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Madison Heights, Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Madison Heights Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Madison Heights, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 13s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.3° 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 Madison Heights for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 52m | −2m 13s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 50m | −2m 12s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 48m | −2m 11s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 45m | −2m 10s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 43m | −2m 10s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 41m | −2m 08s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 39m | −2m 08s |
Daylight in Madison Heights through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 45m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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
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 Madison Heights
Today's times; the difference is against Madison Heights.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Madison Heights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 1.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| West Lynchburg | 3.6 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Forest | 10 mi WSW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Timberlake | 11 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Bedford | 23 mi WSW | 1 minute 28 seconds later | ||
| Buena Vista | 24 mi NNW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Lexington | 30 mi NW | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Farmville | 41 mi ESE | 3 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Stuarts Draft | 42 mi N | same minute | ||
| Vinton | 44 mi WSW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Madison Heights
About Madison Heights
- Location
- Madison Heights, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Amherst County
- Coordinates
- 37.4310°N, 79.1231°W
- Elevation
- 233 m (764 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 11,285
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 Madison Heights
What time is sunrise in Madison Heights today?
Sunrise in Madison Heights, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:34 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Madison Heights get today?
Madison Heights gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 13 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Madison Heights this evening?
Evening golden hour in Madison Heights runs from 5:50 PM to 6:43 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Madison Heights?
The longest day of 2026 in Madison Heights is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Madison Heights in?
Madison Heights uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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