Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Gainesville, FL. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Gainesville, sunset ranges from 5:29 PM in November to 8:33 PM in June. All times local to Gainesville (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:25 AM | 5:52 PM | 5:17 PM – 5:52 PM | 35 min | 10h 27m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 6:18 PM | 5:45 PM – 6:18 PM | 33 min | 11h 10m |
| March | 7:38 AM | 7:37 PM | 7:06 PM – 7:37 PM | 31 min | 11h 59m |
| April | 7:02 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:24 PM – 7:56 PM | 32 min | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:36 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:41 PM – 8:15 PM | 34 min | 13h 39m |
| June | 6:28 AM | 8:31 PM | 7:56 PM – 8:31 PM | 35 min | 14h 02m |
| July | 6:39 AM | 8:31 PM | 7:56 PM – 8:31 PM | 35 min | 13h 52m |
| August | 6:57 AM | 8:09 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:09 PM | 32 min | 13h 13m |
| September | 7:14 AM | 7:34 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:34 PM | 32 min | 12h 20m |
| October | 7:30 AM | 6:58 PM | 6:26 PM – 6:58 PM | 32 min | 11h 28m |
| November | 6:53 AM | 5:33 PM | 4:59 PM – 5:33 PM | 34 min | 10h 40m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 5:32 PM | 4:56 PM – 5:32 PM | 36 min | 10h 15m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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