What time is sunrise and sunset in Gainesville?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Gainesville, Virginia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:40 AM
80° EDawn 6:13 AM
Sunrise in Gainesville will be at 6:40:23 AM EDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
7:37 PM
280° WDusk 8:04 PM
Sunset in Gainesville will be at 7:37:48 PM EDT (in 16 hours).
Now
6:40a7:37p
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Night now · First light at 5:07 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 57m
- Darkness
- 7h 59m
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
- Sun altitude
- 30.0° below
- Sun direction
- 49° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:41 AM
80° EDawn 6:14 AM
Sunrise in Gainesville will be at 6:41:16 AM EDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:36 PM
279° WDusk 8:03 PM
Sunset in Gainesville will be at 7:36:14 PM EDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Gainesville
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:02 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 1:10 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:09 pm | 13:04:42 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 1:10 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:08 pm | 13:02:17 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 1:09 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:59:51 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 1:09 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:57:24 | |
Friday, September 4 12:57:24 of daylight·−2m 27s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:13 am – 8:04 pm Time 3:56 AM Altitude -30.0° Heading 49° NE Light Night 3:56 AM, Night, altitude -30.0 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 1:09 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:54:58 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 1:08 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:52:30 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 1:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:50:03 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 1:08 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:47:35 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 1:07 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:45:07 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 1:07 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:42:39 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 1:07 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:40:10 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 1:06 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:37:41 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:06 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:35:12 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 1:05 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:32:43 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 1:05 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:30:14 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 1:05 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:27:44 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:04 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:25:14 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 1:04 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:22:45 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:04 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:20:15 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:03 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:17:45 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:28 am | 6:55 am | 1:03 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:15:15 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:29 am | 6:56 am | 1:03 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:12:45 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:57 am | 1:02 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:10:14 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:31 am | 6:58 am | 1:02 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:07:44 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:32 am | 6:59 am | 1:02 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:05:14 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:33 am | 7:00 am | 1:01 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:02:44 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:01 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:00:14 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:01 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:26 pm | 11:57:44 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:36 am | 7:02 am | 1:00 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:24 pm | 11:55:14 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:00 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:22 pm | 11:52:45 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Gainesville from Flickr.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Gainesville, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Gainesville today?
- Sunrise in Gainesville today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:40 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Gainesville today?
- Sunset today is at 7:37 PM, after 12h 57m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Gainesville, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Gainesville is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 53m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Gainesville, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Gainesville, Virginia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 26m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Gainesville get in summer than in winter?
- Gainesville gets 5h 26m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 53m against 9h 26m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Gainesville?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Gainesville is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:46 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Gainesville?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Gainesville?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, December 7, 2026, with the sun down by 4:50 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Gainesville?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM.
- Does Gainesville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gainesville 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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