July 20, 2026 · Richmond, Canada
Sunset in Richmond today is at 21:09. Day length is 15h 39m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Richmond's coordinates and updated daily.
Richmond lies at 49°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Richmond.
The longest day in Richmond is around 16h 14m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 12m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:41 | 08:03 | 8h 38m |
| February | 17:31 | 07:24 | 10h 7m |
| March | 19:16 | 07:29 | 11h 47m |
| April | 20:03 | 06:24 | 13h 40m |
| May | 20:48 | 05:32 | 15h 16m |
| June | 21:20 | 05:08 | 16h 12m |
| July | 21:15 | 05:23 | 15h 51m |
| August | 20:32 | 06:04 | 14h 28m |
| September | 19:30 | 06:48 | 12h 41m |
| October | 18:26 | 07:32 | 10h 54m |
| November | 16:34 | 07:22 | 9h 12m |
| December | 16:15 | 08:01 | 8h 15m |