Summary
Today in Richmond, daylight begins at 06:45 and ends at 17:27. There are roughly 10.7 hours between sunrise and sunset, slightly longer than the previous day. Tonight's sky features a Waning Gibbous moon, 86% lit. Photographers and golden-hour enthusiasts can catch the best light between 16:53 and 17:27.
Sun
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:27
Solar Noon
12:06
Day Length
10h 41m
Morning Golden Hour
06:45 – 07:19
Evening Golden Hour
16:53 – 17:27
Civil Dawn / Civil Dusk
06:20 – 17:52
Nautical Dawn / Nautical Dusk
05:51 – 18:21
Astronomical Dawn / Astronomical Dusk
05:23 – 18:49
Moon
Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 86%
Moonrise
21:12
Moonset
08:46
Event Details
Coords: -29.8720, 30.2724
ZA
2026-08-02
Etc/GMT-2