Sunrise and sunset in Salem, VA

Local time 7:24 am EST 37.29° N, 80.05° W
Sunrise6:58 amFirst light 6:30 am
Sunset5:10 pmLast light 5:38 pm
Daylight10 h 12 min1 min 48 s shorter
Solar noon12:04 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Salem today

The Sun rises in Salem at 6:58 am and sets at 5:10 pm today, giving 10 h 12 min of daylight, 1 min 48 s shorter. It is highest at 12:04 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:40 pm until 5:28 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:28 am6:40 pm
Nautical twilight5:59 am6:09 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:30 am5:38 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:58 am5:10 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:30 am – 6:41 am5:27 pm – 5:38 pm
Golden hour6:41 am – 7:36 am4:32 pm – 5:27 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 6:58 am 5:10 pm 10 h 12 min −1:48 6:40 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:59 am 5:09 pm 10 h 10 min −1:46 6:39 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:00 am 5:09 pm 10 h 09 min −1:43 6:39 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:01 am 5:08 pm 10 h 07 min −1:42 6:38 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:02 am 5:07 pm 10 h 05 min −1:39 6:38 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:03 am 5:07 pm 10 h 04 min −1:38 6:38 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:04 am 5:06 pm 10 h 02 min −1:35 6:37 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:05 am 5:06 pm 10 h 00 min −1:34 6:37 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:06 am 5:05 pm 9 h 59 min −1:31 6:36 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:07 am 5:05 pm 9 h 57 min −1:29 6:36 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:08 am 5:04 pm 9 h 56 min −1:26 6:36 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:09 am 5:04 pm 9 h 55 min −1:24 6:36 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:10 am 5:04 pm 9 h 53 min −1:22 6:35 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:11 am 5:03 pm 9 h 52 min −1:18 6:35 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:12 am 5:03 pm 9 h 51 min −1:17 6:35 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:13 am 5:03 pm 9 h 49 min −1:13 6:35 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:14 am 5:02 pm 9 h 48 min −1:11 6:35 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:15 am 5:02 pm 9 h 47 min −1:08 6:35 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:16 am 5:02 pm 9 h 46 min −1:05 6:35 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:17 am 5:02 pm 9 h 45 min −1:02 6:35 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:18 am 5:02 pm 9 h 44 min −0:59 6:35 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:19 am 5:02 pm 9 h 43 min −0:57 6:35 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:20 am 5:02 pm 9 h 42 min −0:53 6:35 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:21 am 5:02 pm 9 h 41 min −0:50 6:35 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:21 am 5:02 pm 9 h 41 min −0:46 6:35 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:22 am 5:02 pm 9 h 40 min −0:44 6:35 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:23 am 5:02 pm 9 h 39 min −0:40 6:35 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:24 am 5:02 pm 9 h 39 min −0:37 6:36 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:24 am 5:03 pm 9 h 38 min −0:34 6:36 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:25 am 5:03 pm 9 h 38 min −0:29 6:36 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:59 am5:09 pm10 h 10 min
December 20267:27 am5:03 pm9 h 37 min
January 20277:33 am5:26 pm9 h 53 min
February 20277:09 am5:59 pm10 h 50 min
March 20277:31 am7:27 pm11 h 56 min
April 20276:45 am7:55 pm13 h 09 min
May 20276:11 am8:22 pm14 h 10 min
June 20275:59 am8:42 pm14 h 43 min
July 20276:11 am8:40 pm14 h 29 min
August 20276:36 am8:12 pm13 h 36 min
September 20277:02 am7:28 pm12 h 26 min
October 20277:28 am6:43 pm11 h 15 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 14 h 44 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 36 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:02 pm on December 6
  • Latest sunrise: 7:43 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 37.2935, -80.0548 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.