Sunrise and sunset in Gretna, VA

Local time 8:43 am EST 36.95° N, 79.36° W
Sunrise6:54 amFirst light 6:27 am
Sunset5:08 pmLast light 5:36 pm
Daylight10 h 14 min1 min 46 s shorter
Solar noon12:01 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Gretna today

The Sun rises in Gretna at 6:54 am and sets at 5:08 pm today, giving 10 h 14 min of daylight, 1 min 46 s shorter. It is highest at 12:01 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:38 pm until 5:25 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:25 am6:38 pm
Nautical twilight5:56 am6:07 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:27 am5:36 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:54 am5:08 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:27 am – 6:37 am5:25 pm – 5:36 pm
Golden hour6:37 am – 7:32 am4:30 pm – 5:25 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 6:54 am 5:08 pm 10 h 14 min −1:46 6:38 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:55 am 5:07 pm 10 h 12 min −1:43 6:37 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:57 am 5:07 pm 10 h 10 min −1:43 6:36 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:58 am 5:06 pm 10 h 08 min −1:40 6:36 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:59 am 5:05 pm 10 h 07 min −1:39 6:36 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:00 am 5:05 pm 10 h 05 min −1:36 6:35 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:01 am 5:04 pm 10 h 04 min −1:35 6:35 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:02 am 5:04 pm 10 h 02 min −1:31 6:34 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:03 am 5:03 pm 10 h 01 min −1:30 6:34 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:04 am 5:03 pm 9 h 59 min −1:28 6:34 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:05 am 5:02 pm 9 h 58 min −1:25 6:33 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:06 am 5:02 pm 9 h 56 min −1:23 6:33 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:07 am 5:02 pm 9 h 55 min −1:21 6:33 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:08 am 5:01 pm 9 h 54 min −1:18 6:33 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:09 am 5:01 pm 9 h 52 min −1:15 6:33 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:10 am 5:01 pm 9 h 51 min −1:12 6:33 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:11 am 5:01 pm 9 h 50 min −1:10 6:32 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:11 am 5:00 pm 9 h 49 min −1:07 6:32 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:12 am 5:00 pm 9 h 48 min −1:04 6:32 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:13 am 5:00 pm 9 h 47 min −1:02 6:32 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:14 am 5:00 pm 9 h 46 min −0:58 6:32 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:15 am 5:00 pm 9 h 45 min −0:55 6:32 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:16 am 5:00 pm 9 h 44 min −0:52 6:33 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:17 am 5:00 pm 9 h 43 min −0:50 6:33 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:18 am 5:00 pm 9 h 42 min −0:46 6:33 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:18 am 5:00 pm 9 h 42 min −0:43 6:33 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:19 am 5:00 pm 9 h 41 min −0:39 6:33 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:20 am 5:00 pm 9 h 40 min −0:37 6:33 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:21 am 5:01 pm 9 h 40 min −0:33 6:34 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:21 am 5:01 pm 9 h 39 min −0:30 6:34 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:55 am5:07 pm10 h 12 min
December 20267:23 am5:01 pm9 h 39 min
January 20277:29 am5:24 pm9 h 55 min
February 20277:06 am5:57 pm10 h 51 min
March 20277:28 am7:24 pm11 h 56 min
April 20276:43 am7:52 pm13 h 09 min
May 20276:09 am8:18 pm14 h 09 min
June 20275:57 am8:38 pm14 h 41 min
July 20276:09 am8:36 pm14 h 27 min
August 20276:34 am8:09 pm13 h 35 min
September 20276:59 am7:25 pm12 h 26 min
October 20277:24 am6:40 pm11 h 16 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 42 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 38 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:00 pm on December 5
  • Latest sunrise: 7:40 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 36.9538, -79.3589 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.