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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Richmond, Virginia

↑ 7:33 AM↓ 6:12 PM

10 h 39 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:53 PM, 38° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:17 AM–8:10 AM
    Evening 5:35 PM–6:29 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:06 AM–7:17 AM
    Evening 6:29 PM–6:39 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:35 AM–7:06 AM
    Evening 6:39 PM–7:10 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:05 AM–6:35 AM
    Evening 7:10 PM–7:40 PM

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in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:39 AM7:05 AM12:59 PM6:52 PM7:18 PM11 h 47 min
Fri, Oct 26:40 AM7:06 AM12:59 PM6:51 PM7:17 PM11 h 45 min
Sat, Oct 36:41 AM7:07 AM12:58 PM6:49 PM7:15 PM11 h 43 min
Sun, Oct 46:41 AM7:08 AM12:58 PM6:48 PM7:14 PM11 h 40 min
Mon, Oct 56:42 AM7:08 AM12:58 PM6:46 PM7:12 PM11 h 38 min
Tue, Oct 66:43 AM7:09 AM12:57 PM6:45 PM7:11 PM11 h 36 min
Wed, Oct 76:44 AM7:10 AM12:57 PM6:43 PM7:10 PM11 h 33 min
Thu, Oct 86:45 AM7:11 AM12:57 PM6:42 PM7:08 PM11 h 31 min
Fri, Oct 96:46 AM7:12 AM12:57 PM6:40 PM7:07 PM11 h 28 min
Sat, Oct 106:47 AM7:13 AM12:56 PM6:39 PM7:05 PM11 h 26 min
Sun, Oct 116:48 AM7:14 AM12:56 PM6:38 PM7:04 PM11 h 24 min
Mon, Oct 126:49 AM7:15 AM12:56 PM6:36 PM7:02 PM11 h 21 min
Tue, Oct 136:49 AM7:16 AM12:56 PM6:35 PM7:01 PM11 h 19 min
Wed, Oct 146:50 AM7:17 AM12:55 PM6:33 PM7:00 PM11 h 17 min
Thu, Oct 156:51 AM7:18 AM12:55 PM6:32 PM6:58 PM11 h 14 min
Fri, Oct 166:52 AM7:19 AM12:55 PM6:31 PM6:57 PM11 h 12 min
Sat, Oct 176:53 AM7:20 AM12:55 PM6:29 PM6:56 PM11 h 10 min
Sun, Oct 186:54 AM7:20 AM12:54 PM6:28 PM6:54 PM11 h 7 min
Mon, Oct 196:55 AM7:21 AM12:54 PM6:27 PM6:53 PM11 h 5 min
Tue, Oct 206:56 AM7:22 AM12:54 PM6:25 PM6:52 PM11 h 3 min
Wed, Oct 216:57 AM7:23 AM12:54 PM6:24 PM6:51 PM11 h 1 min
Thu, Oct 226:58 AM7:24 AM12:54 PM6:23 PM6:49 PM10 h 58 min
Fri, Oct 236:59 AM7:25 AM12:54 PM6:21 PM6:48 PM10 h 56 min
Sat, Oct 247:00 AM7:26 AM12:54 PM6:20 PM6:47 PM10 h 54 min
Sun, Oct 257:01 AM7:27 AM12:53 PM6:19 PM6:46 PM10 h 52 min
Mon, Oct 267:02 AM7:28 AM12:53 PM6:18 PM6:45 PM10 h 49 min
Tue, Oct 277:02 AM7:29 AM12:53 PM6:17 PM6:43 PM10 h 47 min
Wed, Oct 287:03 AM7:30 AM12:53 PM6:15 PM6:42 PM10 h 45 min
Thu, Oct 297:04 AM7:31 AM12:53 PM6:14 PM6:41 PM10 h 43 min
Fri, Oct 307:05 AM7:32 AM12:53 PM6:13 PM6:40 PM10 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 317:06 AM7:33 AM12:53 PM6:12 PM6:39 PM10 h 39 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (EDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.