Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction106°east at 7:25 AM
Sunset direction253°west at 6:10 PM
Noon sun height39.6°at 12:48 PM
Noon shadow1.21 mper 1 m of height

Sun path and shadow calculator

The diagram is a view from above: north at the top, the outer ring is the horizon and the centre is straight overhead. The line is the sun's path on the chosen day; the dot is its position at the chosen time. Calculated in your browser with Astronomy Engine.

Through the year

DateSunrise directionSunset directionNoon heightNoon shadow (1 m)
Sat, Nov 21115° SE245° SW33.2°1.53 m
Mon, Dec 21119° SE241° SW29.7°1.75 m
Thu, Jan 21114° SE246° SW33.3°1.52 m
Sun, Feb 21103° E258° W42.7°1.08 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E271° W53.5°0.74 m
Wed, Apr 2174° E286° W65.1°0.46 m
Fri, May 2164° NE296° NW73.4°0.30 m
Mon, Jun 2159° NE301° NW76.6°0.24 m
Wed, Jul 2163° NE296° NW73.6°0.29 m
Sat, Aug 2174° E286° W65.2°0.46 m
Tue, Sep 2189° E271° W53.8°0.73 m
Thu, Oct 21103° E257° W42.4°1.10 m

Directions are compass bearings from true north (0° north, 90° east, 180° south, 270° west).