Sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake, VA

Local time 7:26 am EST 36.82° N, 76.27° W
Sunrise6:42 amFirst light 6:14 am
Sunset4:56 pmLast light 5:23 pm
Daylight10 h 14 min1 min 46 s shorter
Solar noon11:49 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Chesapeake today

The Sun rises in Chesapeake at 6:42 am and sets at 4:56 pm today, giving 10 h 14 min of daylight, 1 min 46 s shorter. It is highest at 11:49 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:25 pm until 5:12 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:12 am6:25 pm
Nautical twilight5:43 am5:55 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:14 am5:23 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:42 am4:56 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:14 am – 6:25 am5:13 pm – 5:23 pm
Golden hour6:25 am – 7:20 am4:18 pm – 5:13 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:42 am 4:56 pm 10 h 14 min −1:46 6:25 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:43 am 4:55 pm 10 h 12 min −1:43 6:25 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:44 am 4:55 pm 10 h 11 min −1:42 6:24 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:45 am 4:54 pm 10 h 09 min −1:40 6:24 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:46 am 4:53 pm 10 h 07 min −1:38 6:23 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:47 am 4:53 pm 10 h 06 min −1:35 6:23 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:48 am 4:52 pm 10 h 04 min −1:34 6:23 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:49 am 4:52 pm 10 h 03 min −1:32 6:22 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:50 am 4:51 pm 10 h 01 min −1:29 6:22 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:51 am 4:51 pm 10 h 00 min −1:27 6:22 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:52 am 4:50 pm 9 h 58 min −1:26 6:21 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:53 am 4:50 pm 9 h 57 min −1:21 6:21 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:54 am 4:50 pm 9 h 56 min −1:20 6:21 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:55 am 4:49 pm 9 h 54 min −1:18 6:21 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:56 am 4:49 pm 9 h 53 min −1:14 6:20 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:57 am 4:49 pm 9 h 52 min −1:13 6:20 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:58 am 4:49 pm 9 h 51 min −1:09 6:20 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:59 am 4:48 pm 9 h 50 min −1:07 6:20 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:00 am 4:48 pm 9 h 49 min −1:04 6:20 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:01 am 4:48 pm 9 h 48 min −1:01 6:20 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:02 am 4:48 pm 9 h 47 min −0:58 6:20 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:02 am 4:48 pm 9 h 46 min −0:56 6:20 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:03 am 4:48 pm 9 h 45 min −0:51 6:20 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:04 am 4:48 pm 9 h 44 min −0:49 6:20 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:05 am 4:48 pm 9 h 43 min −0:46 6:21 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:06 am 4:48 pm 9 h 42 min −0:43 6:21 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:07 am 4:48 pm 9 h 42 min −0:39 6:21 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:07 am 4:49 pm 9 h 41 min −0:36 6:21 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:08 am 4:49 pm 9 h 41 min −0:34 6:21 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:09 am 4:49 pm 9 h 40 min −0:29 6:22 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:43 am4:55 pm10 h 12 min
December 20267:10 am4:49 pm9 h 39 min
January 20277:16 am5:12 pm9 h 55 min
February 20276:53 am5:45 pm10 h 52 min
March 20277:16 am7:12 pm11 h 56 min
April 20276:31 am7:39 pm13 h 08 min
May 20275:57 am8:05 pm14 h 08 min
June 20275:45 am8:25 pm14 h 40 min
July 20275:57 am8:24 pm14 h 26 min
August 20276:22 am7:56 pm13 h 34 min
September 20276:47 am7:12 pm12 h 26 min
October 20277:12 am6:28 pm11 h 16 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 14 h 41 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 38 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:48 pm on December 5
  • Latest sunrise: 7:27 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Chesapeake.

Times are calculated for 36.8190, -76.2749 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.