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Gainesville, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gainesville Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Gainesville, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 51m
−2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.3° 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 Gainesville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 51m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 46m | −2m 19s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 44m | −2m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 17s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 16s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 37m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Gainesville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Gainesville
Today's times; the difference is against Gainesville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Hall | 3.2 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Bull Run | 5.1 mi E | same minute | ||
| Sudley | 6.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| West Gate | 6.3 mi E | same minute | ||
| New Baltimore | 6.5 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Bristow | 6.5 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Manassas Park | 7.8 mi E | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Manassas | 8.1 mi ESE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Yorkshire | 8.9 mi E | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Centreville | 10 mi ENE | 41 seconds earlier |
Other places called Gainesville
About Gainesville
- Location
- Gainesville, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Prince William County
- Coordinates
- 38.7957°N, 77.6139°W
- Elevation
- 108 m (354 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,481
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 Gainesville
What time is sunrise in Gainesville today?
Sunrise in Gainesville, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:29 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gainesville get today?
Gainesville gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gainesville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gainesville runs from 5:43 PM to 6:36 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gainesville?
The longest day of 2026 in Gainesville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Gainesville in?
Gainesville uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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