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Bristol, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bristol Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Bristol, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.5° 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 Bristol for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 56m | −2m 10s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 54m | −2m 09s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 52m | −2m 08s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 50m | −2m 07s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 48m | −2m 06s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 46m | −2m 05s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 44m | −2m 05s |
Daylight in Bristol through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 40m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Bristol
Today's times; the difference is against Bristol.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol TN | 0.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Abingdon | 14 mi NE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Bloomingdale TN | 17 mi W | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Elizabethton TN | 17 mi S | same minute | ||
| Colonial Heights TN | 19 mi WSW | 1 minute 7 seconds later | ||
| Kingsport TN | 21 mi W | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Johnson City TN | 22 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Jonesborough TN | 26 mi SW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Mount Carmel TN | 26 mi W | 1 minute 50 seconds later | ||
| Church Hill TN | 30 mi W | 2 minutes 1 second later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Bristol
About Bristol
- Location
- Bristol, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- City of Bristol
- Coordinates
- 36.5965°N, 82.1885°W
- Elevation
- 512 m (1,680 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,141
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 Bristol
What time is sunrise in Bristol today?
Sunrise in Bristol, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:45 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bristol get today?
Bristol gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bristol this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bristol runs from 6:05 PM to 6:57 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bristol?
The longest day of 2026 in Bristol is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 40 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Bristol in?
Bristol uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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