Virginia Beach, Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Virginia Beach Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Virginia Beach, Virginia, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:21 AM 6:14 PM noon 12:48 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 10h 54m −2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 40.9° 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–5:54 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:54 AM–6:24 AMNautical twilight: 6:24 AM–6:54 AMCivil twilight: 6:54 AM–7:21 AMDaylight: 7:21 AM–6:14 PMCivil twilight: 6:14 PM–6:41 PMNautical twilight: 6:41 PM–7:11 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:11 PM–7:41 PMNight: 7:41 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:05 AM–7:57 AMGolden hour: 5:39 PM–6:31 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 Virginia Beach for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 10h 54m −2m 10s
Mon Oct 26 10h 51m −2m 09s
Tue 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

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Virginia Beach 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 21, 202614h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Virginia Beach 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

100% illuminated · 14.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Virginia Beach

Sunrise and sunset in places near Virginia Beach

Today's times; the difference is against Virginia Beach.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Virginia Beach
Chesapeake 17 mi W 1 minute 9 seconds later
Norfolk 17 mi W 1 minute 13 seconds later
Portsmouth 18 mi W 1 minute 16 seconds later
Portsmouth Heights 22 mi W 1 minute 31 seconds later
East Hampton 23 mi WNW 1 minute 39 seconds later
Hampton 24 mi WNW 1 minute 42 seconds later
Newport News 26 mi WNW 1 minute 59 seconds later
Poquoson 28 mi NW 1 minute 50 seconds later
Suffolk 35 mi WSW 2 minutes 16 seconds later
South Suffolk 35 mi WSW 2 minutes 16 seconds later

All 175 places in Virginia · United States

About Virginia Beach

Location
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
County / district
City of Virginia Beach
Coordinates
36.8529°N, 75.9780°W
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
454,808

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 Virginia Beach

What time is sunrise in Virginia Beach today?

Sunrise in Virginia Beach, Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:21 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Virginia Beach get today?

Virginia Beach gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Virginia Beach this evening?

Evening golden hour in Virginia Beach runs from 5:39 PM to 6:31 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Virginia Beach?

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

What time zone is Virginia Beach in?

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

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