What time is sunrise and sunset in Gainesville?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Gainesville, Georgia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:40 AM
100° EDawn 7:15 AM
Sunrise in Gainesville will be at 7:40:43 AM EDT (in 4h 56m).
Sunset
7:00 PM
260° WDusk 7:26 PM
Sunset in Gainesville will be at 7:00:51 PM EDT (in 16h 16m).
Now
7:40a7:00p
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Night now · First light at 6:17 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 20m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 1:21 PM
- Sun altitude
- 57.4° below
- Sun direction
- 42° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:41 AM
100° EDawn 7:16 AM
Sunrise in Gainesville will be at 7:41:32 AM EDT (in 28h 56m).
Sunset
6:59 PM
259° WDusk 7:24 PM
Sunset in Gainesville will be at 6:59:36 PM EDT (in 40h 15m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Gainesville
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:37 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:04 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:24 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:44 PM | 11h 49m 24s | |
| 2 Fri | 7:05 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:24 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:42 PM | 11h 47m 17s | |
| 3 Sat | 7:06 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:24 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:41 PM | 11h 45m 10s | |
| 4 Sun | 7:07 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:23 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 43m 04s | |
| 5 Mon | 7:07 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:23 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:38 PM | 11h 40m 57s | |
| 6 Tue | 7:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:23 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:37 PM | 11h 38m 51s | |
| 7 Wed | 7:09 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:23 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 36m 45s | |
| 8 Thu | 7:10 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 34m 39s | |
| 9 Fri | 7:10 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 32m 34s | |
| 10 Sat | 7:11 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 30m 28s | |
| 11 Sun | 7:12 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 28m 24s | |
| 12 Mon | 7:13 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 26m 19s | |
| 13 Tue | 7:13 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 24m 15s | |
| 14 Wed | 7:14 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 22m 11s | |
| 15 Thu | 7:15 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 20m 07s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 20m 07s of daylight·−2m 4s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:15 AM – 7:26 PM Time 2:45 AM Altitude -57.4° Heading 42° NE Light Night 2:45 AM, Night, altitude -57.4 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 7:16 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 18m 04s | |
| 17 Sat | 7:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 16m 02s | |
| 18 Sun | 7:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 14m 00s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:18 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 11m 58s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:19 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 09m 57s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:20 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 07m 56s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:21 AM | 7:46 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 05m 56s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:21 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 03m 57s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:22 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 01m 58s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:23 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 00m 00s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:24 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:13 PM | 10h 58m 03s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:25 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:12 PM | 10h 56m 07s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:25 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 10h 54m 11s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:26 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:19 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:10 PM | 10h 52m 16s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:27 AM | 7:53 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:09 PM | 10h 50m 22s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:28 AM | 7:54 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 10h 48m 29s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Gainesville from Flickr.
Lake Lanier sunsetView on Flickr
SunriseView on Flickr
SunriseView on Flickr
Fall SunriseView on Flickr
Lake Lanier GlowView on Flickr
Lake Lanier SunsetView on Flickr
Flying AwayView on Flickr
Sunset MoonView on Flickr
Sunset at Lake LanierView on Flickr
Another Lake Lanier SunsetView on Flickr
Another Lake Lanier SunsetView on Flickr
Another Lake Lanier SunsetView on Flickr
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Gainesville, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Gainesville today?
- Sunrise in Gainesville today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:40 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Gainesville today?
- Sunset today is at 7:00 PM, after 11h 20m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Gainesville tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:26 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:24 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Gainesville, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Gainesville is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 26m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Gainesville, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Gainesville, Georgia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 51m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Gainesville get in summer than in winter?
- Gainesville gets 4h 35m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 26m against 9h 51m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Gainesville?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Gainesville is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:22 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Gainesville?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:51 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Gainesville?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 5:25 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Gainesville?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:55 AM.
- Does Gainesville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gainesville uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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