Sunset and sunrise times in Road Town, British Virgin Islands
In Road Town, British Virgin Islands the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:38 and rises at 06:02. Daylight lasts 12h 35m; evening golden hour runs from 18:09 to 18:51.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Last light
- 19:00
- Day length
- 12h 35m
4h 17m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:09 – 18:51
- Blue hour
- 18:51 – 19:00
- Max sun altitude
- 82.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:02 / 03:38
The sun sets at 281° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 18:37 Golden hour 18:08 – 18:51 Day length 12h 34m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Road Town is
- Coordinates
- 18.4269° N, 64.6208° W
- Time zone
- America/Tortola
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Population
- 8,449
Sunrise and sunset in Road Town, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:24 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 12h 56m | −0:45 | 18:22–19:07 | 🌖 91% |
| Sun 2 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:24 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 12h 56m | −0:46 | 18:22–19:06 | 🌖 84% |
| Mon 3 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:24 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 12h 55m | −0:47 | 18:22–19:06 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:24 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 12h 54m | −0:48 | 18:21–19:05 | 🌖 65% |
| Wed 5 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:24 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 12h 53m | −0:48 | 18:21–19:05 | 🌗 54% |
| Thu 6 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:24 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 12h 52m | −0:49 | 18:20–19:04 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:24 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 12h 52m | −0:50 | 18:20–19:04 | 🌘 31% |
| Sat 8 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:24 | 18:49 | 19:12 | 12h 51m | −0:50 | 18:19–19:03 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:23 | 18:49 | 19:11 | 12h 50m | −0:51 | 18:19–19:03 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 12:23 | 18:48 | 19:11 | 12h 49m | −0:51 | 18:18–19:02 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:23 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 12h 48m | −0:52 | 18:18–19:01 | 🌘 1% |
| Wed 12 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:23 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 12h 47m | −0:52 | 18:17–19:01 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 12:23 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 12h 46m | −0:53 | 18:16–19:00 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:23 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 12h 45m | −0:53 | 18:16–18:59 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:22 | 18:45 | 19:08 | 12h 45m | −0:54 | 18:15–18:59 | 🌒 11% |
| Sun 16 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:22 | 18:44 | 19:07 | 12h 44m | −0:54 | 18:15–18:58 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 12:22 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 12h 43m | −0:55 | 18:14–18:57 | 🌒 27% |
| Tue 18 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:22 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 12h 42m | −0:55 | 18:13–18:57 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:22 | 18:42 | 19:05 | 12h 41m | −0:56 | 18:13–18:56 | 🌓 46% |
| Thu 20 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12h 40m | −0:56 | 18:12–18:55 | 🌔 55% |
| Fri 21 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12h 39m | −0:56 | 18:11–18:54 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12h 38m | −0:57 | 18:11–18:54 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 12:21 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12h 37m | −0:57 | 18:10–18:53 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12h 36m | −0:57 | 18:09–18:52 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 35m | −0:58 | 18:09–18:51 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 34m | −0:58 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:19 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 33m | −0:58 | 18:07–18:50 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:19 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 12h 32m | −0:59 | 18:06–18:49 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:19 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 12h 31m | −0:59 | 18:06–18:48 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:19 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12h 30m | −0:59 | 18:05–18:47 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:18 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 29m | −0:59 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌖 87% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:37 | 05:05 | 05:56 | 18:53 | 19:43 | 20:11 | 11h 3m | 89.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:38 | 05:06 | 05:56 | 18:52 | 19:43 | 20:10 | 11h 4m | 89.2° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:38 | 05:06 | 05:56 | 18:52 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 11h 5m | 88.9° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 05:57 | 18:51 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 11h 5m | 88.7° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:39 | 05:07 | 05:57 | 18:51 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 11h 6m | 88.4° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 05:57 | 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 11h 7m | 88.1° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:40 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 11h 8m | 87.9° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:40 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 18:49 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 11h 9m | 87.6° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 18:49 | 19:38 | 20:06 | 11h 9m | 87.3° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:41 | 05:09 | 05:58 | 18:48 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 11h 10m | 87.0° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 05:59 | 18:47 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 11h 11m | 86.7° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 05:59 | 18:47 | 19:36 | 20:03 | 11h 12m | 86.4° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 05:59 | 18:46 | 19:36 | 20:03 | 11h 13m | 86.1° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 18:46 | 19:35 | 20:02 | 11h 14m | 85.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 18:45 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 11h 15m | 85.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:00 | 18:44 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 11h 16m | 85.2° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:00 | 18:44 | 19:33 | 19:59 | 11h 16m | 84.8° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 06:01 | 18:43 | 19:32 | 19:59 | 11h 17m | 84.5° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 18:42 | 19:31 | 19:58 | 11h 18m | 84.2° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 18:41 | 19:30 | 19:57 | 11h 19m | 83.9° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 18:41 | 19:29 | 19:56 | 11h 20m | 83.5° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:01 | 18:40 | 19:29 | 19:55 | 11h 21m | 83.2° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:02 | 18:39 | 19:28 | 19:54 | 11h 22m | 82.8° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:02 | 18:39 | 19:27 | 19:53 | 11h 23m | 82.5° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:02 | 18:38 | 19:26 | 19:53 | 11h 24m | 82.2° | 281° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:02 | 18:37 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 11h 25m | 81.8° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:02 | 18:36 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 11h 26m | 81.5° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:03 | 18:35 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 11h 27m | 81.1° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:48 | 05:15 | 06:03 | 18:35 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 11h 28m | 80.8° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:03 | 18:34 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 11h 29m | 80.4° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:03 | 18:33 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 11h 30m | 80.0° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:18 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 28m | −1:00 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:18 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12h 27m | −1:00 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:17 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12h 26m | −1:00 | 18:02–18:44 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:17 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12h 25m | −1:00 | 18:01–18:43 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:17 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 12h 24m | −1:01 | 18:00–18:42 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:16 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12h 23m | −1:01 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:16 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12h 22m | −1:01 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:16 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 12h 21m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:15 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12h 20m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:15 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 19m | −1:01 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:15 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 18m | −1:01 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:14 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 17m | −1:02 | 17:54–18:36 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:14 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 16m | −1:02 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:14 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 15m | −1:02 | 17:52–18:35 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:13 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 14m | −1:02 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:13 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 13m | −1:02 | 17:51–18:33 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12h 12m | −1:02 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 11m | −1:02 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:12 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 10m | −1:02 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 9m | −1:02 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 8m | −1:02 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 7m | −1:02 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | −1:02 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 5m | −1:02 | 17:44–18:26 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 4m | −1:02 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 3m | −1:02 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:09 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12h 2m | −1:02 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:09 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 1m | −1:02 | 17:40–18:22 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:08 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 0m | −1:02 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:08 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11h 59m | −1:02 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌖 82% |
Longest and shortest day in Road Town
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 14m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 1m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 12m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:40 on 24 November; the latest is 18:59 on 6 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:41 on 5 June to 06:53 on 18 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Road Town different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:20, a full 21 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 50° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 20 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 39 seconds a day.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 13 May and 30 July, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the longest day is 21 June, 2 months ago, and sunset moves a mere 11 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Road Town
Arrive by 17:54. Golden hour opens at 18:09 and the sun is down by 18:38, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:51 and runs to 19:00, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Road Town today?
The sun sets in Road Town at 18:38 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Road Town?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 19:00 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Road Town?
Evening golden hour runs 18:09 to 18:51 today, lasting 42m.