May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in West Falls Church, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:04 ↑ 64.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:25 ↑ 295.8° WNW
Day Length: 14h 20m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -30.5°
Sun Distance: 151.932 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in West Falls Church?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in West Falls Church
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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
|
20:01
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 49m | +2m 10s | 04:29 | 21:42 | 05:07 | 21:05 | 05:41 | 20:30 | 13:05 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 08s | 04:28 | 21:44 | 05:05 | 21:06 | 05:40 | 20:31 | 13:05 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:08
↑
69° ENE
|
20:03
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 07s | 04:26 | 21:45 | 05:04 | 21:07 | 05:39 | 20:32 | 13:05 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 06s | 04:25 | 21:47 | 05:02 | 21:08 | 05:38 | 20:33 | 13:05 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 04s | 04:23 | 21:48 | 05:01 | 21:10 | 05:36 | 20:34 | 13:05 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 03s | 04:21 | 21:49 | 05:00 | 21:11 | 05:35 | 20:35 | 13:05 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 01s | 04:20 | 21:51 | 04:58 | 21:12 | 05:34 | 20:36 | 13:05 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 00s | 04:18 | 21:52 | 04:57 | 21:13 | 05:33 | 20:37 | 13:05 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 58s | 04:17 | 21:54 | 04:56 | 21:14 | 05:32 | 20:38 | 13:05 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 56s | 04:15 | 21:55 | 04:55 | 21:16 | 05:31 | 20:39 | 13:05 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 55s | 04:14 | 21:56 | 04:53 | 21:17 | 05:30 | 20:40 | 13:05 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 53s | 04:12 | 21:58 | 04:52 | 21:18 | 05:28 | 20:41 | 13:05 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 51s | 04:11 | 21:59 | 04:51 | 21:19 | 05:27 | 20:42 | 13:05 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 49s | 04:10 | 22:01 | 04:50 | 21:20 | 05:26 | 20:43 | 13:05 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:56
↑
65° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 47s | 04:08 | 22:02 | 04:49 | 21:21 | 05:25 | 20:44 | 13:05 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 45s | 04:07 | 22:03 | 04:48 | 21:22 | 05:25 | 20:45 | 13:05 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 43s | 04:06 | 22:05 | 04:47 | 21:24 | 05:24 | 20:46 | 13:05 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 41s | 04:04 | 22:06 | 04:45 | 21:25 | 05:23 | 20:47 | 13:05 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:53
↑
64° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 39s | 04:03 | 22:07 | 04:44 | 21:26 | 05:22 | 20:48 | 13:05 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 37s | 04:02 | 22:09 | 04:43 | 21:27 | 05:21 | 20:49 | 13:05 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 34s | 04:01 | 22:10 | 04:43 | 21:28 | 05:20 | 20:50 | 13:05 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 32s | 03:59 | 22:11 | 04:42 | 21:29 | 05:19 | 20:51 | 13:05 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 30s | 03:58 | 22:13 | 04:41 | 21:30 | 05:19 | 20:52 | 13:05 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 27s | 03:57 | 22:14 | 04:40 | 21:31 | 05:18 | 20:53 | 13:05 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 25s | 03:56 | 22:15 | 04:39 | 21:32 | 05:17 | 20:54 | 13:05 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 22s | 03:55 | 22:16 | 04:38 | 21:33 | 05:17 | 20:55 | 13:05 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 19s | 03:54 | 22:18 | 04:37 | 21:34 | 05:16 | 20:56 | 13:05 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 17s | 03:53 | 22:19 | 04:37 | 21:35 | 05:15 | 20:56 | 13:06 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 14s | 03:52 | 22:20 | 04:36 | 21:36 | 05:15 | 20:57 | 13:06 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 11s | 03:51 | 22:21 | 04:35 | 21:37 | 05:14 | 20:58 | 13:06 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:27
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 08s | 03:51 | 22:22 | 04:35 | 21:38 | 05:14 | 20:59 | 13:06 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for West Falls Church. 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 West Falls Church, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in West Falls Church?
Days in West Falls Church are currently getting shorter by about 1m 41s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in West Falls Church Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:34-05:45 | 20:44-20:55 |
| Golden hour | 05:45-06:42 | 19:48-20:44 |
West Falls Church's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 52m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 26m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 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 West Falls Church get the golden hour at 05:45-06:42 in the morning and 19:48-20:44 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:34-05:45 and 20:44-20:55. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in West Falls Church
What time is sunrise in West Falls Church today?
Sunrise in West Falls Church today is at 06:04 local time.
What time is sunset in West Falls Church today?
Today West Falls Church has sunset at 20:25 local time.
What time is solar noon in West Falls Church today?
Solar noon in West Falls Church — 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 West Falls Church?
In West Falls Church today: civil twilight begins at 05:34 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:55 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in West Falls Church?
Nautical twilight in West Falls Church today runs from 04:57 in the morning to 21:32 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in West Falls Church for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in West Falls Church ends at 22:13 in the evening and resumes at 04:16 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 West Falls Church?
Today in West Falls Church, 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.
