6 AM
Boardwalk Sunrise Walk
The Boardwalk · Family
The three-mile Boardwalk faces due east, so it is one of the best places on the coast for a morning sunrise.
6:40 PM
sun-timed
Rudee Inlet Sunset
Rudee Inlet · Sunset
The charter fleet comes in and the marina glows as the sun sets over the inlet at the south end of the Boardwalk.
Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend
The city's signature festival since 1974: the International Sandsculpting Championship, art show, parade and King Neptune reigning over the Boardwalk.
American Music Festival
A Labor Day weekend beach concert series with national acts on an oceanfront stage at the 5th Street beach.
Shamrock Marathon
A St. Patrick's weekend running festival with a marathon, half and 8K finishing on the oceanfront Boardwalk.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Virginia Beach, the sun sets at 8:10 PM today — about 13h 58m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:12 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Virginia Beach update at the top of the conditions page.