Sunrise and sunset in Alexandria, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:15 in Alexandria (GMT-4): 10 h 44 min of daylight, 2 min 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:53, it is 38.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Solar noon
- 12:53, 38.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Golden hour
- 07:30–08:07 and 17:38–18:15
- Blue hour
- 06:53–07:14 and 18:32–18:53
See the sun’s path over Alexandria on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:01–06:32 | 19:14–19:45 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:32–07:03 | 18:42–19:14 |
| Civil twilight | 07:03–07:30 | 18:15–18:42 |
Sunrise and sunset in Alexandria through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:27 | 16:57 | 9 h 30 min | 28.2° |
| February | 07:15 | 17:30 | 10 h 14 min | 34.1° |
| March | 06:42 | 18:01 | 11 h 19 min | 43.6° |
| April | 06:54 | 19:32 | 12 h 38 min | 55.8° |
| May | 06:11 | 20:01 | 13 h 49 min | 66.3° |
| June | 05:46 | 20:28 | 14 h 41 min | 73.3° |
| July | 05:47 | 20:38 | 14 h 50 min | 74.3° |
| August | 06:10 | 20:21 | 14 h 10 min | 69.2° |
| September | 06:38 | 19:40 | 13 h 02 min | 59.5° |
| October | 07:05 | 18:53 | 11 h 47 min | 48° |
| November | 06:36 | 17:09 | 10 h 33 min | 36.8° |
| December | 07:08 | 16:48 | 9 h 39 min | 29.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Alexandria
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 41% of the sun covered at 12:43 (partial eclipse)
Places near Alexandria
- Washington 10 km
- Arlington 10 km
- Baltimore 66 km
- Richmond 144 km
- Philadelphia 206 km
- East Hampton 206 km
- Newport News 210 km
- Norfolk 228 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 38.8048°, -77.0469° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.