Charles Town, West Virginia · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Charles Town Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Charles Town, West Virginia, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:35 AM 6:15 PM noon 12:55 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 40m −2m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.4° 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–6:05 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:05 AM–6:36 AMNautical twilight: 6:36 AM–7:07 AMCivil twilight: 7:07 AM–7:35 AMDaylight: 7:35 AM–6:15 PMCivil twilight: 6:15 PM–6:42 PMNautical twilight: 6:42 PM–7:14 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:14 PM–7:45 PMNight: 7:45 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:18 AM–8:13 AMGolden hour: 5:37 PM–6:32 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 Charles Town for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 40m −2m 20s
Thu Oct 29 10h 38m −2m 18s
Fri Oct 30 10h 35m −2m 18s
Sat Oct 31 10h 33m −2m 17s
Sun Nov 1 10h 31m −2m 15s
Mon Nov 2 10h 29m −2m 14s
Tue Nov 3 10h 26m −2m 13s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Charles Town 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 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Charles Town 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Charles Town

Sunrise and sunset in places near Charles Town

Today's times; the difference is against Charles Town.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Charles Town
Brunswick MD 13 mi E 53 seconds earlier
Martinsburg 13 mi NNW 40 seconds later
Purcellville VA 13 mi SE 49 seconds earlier
Winchester VA 18 mi WSW 1 minute 3 seconds later
Leesburg VA 20 mi SE 1 minute 27 seconds earlier
Ballenger Creek MD 23 mi ENE 1 minute 34 seconds earlier
Halfway MD 24 mi NNE same minute
Belmont VA 24 mi SE 1 minute 44 seconds earlier
Hagerstown MD 25 mi NNE same minute
Frederick MD 26 mi ENE 1 minute 36 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 34 places in West Virginia · United States

About Charles Town

Location
Charles Town, West Virginia, United States
County / district
Jefferson County
Coordinates
39.2890°N, 77.8597°W
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
5,899

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 Charles Town

What time is sunrise in Charles Town today?

Sunrise in Charles Town, West Virginia today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:35 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Charles Town get today?

Charles Town gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Charles Town this evening?

Evening golden hour in Charles Town runs from 5:37 PM to 6:32 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Charles Town?

The longest day of 2026 in Charles Town 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 Charles Town in?

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

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