Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Timberlake, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 52m | −2m 12s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 50m | −2m 12s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 48m | −2m 10s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 46m | −2m 10s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 44m | −2m 09s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 41m | −2m 08s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 39m | −2m 07s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Timberlake.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Timberlake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 3.5 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| West Lynchburg | 7.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Lynchburg | 9.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Madison Heights | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Bedford | 15 mi W | 1 minute 5 seconds later | ||
| Buena Vista | 29 mi N | 56 seconds later | ||
| Lexington | 34 mi NNW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| Vinton | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Hollins | 38 mi W | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Roanoke | 38 mi W | 2 minutes 40 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in Timberlake, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:35 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:27 PM.
Timberlake gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Timberlake runs from 5:51 PM to 6:43 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Timberlake is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 35 minutes.
Timberlake uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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