Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Richmond, 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 Richmond, sunset ranges from 4:51 PM in November to 8:35 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 Richmond (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:23 AM | 5:15 PM | 4:35 PM – 5:15 PM | 40 min | 9h 52m |
| February | 6:58 AM | 5:49 PM | 5:12 PM – 5:49 PM | 37 min | 10h 50m |
| March | 7:20 AM | 7:17 PM | 6:42 PM – 7:17 PM | 35 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:34 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:10 PM – 7:45 PM | 35 min | 13h 10m |
| May | 6:00 AM | 8:12 PM | 7:35 PM – 8:12 PM | 37 min | 14h 12m |
| June | 5:48 AM | 8:32 PM | 7:53 PM – 8:32 PM | 39 min | 14h 45m |
| July | 6:00 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:52 PM – 8:30 PM | 38 min | 14h 30m |
| August | 6:25 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:26 PM – 8:02 PM | 36 min | 13h 36m |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:17 PM | 6:42 PM – 7:17 PM | 35 min | 12h 26m |
| October | 7:18 AM | 6:32 PM | 5:57 PM – 6:32 PM | 35 min | 11h 14m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 4:58 PM | 4:20 PM – 4:58 PM | 38 min | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 4:52 PM | 4:11 PM – 4:52 PM | 41 min | 9h 35m |
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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