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Colonial Heights, Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Colonial Heights Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Colonial Heights, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.5° 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 Colonial Heights for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 52m | −2m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 50m | −2m 11s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 48m | −2m 11s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 46m | −2m 09s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 44m | −2m 09s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 42m | −2m 07s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 40m | −2m 07s |
Daylight in Colonial Heights through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 44m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Colonial Heights
Today's times; the difference is against Colonial Heights.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Colonial Heights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick | 2.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Petersburg | 2.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Fort Lee | 4.3 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Chester | 6.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Hopewell | 7.1 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Bellwood | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Bensley | 13 mi N | same minute | ||
| Meadowbrook | 13 mi NNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Fort Lee | 16 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Brandermill | 17 mi NW | 1 minute 11 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Colonial Heights
About Colonial Heights
- Location
- Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- City of Colonial Heights
- Coordinates
- 37.2680°N, 77.4073°W
- Elevation
- 29 m (95 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,820
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 Colonial Heights
What time is sunrise in Colonial Heights today?
Sunrise in Colonial Heights, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Colonial Heights get today?
Colonial Heights gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Colonial Heights this evening?
Evening golden hour in Colonial Heights runs from 5:44 PM to 6:36 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Colonial Heights?
The longest day of 2026 in Colonial Heights is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Colonial Heights in?
Colonial Heights uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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