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Dranesville, Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Dranesville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Dranesville, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 48m
−2m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.7° 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 Dranesville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 20s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 19s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 16s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 34m | −2m 15s |
Daylight in Dranesville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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 Dranesville
Today's times; the difference is against Dranesville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Dranesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston | 2.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Sugarland Run | 3.0 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Herndon | 3.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Great Falls | 3.1 mi E | same minute | ||
| Lowes Island | 4.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Sterling | 4.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Countryside | 4.6 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Wolf Trap | 5.3 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Floris | 5.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Oak Hill | 6.0 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Dranesville
- Location
- Dranesville, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Fairfax County
- Coordinates
- 39.0007°N, 77.3458°W
- Elevation
- 129 m (423 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,921
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 Dranesville
What time is sunrise in Dranesville today?
Sunrise in Dranesville, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:29 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Dranesville get today?
Dranesville gets 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Dranesville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Dranesville runs from 5:40 PM to 6:34 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Dranesville?
The longest day of 2026 in Dranesville is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Dranesville in?
Dranesville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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