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Richlands, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Richlands Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Richlands, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 55m
−2m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.0° 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 Richlands for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 55m | −2m 12s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 53m | −2m 11s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 51m | −2m 10s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 10s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 46m | −2m 08s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 44m | −2m 08s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 42m | −2m 07s |
Daylight in Richlands through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 43m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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
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 Richlands
Today's times; the difference is against Richlands.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Richlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 24 mi SE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Abingdon | 28 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Bluefield | 31 mi ENE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Bluefield WV | 34 mi ENE | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Wytheville | 40 mi ESE | 3 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Bristol | 41 mi SSW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Bristol TN | 41 mi SSW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Princeton WV | 42 mi ENE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Pikeville KY | 48 mi NW | 3 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Bloomingdale TN | 52 mi SW | 2 minutes 8 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Richlands
- Location
- Richlands, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Tazewell County
- Coordinates
- 37.0932°N, 81.7937°W
- Elevation
- 589 m (1,932 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,504
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 Richlands
What time is sunrise in Richlands today?
Sunrise in Richlands, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:44 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Richlands get today?
Richlands gets 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Richlands this evening?
Evening golden hour in Richlands runs from 6:03 PM to 6:55 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Richlands?
The longest day of 2026 in Richlands is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 37 minutes.
What time zone is Richlands in?
Richlands uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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