October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Short Pump, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:40 ↑ 78.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:40 ↑ 281.2° W
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 30.45°
Sun Distance: 150.993 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Short Pump?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Short Pump
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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 |
07:06
↑
94° E
|
18:53
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 23s | 05:38 | 20:20 | 06:09 | 19:49 | 06:39 | 19:19 | 13:00 | 149.79 |
| 2 |
07:07
↑
94° E
|
18:51
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 23s | 05:39 | 20:18 | 06:10 | 19:48 | 06:40 | 19:18 | 12:59 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
07:08
↑
94° E
|
18:50
↑
265° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 23s | 05:40 | 20:17 | 06:11 | 19:46 | 06:41 | 19:16 | 12:59 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
07:08
↑
95° E
|
18:48
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 23s | 05:41 | 20:15 | 06:12 | 19:45 | 06:42 | 19:15 | 12:59 | 149.66 |
| 5 |
07:09
↑
96° E
|
18:47
↑
264° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 23s | 05:42 | 20:14 | 06:12 | 19:43 | 06:43 | 19:13 | 12:59 | 149.62 |
| 6 |
07:10
↑
96° E
|
18:45
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 22s | 05:43 | 20:12 | 06:13 | 19:42 | 06:44 | 19:12 | 12:58 | 149.58 |
| 7 |
07:11
↑
96° E
|
18:44
↑
263° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 22s | 05:44 | 20:11 | 06:14 | 19:41 | 06:44 | 19:10 | 12:58 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:12
↑
97° E
|
18:42
↑
263° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 22s | 05:45 | 20:09 | 06:15 | 19:39 | 06:45 | 19:09 | 12:58 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
07:13
↑
97° E
|
18:41
↑
262° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 22s | 05:46 | 20:08 | 06:16 | 19:38 | 06:46 | 19:07 | 12:57 | 149.45 |
| 10 |
07:14
↑
98° E
|
18:39
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 21s | 05:47 | 20:07 | 06:17 | 19:36 | 06:47 | 19:06 | 12:57 | 149.41 |
| 11 |
07:15
↑
98° E
|
18:38
↑
261° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 21s | 05:47 | 20:05 | 06:18 | 19:35 | 06:48 | 19:05 | 12:57 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:16
↑
99° E
|
18:36
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 21s | 05:48 | 20:04 | 06:19 | 19:33 | 06:49 | 19:03 | 12:57 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
07:17
↑
99° E
|
18:35
↑
260° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 20s | 05:49 | 20:02 | 06:20 | 19:32 | 06:50 | 19:02 | 12:56 | 149.28 |
| 14 |
07:18
↑
100° E
|
18:34
↑
260° W
|
11h 16m | -2m 20s | 05:50 | 20:01 | 06:20 | 19:31 | 06:51 | 19:00 | 12:56 | 149.24 |
| 15 |
07:18
↑
100° E
|
18:32
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 19s | 05:51 | 20:00 | 06:21 | 19:29 | 06:52 | 18:59 | 12:56 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:19
↑
101° E
|
18:31
↑
259° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 19s | 05:52 | 19:58 | 06:22 | 19:28 | 06:53 | 18:58 | 12:56 | 149.15 |
| 17 |
07:20
↑
101° E
|
18:30
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 09m | -2m 19s | 05:53 | 19:57 | 06:23 | 19:27 | 06:53 | 18:56 | 12:55 | 149.11 |
| 18 |
07:21
↑
102° ESE
|
18:28
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 06m | -2m 18s | 05:54 | 19:56 | 06:24 | 19:25 | 06:54 | 18:55 | 12:55 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:22
↑
102° ESE
|
18:27
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 04m | -2m 17s | 05:55 | 19:54 | 06:25 | 19:24 | 06:55 | 18:54 | 12:55 | 149.02 |
| 20 |
07:23
↑
103° ESE
|
18:26
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 17s | 05:56 | 19:53 | 06:26 | 19:23 | 06:56 | 18:53 | 12:55 | 148.98 |
| 21 |
07:24
↑
103° ESE
|
18:24
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 59m | -2m 16s | 05:56 | 19:52 | 06:27 | 19:22 | 06:57 | 18:51 | 12:55 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:25
↑
104° ESE
|
18:23
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 16s | 05:57 | 19:51 | 06:28 | 19:20 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 12:54 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:26
↑
104° ESE
|
18:22
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 15s | 05:58 | 19:50 | 06:29 | 19:19 | 06:59 | 18:49 | 12:54 | 148.85 |
| 24 |
07:27
↑
104° ESE
|
18:20
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 53m | -2m 14s | 05:59 | 19:48 | 06:29 | 19:18 | 07:00 | 18:48 | 12:54 | 148.81 |
| 25 |
07:28
↑
105° ESE
|
18:19
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 13s | 06:00 | 19:47 | 06:30 | 19:17 | 07:01 | 18:46 | 12:54 | 148.77 |
| 26 |
07:29
↑
105° ESE
|
18:18
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 48m | -2m 13s | 06:01 | 19:46 | 06:31 | 19:16 | 07:02 | 18:45 | 12:54 | 148.73 |
| 27 |
07:30
↑
106° ESE
|
18:17
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 12s | 06:02 | 19:45 | 06:32 | 19:15 | 07:03 | 18:44 | 12:54 | 148.69 |
| 28 |
07:31
↑
106° ESE
|
18:16
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 11s | 06:03 | 19:44 | 06:33 | 19:14 | 07:04 | 18:43 | 12:54 | 148.65 |
| 29 |
07:32
↑
107° ESE
|
18:14
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 10s | 06:04 | 19:43 | 06:34 | 19:13 | 07:05 | 18:42 | 12:54 | 148.61 |
| 30 |
07:33
↑
107° ESE
|
18:13
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 39m | -2m 09s | 06:05 | 19:42 | 06:35 | 19:12 | 07:06 | 18:41 | 12:54 | 148.57 |
| 31 |
07:34
↑
107° ESE
|
18:12
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 08s | 06:05 | 19:41 | 06:36 | 19:11 | 07:07 | 18:40 | 12:54 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Short Pump. 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 Short Pump, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Short Pump?
Days in Short Pump are currently getting shorter by about 2m 19s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Short Pump Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:12-06:23 | 19:57-20:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:23-07:14 | 19:06-19:57 |
Short Pump's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 45m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:48 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:35 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Short Pump
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Short Pump also fixes the Qibla: face 56deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,751 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Short Pump on a live compass.
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 Short Pump get the golden hour at 06:23-07:14 in the morning and 19:06-19:57 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:12-06:23 and 19:57-20:08. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Short Pump
What time is sunrise in Short Pump today?
Today Short Pump has sunrise at 06:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Short Pump today?
Sunset in Short Pump today is at 19:40 local time.
What time is solar noon in Short Pump today?
Solar noon in Short Pump — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:10 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Short Pump?
In Short Pump today: civil twilight begins at 06:12 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:08 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Short Pump?
Nautical twilight in Short Pump today runs from 05:40 in the morning to 20:39 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Short Pump for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Short Pump ends at 21:12 in the evening and resumes at 05:07 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 Short Pump?
Today in Short Pump, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
