Sunrise & Sunset in Alexandria
🇺🇸 Alexandria, United States · October 30, 2026 · current time in Alexandria
Today · October 30, 2026
10h 38m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:04sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:35sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:06sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:34sun appears at 107.1° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:11sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:53sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:34sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:11sun disappears at 252.9° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:39sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:10sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:41sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:10 | 17:33–18:27 | 10h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:36 | 17:09 | 16:32–17:26 | 10h 33m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:37 | 17:08 | 16:30–17:25 | 10h 31m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:38 | 17:07 | 16:29–17:24 | 10h 29m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:39 | 17:06 | 16:28–17:23 | 10h 27m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:40 | 17:05 | 16:27–17:22 | 10h 25m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:41 | 17:04 | 16:26–17:21 | 10h 23m |
Alexandria sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:05 | 18:53 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:06 | 18:51 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:06 | 18:49 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:07 | 18:48 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:08 | 18:46 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:09 | 18:45 | 11h 35m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:10 | 18:43 | 11h 33m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:11 | 18:42 | 11h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:12 | 18:40 | 11h 28m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:13 | 18:39 | 11h 26m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:14 | 18:37 | 11h 23m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:15 | 18:36 | 11h 21m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:16 | 18:34 | 11h 18m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:17 | 18:33 | 11h 16m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:18 | 18:31 | 11h 13m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:19 | 18:30 | 11h 11m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:20 | 18:28 | 11h 08m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:21 | 18:27 | 11h 06m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:22 | 18:26 | 11h 04m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:23 | 18:24 | 11h 01m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:24 | 18:23 | 10h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:25 | 18:22 | 10h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:26 | 18:20 | 10h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:27 | 18:19 | 10h 52m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:28 | 18:18 | 10h 49m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:29 | 18:16 | 10h 47m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:30 | 18:15 | 10h 45m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:31 | 18:14 | 10h 42m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:33 | 18:13 | 10h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 07:34 | 18:11 | 10h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:10 | 10h 36m |
Daylight through the year in Alexandria
At Alexandria's latitude (38.80° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 53m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 27m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Alexandria's coordinates (38.8048°, -77.0469°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Alexandria today?
The sun rises at 07:34 today in Alexandria, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Alexandria today?
The sun sets at 18:11 today in Alexandria, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Alexandria?
Today, golden hour runs 07:17–08:11 in the morning and 17:34–18:28 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.