South Charleston, West Virginia · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in South Charleston Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in South Charleston, West Virginia, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:50 AM 6:30 PM noon 1:10 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 10h 40m −2m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.0° 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–6:21 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:21 AM–6:52 AMNautical twilight: 6:52 AM–7:23 AMCivil twilight: 7:23 AM–7:50 AMDaylight: 7:50 AM–6:30 PMCivil twilight: 6:30 PM–6:58 PMNautical twilight: 6:58 PM–7:29 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:29 PM–8:00 PMNight: 8:00 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:33 AM–8:27 AMGolden hour: 5:53 PM–6:47 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 South Charleston for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 40m −2m 14s
Fri Oct 30 10h 38m −2m 13s
Sat Oct 31 10h 36m −2m 12s
Sun Nov 1 10h 34m −2m 10s
Mon Nov 2 10h 32m −2m 10s
Tue Nov 3 10h 30m −2m 09s
Wed Nov 4 10h 27m −2m 07s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in South Charleston 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 20, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026

Month by month in 2026

South Charleston 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

84% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for South Charleston

Sunrise and sunset in places near South Charleston

Today's times; the difference is against South Charleston.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs South Charleston
Dunbar 2.1 mi WSW same minute
Charleston 3.8 mi ESE same minute
Cross Lanes 6.1 mi NW same minute
Saint Albans 7.5 mi W 34 seconds later
Nitro 8.5 mi WNW 39 seconds later
Teays Valley 14 mi WNW 1 minute 3 seconds later
Hurricane 18 mi WNW 1 minute 23 seconds later
Pea Ridge 34 mi W 2 minutes 33 seconds later
Huntington 41 mi W 3 minutes 4 seconds later
Oak Hill 41 mi SE 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 34 places in West Virginia · United States

About South Charleston

Location
South Charleston, West Virginia, United States
County / district
Kanawha County
Coordinates
38.3684°N, 81.6996°W
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
13,045

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 South Charleston

What time is sunrise in South Charleston today?

Sunrise in South Charleston, West Virginia today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:50 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:30 PM.

How many hours of daylight does South Charleston get today?

South Charleston gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in South Charleston this evening?

Evening golden hour in South Charleston runs from 5:53 PM to 6:47 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in South Charleston?

The longest day of 2026 in South Charleston is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is South Charleston in?

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

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