Sunrise and sunset times in Sanford, ME

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Sanford, ME, United States, as well as the whole calendar for August 2026.

Today

August 3, 2026 . Current time: 5:36:43 am

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 5:03:06 am

Sunrise time: 5:33:44 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 8:04:50 pm

Last light at 8:35:29 pm

Day length: 14 hours, 31 minutes

14 hours, 28 minutes left for today's sunset in Sanford

Moonset icon Moon will set on Aug 3 at 10:52 AMMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Aug 3 at 10:09 PMMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (78%)🌑 New moon: Aug 12 at 1:37 PM · 🌕 Full moon: Aug 28 at 12:19 AM

Tomorrow

August 4, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 5:04:17 am

Sunrise time: 5:34:49 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 8:03:34 pm

Last light at 8:34:06 pm

Day length: 14 hours, 28 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Sanford

Moonset icon Moon will set on Aug 4 at 12:04 PMMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Aug 4 at 10:32 PMMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (60%)
Map of Sanford, Maine

Shortest day in Sanford, ME

The shortest day of the year will be in 5 months, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours and 0 minutes.

Longest day in Sanford, ME

The longest day of the year was 1 month and 13 days ago, during the summer solstice on June 20, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 28 minutes.
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August 2026 - Sanford, Maine - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of August in Sanford.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 18 minutes over the course of August 2026 in Sanford, ME - from 14 hours, 35 minutes on the first day to 13 hours, 17 minutes on the last day.

  
Day Twilight Start Sunrise Sunset Twilight End Day Length Day Length Variation Solar Noon Info Time of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night Length Info Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase
Sat, Aug 1 5:00:43 am 5:31:35 am 8:07:18 pm 8:38:10 pm 14h 35m 43s 14h 35m 43s 12:49:26 pm 61.3° 4:20:07 am 9:18:46 pm 3:34:08 am 10:04:45 pm 9h 25m 21s 🌖 (94%)
Sun, Aug 2 5:01:54 am 5:32:39 am 8:06:05 pm 8:36:50 pm 14h 33m 26s -2m -17s 12:49:22 pm 61.1° 4:21:31 am 9:17:13 pm 3:35:54 am 10:02:50 pm 9h 27m 39s 🌖 (88%)
Mon, Aug 3 5:03:06 am 5:33:44 am 8:04:50 pm 8:35:29 pm 14h 31m 6s -2m -20s 12:49:17 pm 60.8° 4:22:55 am 9:15:40 pm 3:37:40 am 10:00:54 pm 9h 29m 59s 🌖 (80%)
Tue, Aug 4 5:04:17 am 5:34:49 am 8:03:34 pm 8:34:06 pm 14h 28m 45s -2m -21s 12:49:12 pm 60.5° 4:24:19 am 9:14:04 pm 3:39:26 am 9:58:57 pm 9h 32m 20s 🌖 (71%)
Wed, Aug 5 5:05:30 am 5:35:54 am 8:02:17 pm 8:32:42 pm 14h 26m 23s -2m -22s 12:49:06 pm 60.3° 4:25:43 am 9:12:28 pm 3:41:12 am 9:56:59 pm 9h 34m 43s 🌖 (60%)
Thu, Aug 6 5:06:42 am 5:37:00 am 8:00:58 pm 8:31:16 pm 14h 23m 58s -2m -25s 12:48:59 pm 60° 4:27:08 am 9:10:50 pm 3:42:58 am 9:55:00 pm 9h 37m 8s 🌗 (49%)
Fri, Aug 7 5:07:54 am 5:38:06 am 7:59:38 pm 8:29:49 pm 14h 21m 32s -2m -26s 12:48:52 pm 59.7° 4:28:32 am 9:09:11 pm 3:44:43 am 9:53:00 pm 9h 39m 34s 🌘 (38%)
Sat, Aug 8 5:09:07 am 5:39:12 am 7:58:16 pm 8:28:21 pm 14h 19m 4s -2m -28s 12:48:44 pm 59.4° 4:29:57 am 9:07:31 pm 3:46:28 am 9:51:00 pm 9h 42m 2s 🌘 (27%)
Sun, Aug 9 5:10:20 am 5:40:18 am 7:56:53 pm 8:26:51 pm 14h 16m 35s -2m -29s 12:48:35 pm 59.1° 4:31:22 am 9:05:49 pm 3:48:13 am 9:48:58 pm 9h 44m 31s 🌘 (17%)
Mon, Aug 10 5:11:32 am 5:41:24 am 7:55:28 pm 8:25:20 pm 14h 14m 4s -2m -31s 12:48:26 pm 58.8° 4:32:46 am 9:04:07 pm 3:49:57 am 9:46:56 pm 9h 47m 3s 🌘 (9%)
Tue, Aug 11 5:12:45 am 5:42:31 am 7:54:03 pm 8:23:48 pm 14h 11m 32s -2m -32s 12:48:17 pm 58.6° 4:34:10 am 9:02:23 pm 3:51:40 am 9:44:53 pm 9h 49m 35s 🌘 (4%)
Wed, Aug 12 5:13:58 am 5:43:38 am 7:52:36 pm 8:22:15 pm 14h 8m 58s -2m -34s 12:48:07 pm 58.3° 4:35:35 am 9:00:39 pm 3:53:24 am 9:42:50 pm 9h 52m 8s 🌘 (0%)
Thu, Aug 13 5:15:11 am 5:44:44 am 7:51:08 pm 8:20:41 pm 14h 6m 24s -2m -34s 12:47:56 pm 57.9° 4:36:59 am 8:58:53 pm 3:55:06 am 9:40:46 pm 9h 54m 43s 🌑 (0%)
Fri, Aug 14 5:16:24 am 5:45:51 am 7:49:38 pm 8:19:06 pm 14h 3m 47s -2m -37s 12:47:45 pm 57.6° 4:38:23 am 8:57:07 pm 3:56:48 am 9:38:41 pm 9h 57m 20s 🌒 (3%)
Sat, Aug 15 5:17:37 am 5:46:58 am 7:48:08 pm 8:17:29 pm 14h 1m 10s -2m -37s 12:47:33 pm 57.3° 4:39:46 am 8:55:19 pm 3:58:30 am 9:36:36 pm 9h 59m 57s 🌒 (8%)
Sun, Aug 16 5:18:50 am 5:48:05 am 7:46:36 pm 8:15:52 pm 13h 58m 31s -2m -39s 12:47:21 pm 57° 4:41:10 am 8:53:31 pm 4:00:11 am 9:34:30 pm 10h 2m 36s 🌒 (14%)
Mon, Aug 17 5:20:02 am 5:49:12 am 7:45:04 pm 8:14:13 pm 13h 55m 52s -2m -39s 12:47:08 pm 56.7° 4:42:33 am 8:51:42 pm 4:01:51 am 9:32:24 pm 10h 5m 15s 🌒 (22%)
Tue, Aug 18 5:21:15 am 5:50:19 am 7:43:30 pm 8:12:34 pm 13h 53m 11s -2m -41s 12:46:54 pm 56.4° 4:43:56 am 8:49:53 pm 4:03:31 am 9:30:18 pm 10h 7m 56s 🌒 (31%)
Wed, Aug 19 5:22:28 am 5:51:26 am 7:41:56 pm 8:10:54 pm 13h 50m 30s -2m -41s 12:46:41 pm 56° 4:45:19 am 8:48:02 pm 4:05:10 am 9:28:11 pm 10h 10m 37s 🌒 (41%)
Thu, Aug 20 5:23:40 am 5:52:33 am 7:40:20 pm 8:09:12 pm 13h 47m 47s -2m -43s 12:46:26 pm 55.7° 4:46:41 am 8:46:11 pm 4:06:48 am 9:26:04 pm 10h 13m 20s 🌓 (51%)
Fri, Aug 21 5:24:53 am 5:53:40 am 7:38:44 pm 8:07:30 pm 13h 45m 4s -2m -43s 12:46:12 pm 55.4° 4:48:03 am 8:44:20 pm 4:08:26 am 9:23:57 pm 10h 16m 3s 🌔 (60%)
Sat, Aug 22 5:26:05 am 5:54:47 am 7:37:06 pm 8:05:48 pm 13h 42m 19s -2m -45s 12:45:56 pm 55° 4:49:25 am 8:42:27 pm 4:10:03 am 9:21:50 pm 10h 18m 47s 🌔 (69%)
Sun, Aug 23 5:27:17 am 5:55:53 am 7:35:28 pm 8:04:04 pm 13h 39m 35s -2m -44s 12:45:41 pm 54.7° 4:50:47 am 8:40:35 pm 4:11:39 am 9:19:42 pm 10h 21m 32s 🌔 (77%)
Mon, Aug 24 5:28:29 am 5:57:00 am 7:33:49 pm 8:02:20 pm 13h 36m 49s -2m -46s 12:45:25 pm 54.4° 4:52:08 am 8:38:41 pm 4:13:15 am 9:17:34 pm 10h 24m 18s 🌔 (85%)
Tue, Aug 25 5:29:41 am 5:58:07 am 7:32:09 pm 8:00:35 pm 13h 34m 2s -2m -47s 12:45:08 pm 54° 4:53:28 am 8:36:48 pm 4:14:50 am 9:15:26 pm 10h 27m 5s 🌔 (91%)
Wed, Aug 26 5:30:52 am 5:59:14 am 7:30:28 pm 7:58:50 pm 13h 31m 14s -2m -48s 12:44:51 pm 53.7° 4:54:49 am 8:34:53 pm 4:16:24 am 9:13:18 pm 10h 29m 53s 🌔 (96%)
Thu, Aug 27 5:32:04 am 6:00:21 am 7:28:47 pm 7:57:04 pm 13h 28m 26s -2m -48s 12:44:34 pm 53.3° 4:56:09 am 8:32:59 pm 4:17:57 am 9:11:10 pm 10h 32m 41s 🌔 (99%)
Fri, Aug 28 5:33:15 am 6:01:28 am 7:27:05 pm 7:55:17 pm 13h 25m 37s -2m -49s 12:44:16 pm 53° 4:57:28 am 8:31:04 pm 4:19:30 am 9:09:02 pm 10h 35m 29s 🌕 (100%)
Sat, Aug 29 5:34:26 am 6:02:34 am 7:25:22 pm 7:53:30 pm 13h 22m 48s -2m -49s 12:43:58 pm 52.6° 4:58:48 am 8:29:08 pm 4:21:02 am 9:06:54 pm 10h 38m 19s 🌖 (99%)
Sun, Aug 30 5:35:37 am 6:03:41 am 7:23:38 pm 7:51:42 pm 13h 19m 57s -2m -51s 12:43:40 pm 52.3° 5:00:06 am 8:27:13 pm 4:22:33 am 9:04:46 pm 10h 41m 10s 🌖 (96%)
Mon, Aug 31 5:36:48 am 6:04:48 am 7:21:54 pm 7:49:54 pm 13h 17m 6s -2m -51s 12:43:21 pm 51.9° 5:01:25 am 8:25:17 pm 4:24:04 am 9:02:38 pm 10h 44m 0s 🌖 (90%)

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Sanford, ME - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Sanford, ME for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Sanford, ME.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 20 · 15h 28mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 00mToday · Solar noonToday · 14h 31mEarliest sunrise 5:00 am · Jun 14Earliest sunrise5:00 am · Jun 14Latest sunrise 7:15 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:15 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:08 pm · Dec 9Earliest sunset4:08 pm · Dec 9Latest sunset 8:29 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset8:29 pm · Jun 27

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Sanford, ME

In Sanford, ME, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:00 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:15 am. The earliest sunset is on December 9 at 4:08 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:29 pm.

Sanford, ME gets 6h 27m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 28m versus 9h 00m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.

Places near Sanford, ME

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Sanford, ME — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

Springvale 4 kmNorth Berwick 15 kmKennebunk 19 kmWells 20 kmSomersworth 21 kmArundel 21 kmRochester 22 kmSouth Berwick 23 km


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