Today's Sunrise and Sunset in Chesapeake

Sunrise in Chesapeake today is at 06:52:31 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:26:25 PM, giving Chesapeake 12h 33min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:25:58 AM and ends at 07:53:01 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Chesapeake or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Chesapeake.

Chesapeake is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Chesapeake receives 14.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:46 AM and sunset at 08:27 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.6 hours — a difference of 5.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:45, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:28. The evening golden hour in Chesapeake lasts about 57 minutes in summer and 58 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.