October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Douglaston, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:24 ↑ 79.4° E
Sunset Today: 19:23 ↑ 280.3° W
Day Length: 12h 59m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 40.54°
Sun Distance: 150.890 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Douglaston?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Douglaston
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:51
↑
94° E
|
18:36
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 40s | 05:20 | 20:08 | 05:52 | 19:36 | 06:24 | 19:04 | 12:44 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
06:52
↑
94° E
|
18:35
↑
266° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 40s | 05:21 | 20:06 | 05:53 | 19:34 | 06:25 | 19:02 | 12:44 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:53
↑
95° E
|
18:33
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 40s | 05:22 | 20:04 | 05:54 | 19:32 | 06:26 | 19:01 | 12:44 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:54
↑
95° E
|
18:31
↑
265° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 40s | 05:23 | 20:02 | 05:55 | 19:31 | 06:27 | 18:59 | 12:43 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:55
↑
96° E
|
18:30
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 40s | 05:24 | 20:01 | 05:56 | 19:29 | 06:28 | 18:57 | 12:43 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:56
↑
96° E
|
18:28
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 39s | 05:25 | 19:59 | 05:57 | 19:27 | 06:29 | 18:56 | 12:43 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
06:58
↑
97° E
|
18:26
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 39s | 05:26 | 19:58 | 05:58 | 19:26 | 06:30 | 18:54 | 12:42 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:59
↑
97° E
|
18:25
↑
262° W
|
11h 26m | -2m 39s | 05:27 | 19:56 | 05:59 | 19:24 | 06:31 | 18:53 | 12:42 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
98° E
|
18:23
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 38s | 05:28 | 19:54 | 06:00 | 19:23 | 06:32 | 18:51 | 12:42 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:01
↑
98° E
|
18:22
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 38s | 05:29 | 19:53 | 06:01 | 19:21 | 06:33 | 18:50 | 12:42 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:02
↑
99° E
|
18:20
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 38s | 05:30 | 19:51 | 06:02 | 19:20 | 06:34 | 18:48 | 12:41 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:03
↑
99° E
|
18:18
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 37s | 05:31 | 19:50 | 06:03 | 19:18 | 06:35 | 18:46 | 12:41 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:04
↑
100° E
|
18:17
↑
260° W
|
11h 12m | -2m 37s | 05:32 | 19:48 | 06:04 | 19:16 | 06:36 | 18:45 | 12:41 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:05
↑
100° E
|
18:15
↑
260° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 37s | 05:34 | 19:47 | 06:05 | 19:15 | 06:37 | 18:43 | 12:41 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:06
↑
101° E
|
18:14
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 36s | 05:35 | 19:45 | 06:06 | 19:13 | 06:38 | 18:42 | 12:40 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:07
↑
101° E
|
18:12
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 36s | 05:36 | 19:44 | 06:07 | 19:12 | 06:39 | 18:40 | 12:40 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:08
↑
102° ESE
|
18:11
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 35s | 05:37 | 19:42 | 06:08 | 19:11 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 12:40 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:09
↑
102° ESE
|
18:09
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 59m | -2m 35s | 05:38 | 19:41 | 06:09 | 19:09 | 06:41 | 18:38 | 12:40 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:10
↑
103° ESE
|
18:08
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 34s | 05:39 | 19:39 | 06:10 | 19:08 | 06:42 | 18:36 | 12:40 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:12
↑
103° ESE
|
18:06
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 33s | 05:40 | 19:38 | 06:11 | 19:06 | 06:43 | 18:35 | 12:39 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:13
↑
104° ESE
|
18:05
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 33s | 05:41 | 19:37 | 06:12 | 19:05 | 06:44 | 18:33 | 12:39 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:14
↑
104° ESE
|
18:03
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 32s | 05:42 | 19:35 | 06:13 | 19:04 | 06:45 | 18:32 | 12:39 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:15
↑
105° ESE
|
18:02
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 31s | 05:43 | 19:34 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 06:46 | 18:31 | 12:39 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:16
↑
105° ESE
|
18:01
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 31s | 05:44 | 19:33 | 06:16 | 19:01 | 06:47 | 18:29 | 12:39 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:17
↑
106° ESE
|
17:59
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 30s | 05:45 | 19:31 | 06:17 | 19:00 | 06:49 | 18:28 | 12:39 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:18
↑
106° ESE
|
17:58
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 39m | -2m 29s | 05:46 | 19:30 | 06:18 | 18:59 | 06:50 | 18:27 | 12:38 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:19
↑
106° ESE
|
17:57
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 28s | 05:47 | 19:29 | 06:19 | 18:57 | 06:51 | 18:25 | 12:38 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:21
↑
107° ESE
|
17:55
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 34m | -2m 27s | 05:48 | 19:28 | 06:20 | 18:56 | 06:52 | 18:24 | 12:38 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:22
↑
107° ESE
|
17:54
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 26s | 05:49 | 19:27 | 06:21 | 18:55 | 06:53 | 18:23 | 12:38 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:23
↑
108° ESE
|
17:53
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 29m | -2m 25s | 05:50 | 19:26 | 06:22 | 18:54 | 06:54 | 18:22 | 12:38 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:24
↑
108° ESE
|
17:52
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 24s | 05:51 | 19:24 | 06:23 | 18:53 | 06:55 | 18:20 | 12:38 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Douglaston. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Douglaston, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Douglaston?
Days in Douglaston are currently getting shorter by about 2m 37s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Douglaston Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:55-06:06 | 19:41-19:52 |
| Golden hour | 06:06-06:59 | 18:48-19:41 |
Douglaston's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 05m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:23 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:30 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Douglaston
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Douglaston also fixes the Qibla: face 59deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,285 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Douglaston on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Douglaston get the golden hour at 06:06-06:59 in the morning and 18:48-19:41 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:55-06:06 and 19:41-19:52. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Douglaston
What time is sunrise in Douglaston today?
Today Douglaston has sunrise at 06:24 local time.
What time is sunset in Douglaston today?
Today Douglaston has sunset at 19:23 local time.
What time is solar noon in Douglaston today?
Solar noon in Douglaston — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:54 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Douglaston?
In Douglaston today: civil twilight begins at 05:55 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:52 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Douglaston?
Nautical twilight in Douglaston today runs from 05:22 in the morning to 20:25 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Douglaston for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Douglaston ends at 20:59 in the evening and resumes at 04:47 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Douglaston?
Today in Douglaston, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
