January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Virginia Beach, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:21 ↑ 71.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:54 ↑ 288.0° WNW
Day Length: 13h 33m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 9.73°
Sun Distance: 151.500 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Virginia Beach?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Virginia Beach
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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 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
16:58
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 36s | 05:44 | 18:31 | 06:15 | 17:59 | 06:47 | 17:27 | 12:07 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 39s | 05:44 | 18:31 | 06:15 | 18:00 | 06:47 | 17:28 | 12:07 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 42s | 05:44 | 18:32 | 06:15 | 18:01 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 12:08 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 45s | 05:44 | 18:33 | 06:15 | 18:02 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 12:08 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
17:01
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 49s | 05:44 | 18:34 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 06:48 | 17:30 | 12:09 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
17:02
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 52s | 05:44 | 18:35 | 06:16 | 18:03 | 06:48 | 17:31 | 12:09 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
17:03
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | +0m 55s | 05:44 | 18:35 | 06:16 | 18:04 | 06:48 | 17:32 | 12:09 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:17
↑
118° ESE
|
17:04
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 46m | +0m 58s | 05:44 | 18:36 | 06:16 | 18:05 | 06:48 | 17:33 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:05
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 47m | +1m 01s | 05:44 | 18:37 | 06:16 | 18:06 | 06:48 | 17:34 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 48m | +1m 04s | 05:44 | 18:38 | 06:16 | 18:07 | 06:48 | 17:35 | 12:11 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:07
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 50m | +1m 07s | 05:44 | 18:39 | 06:16 | 18:07 | 06:48 | 17:36 | 12:11 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:16
↑
117° ESE
|
17:08
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 51m | +1m 10s | 05:44 | 18:39 | 06:16 | 18:08 | 06:47 | 17:36 | 12:12 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
07:16
↑
116° ESE
|
17:09
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 52m | +1m 12s | 05:44 | 18:40 | 06:15 | 18:09 | 06:47 | 17:37 | 12:12 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
07:16
↑
116° ESE
|
17:10
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 53m | +1m 15s | 05:44 | 18:41 | 06:15 | 18:10 | 06:47 | 17:38 | 12:12 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
07:16
↑
116° ESE
|
17:11
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 54m | +1m 18s | 05:44 | 18:42 | 06:15 | 18:11 | 06:47 | 17:39 | 12:13 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
07:15
↑
116° ESE
|
17:12
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 56m | +1m 20s | 05:44 | 18:43 | 06:15 | 18:12 | 06:46 | 17:40 | 12:13 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
07:15
↑
116° ESE
|
17:13
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 57m | +1m 23s | 05:44 | 18:44 | 06:15 | 18:13 | 06:46 | 17:41 | 12:13 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
07:14
↑
115° ESE
|
17:14
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 59m | +1m 25s | 05:43 | 18:45 | 06:14 | 18:14 | 06:46 | 17:42 | 12:14 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
07:14
↑
115° ESE
|
17:15
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 00m | +1m 28s | 05:43 | 18:46 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 06:45 | 17:43 | 12:14 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
07:14
↑
115° ESE
|
17:16
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 02m | +1m 30s | 05:43 | 18:47 | 06:14 | 18:16 | 06:45 | 17:44 | 12:14 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
07:13
↑
114° ESE
|
17:17
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 03m | +1m 32s | 05:42 | 18:47 | 06:13 | 18:17 | 06:45 | 17:45 | 12:15 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
07:13
↑
114° ESE
|
17:18
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 05m | +1m 34s | 05:42 | 18:48 | 06:13 | 18:18 | 06:44 | 17:46 | 12:15 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
114° ESE
|
17:19
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 06m | +1m 37s | 05:42 | 18:49 | 06:12 | 18:19 | 06:44 | 17:47 | 12:15 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
07:11
↑
114° ESE
|
17:20
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 08m | +1m 39s | 05:41 | 18:50 | 06:12 | 18:20 | 06:43 | 17:48 | 12:15 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
07:11
↑
113° ESE
|
17:21
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 10m | +1m 41s | 05:41 | 18:51 | 06:11 | 18:21 | 06:43 | 17:49 | 12:16 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
07:10
↑
113° ESE
|
17:22
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 11m | +1m 43s | 05:40 | 18:52 | 06:11 | 18:21 | 06:42 | 17:50 | 12:16 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
07:10
↑
113° ESE
|
17:23
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 13m | +1m 44s | 05:40 | 18:53 | 06:10 | 18:22 | 06:41 | 17:51 | 12:16 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
07:09
↑
112° ESE
|
17:24
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 15m | +1m 46s | 05:39 | 18:54 | 06:10 | 18:23 | 06:41 | 17:52 | 12:16 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
07:08
↑
112° ESE
|
17:25
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 17m | +1m 48s | 05:39 | 18:55 | 06:09 | 18:24 | 06:40 | 17:53 | 12:16 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
07:07
↑
112° ESE
|
17:26
↑
249° WSW
|
10h 19m | +1m 50s | 05:38 | 18:56 | 06:09 | 18:25 | 06:39 | 17:54 | 12:17 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
07:07
↑
111° ESE
|
17:28
↑
249° WSW
|
10h 20m | +1m 51s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:08 | 18:26 | 06:39 | 17:55 | 12:17 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for Virginia Beach. 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 Virginia Beach, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 30 or January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Virginia Beach?
Days in Virginia Beach are currently getting shorter by about 2m 03s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Virginia Beach Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:53-06:03 | 20:12-20:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:03-06:55 | 19:20-20:12 |
Virginia Beach's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 40m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 37m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:26 |
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.
In Virginia Beach today, the morning golden hour runs 06:03-06:55 and the evening golden hour 19:20-20:12, with the cooler blue hour around 05:53-06:03 and 20:12-20:22. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Virginia Beach
What time is sunrise in Virginia Beach today?
The sun rises over Virginia Beach today at 06:21 local time.
What time is sunset in Virginia Beach today?
Sunset in Virginia Beach today is at 19:54 local time.
What time is solar noon in Virginia Beach today?
Solar noon in Virginia Beach — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:08 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Virginia Beach?
In Virginia Beach today: civil twilight begins at 05:53 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:22 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Virginia Beach?
Nautical twilight in Virginia Beach today runs from 05:20 in the morning to 20:55 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Virginia Beach for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Virginia Beach ends at 21:30 in the evening and resumes at 04:45 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 Virginia Beach?
Today in Virginia Beach, the sun rises at an azimuth of 72° and sets at 288° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
