Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Newport News, VA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Newport News, sunset ranges from 4:48 PM in December to 8:29 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 39 minutes at the summer solstice and 41 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Newport News (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:17 AM | 5:12 PM | 4:33 PM – 5:12 PM | 39 min | 9h 55m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 5:45 PM | 5:09 PM – 5:45 PM | 36 min | 10h 52m |
| March | 7:16 AM | 7:13 PM | 6:38 PM – 7:13 PM | 35 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:31 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:05 PM – 7:40 PM | 35 min | 13h 09m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:06 PM | 36 min | 14h 09m |
| June | 5:45 AM | 8:27 PM | 7:48 PM – 8:27 PM | 39 min | 14h 41m |
| July | 5:58 AM | 8:25 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:25 PM | 38 min | 14h 27m |
| August | 6:22 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:57 PM | 36 min | 13h 34m |
| September | 6:47 AM | 7:13 PM | 6:38 PM – 7:13 PM | 35 min | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:13 AM | 6:28 PM | 5:53 PM – 6:28 PM | 35 min | 11h 15m |
| November | 6:44 AM | 4:56 PM | 4:17 PM – 4:56 PM | 39 min | 10h 12m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 4:50 PM | 4:09 PM – 4:50 PM | 41 min | 9h 38m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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