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Strasburg, Virginia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Strasburg Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Strasburg, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 50 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 50m
−2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.1° 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 Strasburg for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 50m | −2m 21s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 19s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 18s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Strasburg through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Strasburg
Today's times; the difference is against Strasburg.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Strasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Royal | 10 mi ESE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodstock | 11 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Winchester | 17 mi NE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Augusta WV | 26 mi NW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Charles Town WV | 34 mi NE | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Warrenton | 36 mi ESE | 2 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Purcellville | 36 mi ENE | 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| New Baltimore | 37 mi ESE | 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Martinsburg WV | 39 mi NNE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Culpeper | 41 mi SSE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Strasburg
- Location
- Strasburg, Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Shenandoah County
- Coordinates
- 38.9887°N, 78.3586°W
- Elevation
- 174 m (571 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 6,586
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 Strasburg
What time is sunrise in Strasburg today?
Sunrise in Strasburg, Virginia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:32 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Strasburg get today?
Strasburg gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Strasburg this evening?
Evening golden hour in Strasburg runs from 5:45 PM to 6:39 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Strasburg?
The longest day of 2026 in Strasburg is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Strasburg in?
Strasburg uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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