Sunrise and sunset in Gainesville, FL

Local time 6:39 am EST 29.65° N, 82.32° W
Sunrise6:52 amFirst light 6:27 am
Sunset5:34 pmLast light 5:59 pm
Daylight10 h 41 min1 min 19 s shorter
Solar noon12:13 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Gainesville today

The Sun rises in Gainesville at 6:52 am and sets at 5:34 pm today, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight, 1 min 19 s shorter. It is highest at 12:13 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:56 pm until 5:30 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:30 am6:56 pm
Nautical twilight5:59 am6:28 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:27 am5:59 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:52 am5:34 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:27 am – 6:37 am5:49 pm – 5:59 pm
Golden hour6:37 am – 7:27 am5:00 pm – 5:49 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:52 am 5:34 pm 10 h 41 min −1:19 6:56 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:53 am 5:33 pm 10 h 40 min −1:17 6:56 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:54 am 5:33 pm 10 h 39 min −1:16 6:55 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:55 am 5:32 pm 10 h 37 min −1:16 6:55 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:56 am 5:32 pm 10 h 36 min −1:12 6:55 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:57 am 5:32 pm 10 h 35 min −1:12 6:54 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:57 am 5:31 pm 10 h 34 min −1:10 6:54 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:58 am 5:31 pm 10 h 33 min −1:09 6:54 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:59 am 5:31 pm 10 h 32 min −1:06 6:54 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:00 am 5:30 pm 10 h 30 min −1:06 6:54 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:01 am 5:30 pm 10 h 29 min −1:03 6:54 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:02 am 5:30 pm 10 h 28 min −1:01 6:54 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:02 am 5:30 pm 10 h 27 min −0:59 6:53 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:03 am 5:30 pm 10 h 26 min −0:58 6:53 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:04 am 5:29 pm 10 h 26 min −0:56 6:53 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:05 am 5:29 pm 10 h 25 min −0:53 6:53 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:06 am 5:29 pm 10 h 24 min −0:52 6:53 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:06 am 5:29 pm 10 h 23 min −0:50 6:54 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:07 am 5:29 pm 10 h 22 min −0:47 6:54 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:08 am 5:29 pm 10 h 21 min −0:45 6:54 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:09 am 5:29 pm 10 h 21 min −0:43 6:54 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:09 am 5:29 pm 10 h 20 min −0:42 6:54 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:10 am 5:30 pm 10 h 19 min −0:38 6:54 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:11 am 5:30 pm 10 h 19 min −0:37 6:54 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:12 am 5:30 pm 10 h 18 min −0:33 6:55 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:12 am 5:30 pm 10 h 18 min −0:32 6:55 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:13 am 5:30 pm 10 h 17 min −0:29 6:55 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:14 am 5:30 pm 10 h 17 min −0:28 6:55 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:14 am 5:31 pm 10 h 16 min −0:24 6:56 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:15 am 5:31 pm 10 h 16 min −0:21 6:56 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:53 am5:33 pm10 h 40 min
December 20267:16 am5:32 pm10 h 15 min
January 20277:25 am5:52 pm10 h 27 min
February 20277:08 am6:18 pm11 h 10 min
March 20277:39 am7:37 pm11 h 58 min
April 20277:02 am7:56 pm12 h 53 min
May 20276:36 am8:15 pm13 h 38 min
June 20276:28 am8:31 pm14 h 02 min
July 20276:39 am8:31 pm13 h 52 min
August 20276:57 am8:10 pm13 h 13 min
September 20277:13 am7:34 pm12 h 21 min
October 20277:30 am6:58 pm11 h 28 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 03 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 10 h 15 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:29 pm on December 1
  • Latest sunrise: 7:47 am on March 8

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Gainesville.

Times are calculated for 29.6516, -82.3248 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.