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Sunrise and Sunset in North Carolina
Sunrise07:25
Solar noon13:02
Sunset18:39
- Day length
- 11 h 14 min2 min shorter than yesterday
- Morning golden hour
- 07:25–08:00
- Evening golden hour
- 18:04–18:39
- Blue hour
- 18:55–19:05
- Civil twilight
- 07:00 / 19:05
- Max sun elevation
- 45°
- Moon
- First quarter36% illuminated
Calculated with the NOAA solar algorithm, 35.600°N 79.400°W · time zone America/New_York
In North Carolina the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:39 today, giving 11 h 14 min of daylight. At solar noon (13:02) it climbs to 45° above the horizon. Days are getting shorter: today is 2 minutes shorter than yesterday. The evening golden hour starts at 18:04; blue hour runs 18:55–19:05. Tomorrow: sunrise 07:26, sunset 18:38. Tonight the moon is a First quarter (36% illuminated); the next full moon is on October 25.
North Carolina sunrise and sunset for 30 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, October 17 | 07:25 | 18:39 | 11 h 14 min |
| Sun, October 18 | 07:26 | 18:38 | 11 h 12 min |
| Mon, October 19 | 07:27 | 18:36 | 11 h 9 min |
| Tue, October 20 | 07:28 | 18:35 | 11 h 7 min |
| Wed, October 21 | 07:29 | 18:34 | 11 h 5 min |
| Thu, October 22 | 07:30 | 18:33 | 11 h 3 min |
| Fri, October 23 | 07:31 | 18:32 | 11 h 1 min |
| Sat, October 24 | 07:32 | 18:30 | 10 h 59 min |
| Sun, October 25 | 07:32 | 18:29 | 10 h 57 min |
| Mon, October 26 | 07:33 | 18:28 | 10 h 55 min |
| Tue, October 27 | 07:34 | 18:27 | 10 h 53 min |
| Wed, October 28 | 07:35 | 18:26 | 10 h 51 min |
| Thu, October 29 | 07:36 | 18:25 | 10 h 49 min |
| Fri, October 30 | 07:37 | 18:24 | 10 h 47 min |
| Sat, October 31 | 07:38 | 18:23 | 10 h 45 min |
| Sun, November 1 | 06:39 | 17:22 | 10 h 43 min |
| Mon, November 2 | 06:40 | 17:21 | 10 h 41 min |
| Tue, November 3 | 06:41 | 17:20 | 10 h 39 min |
| Wed, November 4 | 06:42 | 17:19 | 10 h 37 min |
| Thu, November 5 | 06:43 | 17:18 | 10 h 35 min |
| Fri, November 6 | 06:44 | 17:17 | 10 h 33 min |
| Sat, November 7 | 06:45 | 17:16 | 10 h 31 min |
| Sun, November 8 | 06:46 | 17:15 | 10 h 29 min |
| Mon, November 9 | 06:47 | 17:15 | 10 h 28 min |
| Tue, November 10 | 06:48 | 17:14 | 10 h 26 min |
| Wed, November 11 | 06:49 | 17:13 | 10 h 24 min |
| Thu, November 12 | 06:50 | 17:12 | 10 h 22 min |
| Fri, November 13 | 06:51 | 17:12 | 10 h 21 min |
| Sat, November 14 | 06:52 | 17:11 | 10 h 19 min |
| Sun, November 15 | 06:53 | 17:10 | 10 h 17 min |
North Carolina: 2026 equinoxes and solstices
| Spring equinox | March 20 10:39 | 12 h 8 min |
| Summer solstice (longest day) | June 21 04:22 | 14 h 34 min |
| Autumn equinox | September 22 20:12 | 12 h 9 min |
| Winter solstice (shortest day) | December 21 15:52 | 9 h 45 min |
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise in North Carolina?
- Sunrise is at 07:25 today and 07:26 tomorrow.
- What time is sunset in North Carolina?
- Sunset is at 18:39 today and 18:38 tomorrow. The evening golden hour begins at 18:04.
- When is golden hour in North Carolina?
- The evening golden hour starts at 18:04; blue hour runs 18:55–19:05.
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