05:34 AM06:51 PM06:42 AM – 07:32 AM04:53 PM – 05:43 PM06:22 AM – 06:42 AM05:43 PM – 06:03 PM
Sun, Nov 2906:58 AM114° ESE05:28 PM246° WSW10h 30m 0s−1m 0s12:13 PM06:33 AM05:53 PM06:04 AM06:22 PM05:35 AM06:51 PM06:42 AM – 07:33 AM04:53 PM – 05:43 PM06:23 AM – 06:42 AM05:43 PM – 06:03 PM
Mon, Nov 3006:59 AM114° ESE05:28 PM246° WSW10h 29m 0s−1m 0s12:13 PM06:33 AM05:53 PM06:04 AM06:22 PM05:36 AM06:51 PM06:43 AM – 07:34 AM04:53 PM – 05:43 PM06:24 AM – 06:43 AM05:43 PM – 06:03 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Orlando

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/New_York for 2026-11-03.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-76.0°350.8°Night
01:00-71.9°43.1°Night
02:00-60.9°67.6°Night
03:00-48.3°80.0°Night
04:00-35.2°88.4°Night
05:00-22.1°95.7°Night
06:00-9.1°102.3°Nautical twilight
07:00+3.5°109.4°Golden hour
08:00+15.6°117.5°Daylight
09:00+26.8°127.4°Daylight
10:00+36.3°140.3°Daylight
11:00+43.2°156.8°Daylight
12:00+46.2°176.8°Daylight
13:00+44.5°197.3°Daylight
14:00+38.7°215.1°Daylight
15:00+29.8°229.0°Daylight
16:00+19.1°239.7°Daylight
17:00+7.2°248.2°Daylight
18:00-5.3°255.5°Civil twilight
19:00-18.2°262.1°Night
20:00-31.4°268.8°Night
21:00-44.5°276.5°Night
22:00-57.4°287.0°Night
23:00-69.3°305.9°Night

Orlando Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Orlando on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:18 AM05:39 PM10h 21m 0s
February 107:13 AM06:04 PM10h 51m 0s
March 106:50 AM06:24 PM11h 34m 0s
April 107:15 AM07:42 PM12h 27m 0s
May 106:45 AM08:00 PM13h 15m 0s
June 106:28 AM08:18 PM13h 50m 0s
July 106:31 AM08:27 PM13h 56m 0s
August 106:46 AM08:16 PM13h 30m 0s
September 107:03 AM07:48 PM12h 45m 0s
October 107:18 AM07:12 PM11h 54m 0s
November 106:37 AM05:41 PM11h 4m 0s
December 107:00 AM05:28 PM10h 28m 0s
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Why is Orlando special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Orlando sits in the United States east–west spread.

Latitude28.5383°
Longitude-81.3792°
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Elevation34m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Orlando: Lake Eola Park, Bill Frederick Park, Wekiwa Springs State Park.
  • 2Orlando sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 28.5383° and longitude -81.3792°.
  • 3Local solar times in Orlando use the America/New_York timezone.
  • 4Day length in Orlando, Florida changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Orlando observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across United States on this site, the Sun rises first in Boston (06:20 AM, -71.0589°) and last in Honolulu (06:35 AM, -157.8583°). That east–west spread is about 5h 15m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 5h 15m even when local clock times look closer. Orlando sits at -81.3792°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Orlando, United States today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 28.5383°, -81.3792° (America/New_York). Popular places to watch the sun include Lake Eola Park, Bill Frederick Park, Wekiwa Springs State Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Orlando

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About United States

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Why Sunrise in New York Is Not the Same as Los Angeles (US Time Zones Explained) United States & Time Zones
11 min read • August 15, 2026

Why Sunrise in New York Is Not the Same as Los Angeles (US Time Zones Explained)

The United States uses several civil clocks from Maine to Hawaii. Here is why New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Seattle disagree on sunrise — and why latitude still beats the timezone map in June.

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Orlando Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Orlando is calculated daily from its coordinates (28.5383°, -81.3792°) and the America/New_York timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Orlando updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Orlando include Lake Eola Park, Bill Frederick Park, Wekiwa Springs State Park, and Clearwater Beach. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Orlando is 05:36 PM. Sunrise today is 06:42 AM (America/New_York).
Today the sun rises at 107° ESE and sets at 253° WSW in Orlando. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Orlando starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Orlando is Jun 17, 2026 with 13h 58m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 19, 2026 with 10h 19m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Orlando is 06:27 AM on Jun 5, 2026. The latest sunset is 08:27 PM on Jun 26, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:42 AM on Mar 8, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:28 PM on Nov 25, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Orlando shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

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