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Charlottesville, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Charlottesville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Charlottesville, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 53m
−2m 17s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.0° 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 Charlottesville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 53m | −2m 17s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 15s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 14s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 44m | −2m 14s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 12s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 11s |
Daylight in Charlottesville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Charlottesville
Today's times; the difference is against Charlottesville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Charlottesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollymead | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Lake Monticello | 11 mi SE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Crozet | 12 mi WNW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Waynesboro | 23 mi W | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Fishersville | 27 mi W | 2 minutes 4 seconds later | ||
| Stuarts Draft | 30 mi W | 2 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Staunton | 33 mi WNW | 2 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Harrisonburg | 36 mi NW | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Bridgewater | 36 mi NW | 2 minutes 28 seconds later | ||
| Culpeper | 40 mi NE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Charlottesville
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- City of Charlottesville
- Coordinates
- 38.0293°N, 78.4767°W
- Elevation
- 142 m (466 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 46,597
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 Charlottesville
What time is sunrise in Charlottesville today?
Sunrise in Charlottesville, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Charlottesville get today?
Charlottesville gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 17 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Charlottesville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Charlottesville runs from 5:48 PM to 6:41 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Charlottesville?
The longest day of 2026 in Charlottesville is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Charlottesville in?
Charlottesville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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