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Richmond, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 2, 2023 at 5:23:51 am
Sunrise Today: 7:05 am 94° East
Sunset Today: 6:51 pm 266° West
Moonrise Today: 8:49 pm 61° Northeast
Moonset Today: 10:47 am 296° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 46 minutes (-2m 22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Richmond

Time:5:23 am
Altitude:-20.9°
Direction:78° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 45m 41s (Oct 2, 2023)

2 minutes, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 1, 2023)

2 hours, 11 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

2 hours, 59 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Richmond Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:38 am
Astro. Twilight5:38 am – 6:09 am
Nautical Twilight6:09 am – 6:39 am
Civil Twilight6:39 am – 7:05 am
Daylight7:05 am – 6:51 pm
Civil Twilight6:51 pm – 7:17 pm
Nautical Twilight7:17 pm – 7:47 pm
Astro. Twilight7:47 pm – 8:18 pm
Night8:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Richmond - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 27:05 am6:51 pm11:45:41−2:2212:59 pm (48.8°)93.040
Oct 37:06 am6:50 pm11:43:18−2:2212:58 pm (48.4°)93.014
Oct 47:07 am6:48 pm11:40:56−2:2212:58 pm (48.0°)92.988
Oct 57:08 am6:47 pm11:38:33−2:2212:58 pm (47.7°)92.962
Oct 67:09 am6:45 pm11:36:11−2:2212:57 pm (47.3°)92.936
Oct 77:10 am6:44 pm11:33:49−2:2212:57 pm (46.9°)92.909
Oct 87:11 am6:42 pm11:31:27−2:2112:57 pm (46.5°)92.883
* All times are local time for Richmond. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Richmond

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Richmond - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 2-10:47 am8:49 pm3:25 am(71.2°)232,53289.0%
Oct 3-11:57 am9:29 pm4:18 am(75.9°)236,40880.8%
Oct 4-1:03 pm10:16 pm5:13 am(79.0°)240,31271.5%
Oct 5-2:03 pm11:09 pm6:08 am(80.5°)243,93061.5%
Oct 6-2:54 pm-7:02 am(80.4°)247,01651.3%
Oct 712:06 am3:36 pm-7:54 am(78.7°)249,40141.2%
Oct 81:07 am4:11 pm-8:43 am(75.9°)250,99931.7%
* All times are local time for Richmond. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Richmond This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 2, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:59 amMon 6:26 pmMon 12:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 3:33 amMon 4:46 pmMon 10:10 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 8:17 amMon 7:27 pmMon 1:53 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterSun 8:27 pmMon 10:04 amMon 3:15 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 5:17 pmTue 4:02 amMon 10:39 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSun 8:47 pmMon 10:47 amMon 3:47 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:16 pmTue 6:03 amTue 12:10 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Richmond.

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