What time is sunrise and sunset in Amherst?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Amherst, Virginia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:21 AM
100° EDawn 6:55 AM
Sunrise in Amherst will be at 7:21:53 AM EDT (in 5h 10m).
Sunset
6:41 PM
260° WDusk 7:07 PM
Sunset in Amherst will be at 6:41:26 PM EDT (in 16h 30m).
Now
7:21a6:41p
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Night now · First light at 5:54 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 19m
- Darkness
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
- Sun altitude
- 56.5° below
- Sun direction
- 33° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:22 AM
100° EDawn 6:56 AM
Sunrise in Amherst will be at 7:22:50 AM EDT (in 29h 11m).
Sunset
6:40 PM
259° WDusk 7:06 PM
Sunset in Amherst will be at 6:40:04 PM EDT (in 40h 29m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Amherst
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:29 PM
- Moonset
- 9:35 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:05 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 52m 31s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:05 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 50m 08s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:05 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 47m 45s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:45 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 45m 23s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:46 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 43m 00s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:04 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 40m 38s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:48 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 38m 16s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 35m 54s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 33m 33s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 31m 12s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:51 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 28m 51s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:52 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 26m 31s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:53 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 24m 11s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 21m 51s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 19m 32s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 19m 32s of daylight·−2m 19s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:55 AM – 7:07 PM Time 2:11 AM Altitude -56.6° Heading 33° NNE Light Night 2:11 AM, Night, altitude -56.6 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:56 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 17m 13s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:57 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 14m 55s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 12m 38s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:59 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 10m 21s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 08m 04s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:01 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 05m 48s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:02 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 03m 33s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:02 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 01m 19s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:03 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 59m 05s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:04 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:55 PM | 10h 56m 52s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:05 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 54m 40s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:06 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 10h 52m 29s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:07 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:51 PM | 10h 50m 18s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:08 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 48m 09s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:09 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 46m 01s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:10 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 43m 53s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Amherst, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Amherst today?
- Sunrise in Amherst today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:21 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Amherst today?
- Sunset today is at 6:41 PM, after 11h 19m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Amherst tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:07 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:08 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Amherst, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Amherst is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 45m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Amherst, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Amherst, Virginia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 33m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Amherst get in summer than in winter?
- Amherst gets 5h 11m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 45m against 9h 33m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Amherst?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Amherst is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:54 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Amherst?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Amherst?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 4:57 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Amherst?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:40 AM.
- Does Amherst observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Amherst uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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