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Our sunsets before 5 p.m. are over for this winter

Posted at 10:29 AM, Dec 30, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-30 10:29:04-05

RICHMOND, Va. -- The sun has been setting before 5 p.m. since November 14th. Richmond sunsets occurred from 4:51 p.m. to 4:59 p.m. the past few weeks.
The winter solstice marked a day with only 9 hours and 35 minutes of daylight.

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As daylight increases in the coming months, sunsets of 6 p.m. or later start in late February.

With clocks springing forward to Daylight Saving Time in March, our sunsets will be after 7 p.m.

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Sunsets after 8 p.m. begin in May, with our latest sunset occurring at 8:34 p.m. in late June and early July.

The amount of daylight peaks at the start of summer with 14 hours and 45 minutes of daylight.

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