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Augusta, West Virginia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Augusta Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Augusta, West Virginia, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.4° 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 Augusta for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 47m | −2m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 19s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 17s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 33m | −2m 17s |
Daylight in Augusta through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Augusta
Today's times; the difference is against Augusta.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser | 21 mi WNW | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Cumberland MD | 26 mi NNW | 1 minute later | ||
| Strasburg VA | 26 mi SE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Winchester VA | 26 mi ESE | 2 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodstock VA | 29 mi SSE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Frostburg MD | 29 mi NNW | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Front Royal VA | 35 mi SE | 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Martinsburg | 38 mi ENE | 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Charles Town | 42 mi E | 3 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Purcellville VA | 51 mi ESE | 3 minutes 55 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Augusta
About Augusta
- Location
- Augusta, West Virginia, United States
- County / district
- Hampshire County
- Coordinates
- 39.2954°N, 78.6378°W
- Elevation
- 396 m (1,299 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,734
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 Augusta
What time is sunrise in Augusta today?
Sunrise in Augusta, West Virginia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:35 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Augusta get today?
Augusta gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Augusta this evening?
Evening golden hour in Augusta runs from 5:45 PM to 6:39 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Augusta?
The longest day of 2026 in Augusta is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Augusta in?
Augusta uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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