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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Chambersburg Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Chambersburg for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 36m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 31m | −2m 20s |
Daylight in Chambersburg through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Chambersburg
Today's times; the difference is against Chambersburg.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Chambersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Waynesboro | 13 mi SSE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills MD | 18 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hagerstown MD | 21 mi S | same minute | ||
| Robinwood MD | 21 mi S | same minute | ||
| Halfway MD | 23 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Gettysburg | 24 mi ESE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Thurmont MD | 25 mi SSE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Carlisle | 31 mi NE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Taneytown MD | 32 mi SE | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Chambersburg
- Location
- Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- County / district
- Franklin County
- Coordinates
- 39.9376°N, 77.6611°W
- Elevation
- 188 m (617 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 20,691
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Chambersburg
What time is sunrise in Chambersburg today?
Sunrise in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Chambersburg get today?
Chambersburg gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Chambersburg this evening?
Evening golden hour in Chambersburg runs from 5:39 PM to 6:34 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Chambersburg?
The longest day of 2026 in Chambersburg is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Chambersburg in?
Chambersburg uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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