Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Charlottesville, VA
Sunrise in Charlottesville today is 7:25 AM and sunset is 6:31 PM, giving 11 h 06 min of daylight.
Sun times for Charlottesville, VA in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (38.03°, -78.48°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:25 AM to 8:01 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:56 PM to 6:31 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:58 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:58 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Charlottesville
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:25 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:26 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:27 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:28 AM | 6:27 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:29 AM | 6:26 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:30 AM | 6:25 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:31 AM | 6:24 PM | 10 h 53 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:30 AM | 5:05 PM | 9 h 35 min |
| February 1 | 7:18 AM | 5:37 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| March 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| April 1 | 6:58 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 38 min |
| May 1 | 6:17 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 47 min |
| June 1 | 5:52 AM | 8:30 PM | 14 h 38 min |
| July 1 | 5:55 AM | 8:40 PM | 14 h 45 min |
| August 1 | 6:16 AM | 8:22 PM | 14 h 06 min |
| September 1 | 6:43 AM | 7:43 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| October 1 | 7:09 AM | 6:56 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| November 1 | 6:39 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| December 1 | 7:11 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 h 43 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Charlottesville: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlottesville today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 6:31 PM in Charlottesville, VA (America/New York). Solar noon is 12:59 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 06 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Charlottesville today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:25 AM to 8:01 AM in the morning and 5:56 PM to 6:31 PM in the evening at Charlottesville, VA.
When does it get dark in Charlottesville?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:58 PM in Charlottesville, VA; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:58 AM.