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Fishersville, Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fishersville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Fishersville, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.6° 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 Fishersville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 50m | −2m 16s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 48m | −2m 15s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 46m | −2m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 43m | −2m 13s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 41m | −2m 13s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 39m | −2m 12s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 37m | −2m 10s |
Daylight in Fishersville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 49m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 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 Fishersville
Today's times; the difference is against Fishersville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fishersville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 4.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Stuarts Draft | 5.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Staunton | 6.7 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Crozet | 15 mi E | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Bridgewater | 20 mi N | same minute | ||
| Harrisonburg | 25 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Charlottesville | 27 mi E | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Hollymead | 29 mi E | 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Buena Vista | 33 mi SW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Lexington | 34 mi SW | 1 minute 28 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Fishersville
- Location
- Fishersville, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Augusta County
- Coordinates
- 38.0990°N, 78.9692°W
- Elevation
- 406 m (1,332 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,462
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 Fishersville
What time is sunrise in Fishersville today?
Sunrise in Fishersville, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:35 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fishersville get today?
Fishersville gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fishersville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fishersville runs from 5:48 PM to 6:41 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fishersville?
The longest day of 2026 in Fishersville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Fishersville in?
Fishersville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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