July 20, 2026 · Richmond, USA
Sunset in Richmond today is at 20:29. Day length is 14h 24m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Richmond's coordinates and updated daily.
Richmond lies at 38°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in 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 14h 45m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 34m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:14 | 07:24 | 9h 50m |
| February | 17:48 | 07:01 | 10h 47m |
| March | 19:16 | 07:23 | 11h 53m |
| April | 19:44 | 06:37 | 13h 7m |
| May | 20:12 | 06:02 | 14h 9m |
| June | 20:33 | 05:49 | 14h 44m |
| July | 20:32 | 06:00 | 14h 32m |
| August | 20:05 | 06:26 | 13h 40m |
| September | 19:21 | 06:52 | 12h 29m |
| October | 18:35 | 07:18 | 11h 18m |
| November | 17:01 | 06:49 | 10h 12m |
| December | 16:53 | 07:18 | 9h 36m |