Sunrise and sunset times in Accomac, VA

Sunrise in Accomac today is at 6:39 am and sunset is at 4:53 pm. Today has 10 hours, 13 minutes of daylight, 1 minute, 52 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Accomac

Dawn (first light) is at 6:12 am, 27 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:09 am.

It gets dark in Accomac at 5:21 pm (dusk), 28 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:24 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Accomac

Golden hour is 6:22–7:18 am and 4:15–5:11 pm.
Blue hour is 6:12–6:22 am, before sunrise, and 5:11–5:21 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:47 am, when the Sun is highest, 34° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Accomac tomorrow

Tomorrow in Accomac, sunrise is at 6:40 am and sunset is at 4:52 pm.

Clock change in Accomac

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 12, 2026. Current time: 8:12:05 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:39:36 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

5:09Night ends5:09:19 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
6:12First light6:11:47 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:12–6:22Blue hour6:11:47 am – 6:22:28 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:22–7:18Golden hour6:22:28 am – 7:17:46 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:53:35 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

4:15–5:11Golden hour4:15:26 pm – 5:10:42 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
5:11–5:21Blue hour5:10:42 pm – 5:21:23 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:21Dark5:21:23 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:24Night6:23:50 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Accomac Tides

High 10:44 pm 2.8 ftLow 4:28 am 0.3 ftFolly Creek, Metompkin Inlet
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Folly Creek, Metompkin InletLow tide Thu 3:47 am, 0.2 ft; high tide Thu 10:28 am, 3.9 ft; low tide Thu 4:44 pm, 0.3 ft; high tide Thu 10:44 pm, 2.8 ft; low tide Fri 4:28 am, 0.3 ft; high tide Fri 11:11 am, 3.8 ft; low tide Fri 5:29 pm, 0.4 ft; high tide Fri 11:26 pm, 2.7 ft.6:39 am4:53 pm6:40 am4:52 pmThu6am12pm6pmFri6am12pm6pm0 ft2 ft4 ft3:47 am10:28 am4:44 pm10:44 pm4:28 am11:11 am5:29 pm11:26 pm
Today, November 12
Low tide3:47 am0.2 ft0.06 m
High tide10:28 am3.9 ft1.20 m
Low tide4:44 pm0.3 ft0.10 m
High tide10:44 pm2.8 ft0.85 m
Tomorrow, November 13
Low tide4:28 am0.3 ft0.08 m
High tide11:11 am3.8 ft1.15 m
Low tide5:29 pm0.4 ft0.13 m
High tide11:26 pm2.7 ft0.82 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8630839, Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet (subordinate station: highs and lows from NOAA, curve between them interpolated), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon11:46 amSunrise6:39 amSunset4:53 pmSolar midnight11:46 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -39.33° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 277.52° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 13 minutes

Sunset in Accomac was 3 hours, 18 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:00 amMoonset icon Moonset: 7:07 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (13%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 7:51 pm

Tomorrow

November 13, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:10 am5:10:14 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:13 am6:12:48 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:40:40 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:52:48 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:21 pm5:20:40 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:23 pm6:23:12 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 12 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Accomac

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:46 amMoonset icon Moonset: 8:04 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (21%)
Map of Accomac, Virginia

Shortest day in Accomac, VA

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 9 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 33 minutes.

Longest day in Accomac, VA

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 46 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Accomac, VA

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 24 days, on December 6, 2026, at 4:43 pm.

Latest sunset in Accomac, VA

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 28, 2026, at 8:28 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Accomac, VA

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 5:40 am.

Latest sunrise in Accomac, VA

The latest sunrise of the year was 12 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:26 am.
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November 2026 - Accomac, Virginia - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Accomac.

All times are in Accomac's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) until November 1, 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) from then on.

The day length shortens by 49 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Accomac, VA - from 10 hours, 35 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 46 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:00:47 am 6:27:58 am +1m 3son the clock: -58m 57s 5:03:57 pm -1m 5son the clock: -1h 1m 5s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:31:06 pm 10h 35m 59s -2m 8s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:46:11 am 37.70° 5:29:48 am 6:02:04 pm 4:59:13 am 6:32:38 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 25m 3s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
12:46:12 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:01:47 am 6:29:00 am +1m 2s 5:02:53 pm -1m 4s 5:30:06 pm 10h 33m 53s -2m 7s 11:46:10 am 37.38° 5:30:45 am 6:01:06 pm 5:00:08 am 6:31:42 pm 13h 27m 10s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:10 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:02:46 am 6:30:03 am +1m 3s 5:01:50 pm -1m 3s 5:29:06 pm 10h 31m 47s -2m 5s 11:46:10 am 37.07° 5:31:42 am 6:00:10 pm 5:01:03 am 6:30:47 pm 13h 29m 16s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:11 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:03:46 am 6:31:06 am +1m 3s 5:00:49 pm -1m 1s 5:28:08 pm 10h 29m 43s -2m 4s 11:46:11 am 36.76° 5:32:38 am 5:59:15 pm 5:01:58 am 6:29:54 pm 13h 31m 20s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:12 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:04:45 am 6:32:09 am +1m 3s 4:59:49 pm -1m 0s 5:27:12 pm 10h 27m 40s -2m 3s 11:46:12 am 36.46° 5:33:35 am 5:58:21 pm 5:02:53 am 6:29:02 pm 13h 33m 24s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:14 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:05:45 am 6:33:13 am +1m 4s 4:58:51 pm -58s 5:26:17 pm 10h 25m 38s -2m 2s 11:46:15 am 36.16° 5:34:32 am 5:57:30 pm 5:03:48 am 6:28:13 pm 13h 35m 25s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:17 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:06:45 am 6:34:16 am +1m 3s 4:57:54 pm -57s 5:25:24 pm 10h 23m 38s -2m 0s 11:46:18 am 35.86° 5:35:29 am 5:56:39 pm 5:04:43 am 6:27:24 pm 13h 37m 26s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:20 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:07:46 am 6:35:20 am +1m 4s 4:56:59 pm -55s 5:24:33 pm 10h 21m 39s -1m 59s 11:46:22 am 35.57° 5:36:27 am 5:55:51 pm 5:05:38 am 6:26:38 pm 13h 39m 25s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:25 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:08:46 am 6:36:24 am +1m 4s 4:56:05 pm -54s 5:23:43 pm 10h 19m 41s -1m 57s 11:46:27 am 35.29° 5:37:24 am 5:55:04 pm 5:06:34 am 6:25:53 pm 13h 41m 23s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:46:30 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 6:09:46 am 6:37:28 am +1m 4s 4:55:13 pm -52s 5:22:55 pm 10h 17m 45s -1m 56s 11:46:33 am 35.00° 5:38:21 am 5:54:19 pm 5:07:29 am 6:25:10 pm 13h 43m 19s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:37 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:10:47 am 6:38:32 am +1m 4s 4:54:23 pm -50s 5:22:08 pm 10h 15m 51s -1m 54s 11:46:40 am 34.73° 5:39:18 am 5:53:36 pm 5:08:24 am 6:24:29 pm 13h 45m 13s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:44 pm 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:11:47 am 6:39:36 am +1m 4s 4:53:35 pm -48s 5:21:23 pm 10h 13m 59s -1m 53s 11:46:47 am 34.46° 5:40:16 am 5:52:54 pm 5:09:19 am 6:23:50 pm 13h 47m 5s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:46:52 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:12:48 am 6:40:40 am +1m 4s 4:52:48 pm -47s 5:20:40 pm 10h 12m 8s -1m 51s 11:46:56 am 34.19° 5:41:13 am 5:52:14 pm 5:10:14 am 6:23:12 pm 13h 48m 56s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:01 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:13:48 am 6:41:44 am +1m 4s 4:52:03 pm -45s 5:19:59 pm 10h 10m 19s -1m 49s 11:47:05 am 33.93° 5:42:10 am 5:51:36 pm 5:11:09 am 6:22:36 pm 13h 50m 45s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:10 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:14:48 am 6:42:48 am +1m 4s 4:51:19 pm -44s 5:19:19 pm 10h 8m 31s -1m 47s 11:47:15 am 33.68° 5:43:07 am 5:50:59 pm 5:12:04 am 6:22:02 pm 13h 52m 33s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:21 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:15:48 am 6:43:52 am +1m 4s 4:50:38 pm -41s 5:18:41 pm 10h 6m 46s -1m 45s 11:47:26 am 33.43° 5:44:04 am 5:50:25 pm 5:12:59 am 6:21:29 pm 13h 54m 18s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:32 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:16:49 am 6:44:56 am +1m 4s 4:49:58 pm -40s 5:18:05 pm 10h 5m 2s -1m 43s 11:47:38 am 33.18° 5:45:01 am 5:49:52 pm 5:13:54 am 6:20:59 pm 13h 56m 1s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:47:44 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:17:49 am 6:45:59 am +1m 3s 4:49:20 pm -38s 5:17:31 pm 10h 3m 21s -1m 41s 11:47:50 am 32.94° 5:45:58 am 5:49:21 pm 5:14:48 am 6:20:30 pm 13h 57m 43s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:57 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:18:48 am 6:47:03 am +1m 4s 4:48:44 pm -36s 5:16:59 pm 10h 1m 41s -1m 39s 11:48:04 am 32.71° 5:46:55 am 5:48:52 pm 5:15:42 am 6:20:03 pm 13h 59m 22s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:11 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:19:48 am 6:48:06 am +1m 3s 4:48:10 pm -34s 5:16:28 pm 10h 0m 4s -1m 37s 11:48:18 am 32.48° 5:47:51 am 5:48:24 pm 5:16:37 am 6:19:38 pm 14h 0m 59s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:26 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:20:47 am 6:49:09 am +1m 3s 4:47:38 pm -32s 5:16:00 pm 9h 58m 29s -1m 35s 11:48:33 am 32.26° 5:48:47 am 5:47:59 pm 5:17:31 am 6:19:15 pm 14h 2m 33s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:41 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:21:46 am 6:50:11 am +1m 2s 4:47:08 pm -30s 5:15:33 pm 9h 56m 57s -1m 33s 11:48:49 am 32.05° 5:49:43 am 5:47:36 pm 5:18:24 am 6:18:54 pm 14h 4m 5s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:58 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:22:45 am 6:51:13 am +1m 2s 4:46:40 pm -28s 5:15:08 pm 9h 55m 27s -1m 30s 11:49:06 am 31.84° 5:50:39 am 5:47:14 pm 5:19:18 am 6:18:35 pm 14h 5m 35s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:15 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:23:43 am 6:52:15 am +1m 2s 4:46:14 pm -26s 5:14:46 pm 9h 53m 59s -1m 28s 11:49:23 am 31.64° 5:51:34 am 5:46:54 pm 5:20:11 am 6:18:17 pm 14h 7m 2s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:49:33 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:24:41 am 6:53:16 am +1m 1s 4:45:50 pm -24s 5:14:25 pm 9h 52m 34s -1m 25s 11:49:42 am 31.44° 5:52:29 am 5:46:36 pm 5:21:03 am 6:18:02 pm 14h 8m 27s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:52 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:25:38 am 6:54:17 am +1m 1s 4:45:27 pm -23s 5:14:06 pm 9h 51m 10s -1m 23s 11:50:01 am 31.25° 5:53:24 am 5:46:20 pm 5:21:56 am 6:17:48 pm 14h 9m 50s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:11 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:26:35 am 6:55:17 am +1m 0s 4:45:07 pm -20s 5:13:49 pm 9h 49m 50s -1m 20s 11:50:20 am 31.07° 5:54:18 am 5:46:06 pm 5:22:48 am 6:17:36 pm 14h 11m 9s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:31 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:27:32 am 6:56:16 am +59s 4:44:49 pm -18s 5:13:34 pm 9h 48m 33s -1m 18s 11:50:41 am 30.89° 5:55:11 am 5:45:54 pm 5:23:39 am 6:17:26 pm 14h 12m 26s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:52 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:28:27 am 6:57:15 am +59s 4:44:33 pm -16s 5:13:21 pm 9h 47m 18s -1m 15s 11:51:02 am 30.73° 5:56:04 am 5:45:44 pm 5:24:30 am 6:17:18 pm 14h 13m 40s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:51:13 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:29:22 am 6:58:13 am +58s 4:44:19 pm -14s 5:13:10 pm 9h 46m 6s -1m 12s 11:51:24 am 30.56° 5:56:57 am 5:45:36 pm 5:25:21 am 6:17:11 pm 14h 14m 52s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:51:35 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Accomac, VA - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Accomac, VA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Accomac, VA.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 46mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 33mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 13mEarliest sunrise 5:40 am · Jun 13Earliest sunrise5:40 am · Jun 13Latest sunrise 7:26 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:26 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:43 pm · Dec 6Earliest sunset4:43 pm · Dec 6Latest sunset 8:28 pm · Jun 28Latest sunset8:28 pm · Jun 28

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Accomac, VA

In Accomac, VA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 5:40 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:26 am. The earliest sunset is on December 6 at 4:43 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 28 at 8:28 pm.

Accomac, VA gets 5h 13m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 46m versus 9h 33m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 11m.

Accomac, VA Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Accomac. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 75.7°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 28.8°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 52.2°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 52.4°Today · Nov 12 · Sun altitude: 34.4°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Accomac, VA analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Accomac.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 28.8° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 75.7° (around Jun 21) in Accomac. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Accomac, VA analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Accomac, VA Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

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