Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, sunset ranges from 4:47 PM in November to 8:27 PM in June. All times local to Virginia Beach (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 5:11 PM | 4:32 PM – 5:11 PM | 39 min | 9h 55m |
| February | 6:52 AM | 5:44 PM | 5:08 PM – 5:44 PM | 36 min | 10h 52m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:11 PM | 34 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:38 PM | 7:03 PM – 7:38 PM | 35 min | 13h 09m |
| May | 5:56 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:28 PM – 8:04 PM | 36 min | 14h 09m |
| June | 5:44 AM | 8:24 PM | 7:46 PM – 8:24 PM | 38 min | 14h 41m |
| July | 5:56 AM | 8:22 PM | 7:45 PM – 8:22 PM | 37 min | 14h 26m |
| August | 6:21 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:19 PM – 7:55 PM | 36 min | 13h 34m |
| September | 6:46 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:11 PM | 34 min | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:11 AM | 6:27 PM | 5:52 PM – 6:27 PM | 35 min | 11h 16m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 4:54 PM | 4:16 PM – 4:54 PM | 38 min | 10h 12m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 4:48 PM | 4:08 PM – 4:48 PM | 40 min | 9h 39m |
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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