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Laurel, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Laurel Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Laurel, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 54m
−2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.4° 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 Laurel for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 54m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 51m | −2m 13s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 49m | −2m 13s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 47m | −2m 13s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 45m | −2m 11s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 43m | −2m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 40m | −2m 10s |
Daylight in Laurel through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 46m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 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 Laurel
Today's times; the difference is against Laurel.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Laurel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | 1.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Dumbarton | 2.9 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lakeside | 3.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Tuckahoe | 4.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Chamberlayne | 4.5 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Short Pump | 5.7 mi W | same minute | ||
| Richmond | 6.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Wyndham | 6.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| East Highland Park | 7.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Mechanicsville | 7.8 mi ESE | 35 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Laurel
About Laurel
- Location
- Laurel, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Henrico County
- Coordinates
- 37.6429°N, 77.5089°W
- Elevation
- 67 m (220 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 16,713
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 Laurel
What time is sunrise in Laurel today?
Sunrise in Laurel, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Laurel get today?
Laurel gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Laurel this evening?
Evening golden hour in Laurel runs from 5:45 PM to 6:37 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Laurel?
The longest day of 2026 in Laurel is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Laurel in?
Laurel uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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