What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlottesville?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Charlottesville, Virginia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:20 AM
100° EDawn 6:53 AM
Sunrise in Charlottesville will be at 7:20:30 AM EDT (in 4h 45m).
Sunset
6:38 PM
260° WDusk 7:04 PM
Sunset in Charlottesville will be at 6:38:14 PM EDT (in 16h 3m).
Now
7:20a6:38p
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Night now · First light at 5:52 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 17m
- Darkness
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
- Sun altitude
- 53.0° below
- Sun direction
- 42° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:21 AM
100° EDawn 6:54 AM
Sunrise in Charlottesville will be at 7:21:27 AM EDT (in 28h 46m).
Sunset
6:36 PM
259° WDusk 7:03 PM
Sunset in Charlottesville will be at 6:36:50 PM EDT (in 40h 1m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Charlottesville
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:29 PM
- Moonset
- 9:31 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 51m 16s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:42 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:03 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 48m 50s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 46m 25s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 44m 00s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:44 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 41m 35s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:45 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 39m 11s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:46 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 36m 46s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 34m 22s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:48 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:01 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 31m 59s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 29m 35s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 27m 12s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 24m 49s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 22m 27s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 20m 05s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:53 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 17m 43s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 17m 43s of daylight·−2m 22s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:53 AM – 7:04 PM Time 2:36 AM Altitude -52.9° Heading 43° NE Light Night 2:36 AM, Night, altitude -52.9 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:54 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 15m 22s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:55 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 13m 02s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:56 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:59 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 10m 42s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:57 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 08m 23s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:58 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 06m 04s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:59 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 03m 46s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:00 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 01m 28s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:01 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 59m 11s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:02 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:58 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:53 PM | 10h 56m 55s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:03 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:51 PM | 10h 54m 40s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:04 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 52m 26s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:05 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:49 PM | 10h 50m 12s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:06 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:48 PM | 10h 47m 59s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:07 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 45m 48s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:08 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 43m 37s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:09 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 41m 27s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Charlottesville, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Charlottesville today?
- Sunrise in Charlottesville today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:20 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Charlottesville today?
- Sunset today is at 6:38 PM, after 11h 17m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Charlottesville tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:04 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:05 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Charlottesville, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Charlottesville is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 48m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Charlottesville, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 31m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Charlottesville get in summer than in winter?
- Charlottesville gets 5h 17m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 48m against 9h 31m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Charlottesville?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Charlottesville is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:50 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Charlottesville?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Charlottesville?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 4:54 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Charlottesville?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:38 AM.
- Does Charlottesville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Charlottesville 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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