May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Lorton, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:04 ↑ 63.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:25 ↑ 296.0° WNW
Day Length: 14h 21m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 14.51°
Sun Distance: 151.936 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Lorton?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lorton
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
20:00
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 49m | +2m 09s | 04:30 | 21:42 | 05:07 | 21:05 | 05:42 | 20:30 | 13:06 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 51m | +2m 08s | 04:29 | 21:43 | 05:06 | 21:06 | 05:41 | 20:31 | 13:05 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 53m | +2m 06s | 04:27 | 21:45 | 05:05 | 21:07 | 05:39 | 20:32 | 13:05 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 55m | +2m 05s | 04:25 | 21:46 | 05:03 | 21:08 | 05:38 | 20:33 | 13:05 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 57m | +2m 04s | 04:24 | 21:47 | 05:02 | 21:09 | 05:37 | 20:34 | 13:05 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 59m | +2m 02s | 04:22 | 21:49 | 05:00 | 21:10 | 05:36 | 20:35 | 13:05 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 01s | 04:21 | 21:50 | 04:59 | 21:12 | 05:35 | 20:36 | 13:05 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 59s | 04:19 | 21:52 | 04:58 | 21:13 | 05:33 | 20:37 | 13:05 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
20:08
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 57s | 04:18 | 21:53 | 04:57 | 21:14 | 05:32 | 20:38 | 13:05 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 56s | 04:16 | 21:54 | 04:55 | 21:15 | 05:31 | 20:39 | 13:05 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 54s | 04:15 | 21:56 | 04:54 | 21:16 | 05:30 | 20:40 | 13:05 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 52s | 04:13 | 21:57 | 04:53 | 21:17 | 05:29 | 20:41 | 13:05 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 50s | 04:12 | 21:59 | 04:52 | 21:19 | 05:28 | 20:42 | 13:05 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 49s | 04:11 | 22:00 | 04:51 | 21:20 | 05:27 | 20:43 | 13:05 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:14
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 47s | 04:09 | 22:01 | 04:49 | 21:21 | 05:26 | 20:44 | 13:05 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:56
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 45s | 04:08 | 22:03 | 04:48 | 21:22 | 05:25 | 20:45 | 13:05 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 43s | 04:07 | 22:04 | 04:47 | 21:23 | 05:24 | 20:46 | 13:05 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 40s | 04:05 | 22:05 | 04:46 | 21:24 | 05:23 | 20:47 | 13:05 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:53
↑
64° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 38s | 04:04 | 22:07 | 04:45 | 21:25 | 05:22 | 20:48 | 13:05 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 36s | 04:03 | 22:08 | 04:44 | 21:26 | 05:22 | 20:49 | 13:05 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 34s | 04:02 | 22:09 | 04:43 | 21:27 | 05:21 | 20:50 | 13:05 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:20
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 31s | 04:01 | 22:11 | 04:42 | 21:29 | 05:20 | 20:51 | 13:05 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 29s | 03:59 | 22:12 | 04:42 | 21:30 | 05:19 | 20:52 | 13:05 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 27s | 03:58 | 22:13 | 04:41 | 21:31 | 05:19 | 20:53 | 13:05 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 24s | 03:57 | 22:14 | 04:40 | 21:32 | 05:18 | 20:53 | 13:05 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 21s | 03:56 | 22:16 | 04:39 | 21:33 | 05:17 | 20:54 | 13:05 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 19s | 03:55 | 22:17 | 04:38 | 21:34 | 05:17 | 20:55 | 13:06 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:48
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 16s | 03:54 | 22:18 | 04:38 | 21:35 | 05:16 | 20:56 | 13:06 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 13s | 03:53 | 22:19 | 04:37 | 21:35 | 05:15 | 20:57 | 13:06 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 11s | 03:53 | 22:20 | 04:36 | 21:36 | 05:15 | 20:58 | 13:06 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:27
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 08s | 03:52 | 22:21 | 04:36 | 21:37 | 05:14 | 20:58 | 13:06 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Lorton. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Lorton, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Lorton?
Days in Lorton are currently getting shorter by about 1m 39s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lorton Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:33-05:45 | 20:44-20:56 |
| Golden hour | 05:45-06:41 | 19:48-20:44 |
Lorton's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 51m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 26m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:37 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Lorton get the golden hour at 05:45-06:41 in the morning and 19:48-20:44 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:33-05:45 and 20:44-20:56. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Lorton
What time is sunrise in Lorton today?
The sun rises over Lorton today at 06:04 local time.
What time is sunset in Lorton today?
Today Lorton has sunset at 20:25 local time.
What time is solar noon in Lorton today?
Solar noon in Lorton — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:15 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Lorton?
In Lorton today: civil twilight begins at 05:33 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:56 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Lorton?
Nautical twilight in Lorton today runs from 04:56 in the morning to 21:33 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Lorton for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Lorton ends at 22:14 in the evening and resumes at 04:15 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Lorton?
Today in Lorton, the sun rises at an azimuth of 64° and sets at 296° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
