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
6:46 AM
80° EDawn 6:19 AM
Sunrise in Amherst will be at 6:46:26 AM EDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
7:43 PM
280° WDusk 8:09 PM
Sunset in Amherst will be at 7:43:16 PM EDT (in 16 hours).
Now
6:46a7:43p
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Night now · First light at 5:15 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 56m
- Darkness
- 8h 05m
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
- Sun altitude
- 31.6° below
- Sun direction
- 49° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:47 AM
80° EDawn 6:20 AM
Sunrise in Amherst will be at 6:47:16 AM EDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:41 PM
279° WDusk 8:08 PM
Sunset in Amherst will be at 7:41:46 PM EDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Amherst
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:03 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:17 am | 6:43 am | 1:16 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:14 pm | 13:03:50 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 1:15 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:12 pm | 13:01:30 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 1:15 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:59:10 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 1:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:56:50 | |
Friday, September 4 12:56:50 of daylight·−2m 20s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:19 am – 8:09 pm Time 3:56 AM Altitude -31.6° Heading 49° NE Light Night 3:56 AM, Night, altitude -31.6 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 1:14 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:54:29 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:52:08 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:14 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:49:47 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:13 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:47:26 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 1:13 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:45:04 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:13 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:42:42 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 1:12 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:40:19 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 1:12 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:37:57 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:12 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:35:34 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:11 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:33:11 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 1:11 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:30:48 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:10 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:28:25 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:10 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:26:01 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:31 am | 6:58 am | 1:10 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:23:38 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:09 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:21:14 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:09 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:18:51 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:09 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:16:27 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:08 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:14:03 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:36 am | 7:02 am | 1:08 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:11:40 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:08 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:09:16 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:37 am | 7:04 am | 1:07 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:06:52 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:38 am | 7:04 am | 1:07 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:04:29 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:39 am | 7:05 am | 1:07 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:02:05 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:40 am | 7:06 am | 1:06 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 11:59:41 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:41 am | 7:07 am | 1:06 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:30 pm | 11:57:18 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:42 am | 7:08 am | 1:06 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:29 pm | 11:54:55 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Amherst from Flickr.
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 (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:46 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Amherst today?
- Sunset today is at 7:43 PM, after 12h 56m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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 5:55 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Amherst?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Amherst?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, December 7, 2026, with the sun down by 4:59 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Amherst?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:41 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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