Portsmouth, Virginia · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portsmouth Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Portsmouth, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:24 AM 6:13 PM noon 12:49 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 49m −2m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:57 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:57 AM–6:27 AMNautical twilight: 6:27 AM–6:58 AMCivil twilight: 6:58 AM–7:24 AMDaylight: 7:24 AM–6:13 PMCivil twilight: 6:13 PM–6:40 PMNautical twilight: 6:40 PM–7:10 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:10 PM–7:41 PMNight: 7:41 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:08 AM–8:00 AMGolden hour: 5:37 PM–6:30 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Portsmouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 49m −2m 08s
Wed Oct 28 10h 47m −2m 08s
Thu Oct 29 10h 45m −2m 06s
Fri Oct 30 10h 43m −2m 06s
Sat Oct 31 10h 41m −2m 05s
Sun Nov 1 10h 39m −2m 03s
Mon Nov 2 10h 37m −2m 03s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portsmouth through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portsmouth sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Portsmouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portsmouth

Today's times; the difference is against Portsmouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portsmouth
Norfolk 1.1 mi NE same minute
Chesapeake 1.7 mi SE same minute
Portsmouth Heights 4.0 mi WSW same minute
Newport News 12 mi NW 44 seconds later
Hampton 14 mi N same minute
East Hampton 14 mi N same minute
Suffolk 18 mi WSW 1 minute later
Virginia Beach 18 mi E 1 minute 15 seconds earlier
South Suffolk 18 mi WSW 1 minute later
Poquoson 20 mi N 35 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Portsmouth

All 175 places in Virginia · United States

About Portsmouth

Location
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
County / district
City of Portsmouth
Coordinates
36.8354°N, 76.2983°W
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
96,201

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Portsmouth

What time is sunrise in Portsmouth today?

Sunrise in Portsmouth, Virginia today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:24 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Portsmouth get today?

Portsmouth gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portsmouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portsmouth runs from 5:37 PM to 6:30 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portsmouth?

The longest day of 2026 in Portsmouth is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 38 minutes.

What time zone is Portsmouth in?

Portsmouth uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

From the guides