SUNRISE & SUNSET GUIDE · 2026.10
Sunrise and Sunset Times in North Carolina, USAOctober 2026
See North Carolina's monthly calendar and today's sun at a glance.
Today in North Carolina, the sun rises at and sets at .
Today's Sun & Sky Brightness
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 1 Sunrise 7:10 AM Sunset 7:01 PM | 2 Sunrise 7:10 AM Sunset 6:59 PM | 3 Sunrise 7:11 AM Sunset 6:58 PM |
4 Sunrise 7:12 AM Sunset 6:57 PM | 5 Sunrise 7:13 AM Sunset 6:55 PM | 6 Sunrise 7:14 AM Sunset 6:54 PM | 7 Sunrise 7:14 AM Sunset 6:52 PM | 8 Sunrise 7:15 AM Sunset 6:51 PM | 9 Sunrise 7:16 AM Sunset 6:50 PM | 10 Sunrise 7:17 AM Sunset 6:48 PM |
11 Sunrise 7:18 AM Sunset 6:47 PM | 12 Sunrise 7:19 AM Sunset 6:45 PM | 13 Sunrise 7:19 AM Sunset 6:44 PM | 14 Sunrise 7:20 AM Sunset 6:43 PM | 15 Sunrise 7:21 AM Sunset 6:41 PM | 16 Sunrise 7:22 AM Sunset 6:40 PM | 17 Sunrise 7:23 AM Sunset 6:39 PM |
18 Sunrise 7:24 AM Sunset 6:38 PM | 19 Sunrise 7:25 AM Sunset 6:36 PM | 20 Sunrise 7:26 AM Sunset 6:35 PM | 21 Sunrise 7:26 AM Sunset 6:34 PM | 22 Sunrise 7:27 AM Sunset 6:33 PM | 23 Sunrise 7:28 AM Sunset 6:32 PM | 24 Sunrise 7:29 AM Sunset 6:30 PM |
25 Sunrise 7:30 AM Sunset 6:29 PM | 26 Sunrise 7:31 AM Sunset 6:28 PM | 27 Sunrise 7:32 AM Sunset 6:27 PM | 28 Sunrise 7:33 AM Sunset 6:26 PM | 29 Sunrise 7:34 AM Sunset 6:25 PM | 30 Sunrise 7:35 AM Sunset 6:24 PM | 31 Sunrise 7:36 AM Sunset 6:23 PM |
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| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar Noon | Begin | End | Begin | End | Begin | End |
| 1(Thu) | 7:10 AM | 7:01 PM | 1:05 PM | 6:45 AM | 7:25 PM | 6:16 AM | 7:55 PM | 5:46 AM | 8:24 PM |
| 2(Fri) | 7:10 AM | 6:59 PM | 1:05 PM | 6:46 AM | 7:24 PM | 6:17 AM | 7:53 PM | 5:47 AM | 8:23 PM |
| 3(Sat) | 7:11 AM | 6:58 PM | 1:05 PM | 6:47 AM | 7:22 PM | 6:17 AM | 7:52 PM | 5:48 AM | 8:21 PM |
| 4(Sun) | 7:12 AM | 6:57 PM | 1:04 PM | 6:48 AM | 7:21 PM | 6:18 AM | 7:50 PM | 5:48 AM | 8:20 PM |
| 5(Mon) | 7:13 AM | 6:55 PM | 1:04 PM | 6:49 AM | 7:19 PM | 6:19 AM | 7:49 PM | 5:49 AM | 8:19 PM |
| 6(Tue) | 7:14 AM | 6:54 PM | 1:04 PM | 6:49 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:20 AM | 7:48 PM | 5:50 AM | 8:17 PM |
| 7(Wed) | 7:14 AM | 6:52 PM | 1:03 PM | 6:50 AM | 7:17 PM | 6:21 AM | 7:46 PM | 5:51 AM | 8:16 PM |
| 8(Thu) | 7:15 AM | 6:51 PM | 1:03 PM | 6:51 AM | 7:15 PM | 6:21 AM | 7:45 PM | 5:52 AM | 8:14 PM |
| 9(Fri) | 7:16 AM | 6:50 PM | 1:03 PM | 6:52 AM | 7:14 PM | 6:22 AM | 7:43 PM | 5:53 AM | 8:13 PM |
| 10(Sat) | 7:17 AM | 6:48 PM | 1:03 PM | 6:53 AM | 7:12 PM | 6:23 AM | 7:42 PM | 5:53 AM | 8:12 PM |
| 11(Sun) | 7:18 AM | 6:47 PM | 1:02 PM | 6:53 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:24 AM | 7:41 PM | 5:54 AM | 8:10 PM |
| 12(Mon) | 7:19 AM | 6:45 PM | 1:02 PM | 6:54 AM | 7:10 PM | 6:25 AM | 7:39 PM | 5:55 AM | 8:09 PM |
| 13(Tue) | 7:19 AM | 6:44 PM | 1:02 PM | 6:55 AM | 7:08 PM | 6:25 AM | 7:38 PM | 5:56 AM | 8:08 PM |
| 14(Wed) | 7:20 AM | 6:43 PM | 1:02 PM | 6:56 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:26 AM | 7:37 PM | 5:57 AM | 8:06 PM |
| 15(Thu) | 7:21 AM | 6:41 PM | 1:01 PM | 6:57 AM | 7:06 PM | 6:27 AM | 7:36 PM | 5:57 AM | 8:05 PM |
| 16(Fri) | 7:22 AM | 6:40 PM | 1:01 PM | 6:58 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:28 AM | 7:34 PM | 5:58 AM | 8:04 PM |
| 17(Sat) | 7:23 AM | 6:39 PM | 1:01 PM | 6:58 AM | 7:03 PM | 6:29 AM | 7:33 PM | 5:59 AM | 8:03 PM |
| 18(Sun) | 7:24 AM | 6:38 PM | 1:01 PM | 6:59 AM | 7:02 PM | 6:30 AM | 7:32 PM | 6:00 AM | 8:01 PM |
| 19(Mon) | 7:25 AM | 6:36 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:30 AM | 7:31 PM | 6:01 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 20(Tue) | 7:26 AM | 6:35 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:01 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:31 AM | 7:29 PM | 6:02 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 21(Wed) | 7:26 AM | 6:34 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:02 AM | 6:59 PM | 6:32 AM | 7:28 PM | 6:02 AM | 7:58 PM |
| 22(Thu) | 7:27 AM | 6:33 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:03 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:33 AM | 7:27 PM | 6:03 AM | 7:57 PM |
| 23(Fri) | 7:28 AM | 6:32 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:04 AM | 6:56 PM | 6:34 AM | 7:26 PM | 6:04 AM | 7:56 PM |
| 24(Sat) | 7:29 AM | 6:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:04 AM | 6:55 PM | 6:35 AM | 7:25 PM | 6:05 AM | 7:55 PM |
| 25(Sun) | 7:30 AM | 6:29 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:05 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:35 AM | 7:24 PM | 6:06 AM | 7:54 PM |
| 26(Mon) | 7:31 AM | 6:28 PM | 1:00 PM | 7:06 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:36 AM | 7:23 PM | 6:07 AM | 7:52 PM |
| 27(Tue) | 7:32 AM | 6:27 PM | 12:59 PM | 7:07 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:37 AM | 7:22 PM | 6:07 AM | 7:51 PM |
| 28(Wed) | 7:33 AM | 6:26 PM | 12:59 PM | 7:08 AM | 6:51 PM | 6:38 AM | 7:21 PM | 6:08 AM | 7:50 PM |
| 29(Thu) | 7:34 AM | 6:25 PM | 12:59 PM | 7:09 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:39 AM | 7:20 PM | 6:09 AM | 7:49 PM |
| 30(Fri) | 7:35 AM | 6:24 PM | 12:59 PM | 7:10 AM | 6:49 PM | 6:40 AM | 7:19 PM | 6:10 AM | 7:49 PM |
| 31(Sat) | 7:36 AM | 6:23 PM | 12:59 PM | 7:11 AM | 6:48 PM | 6:41 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:11 AM | 7:48 PM |
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Today's Sunrise & Sunset Directions in North Carolina
● Sunrise East (azimuth 79°)● Sunset West (azimuth 281°)Measured clockwise from north (0°). Approximate bearings assuming an open horizon.
Annual Sunrise & Sunset Times in North Carolina
Sunrise & Sunset FAQ for North Carolina
A: Around Jun 11.
In North Carolina, the sun rises at 5:57 AM. This is the best time for early morning activities like fishing or photography at dawn.
A: Around Jun 22.
In North Carolina, daylight extends until 8:37 PM. Perfect for after-work outdoor activities!
A: In North Carolina, approximately 4h 51m.
Around the summer solstice (Jun 21), daylight lasts about 14h 38m. In contrast, around winter solstice (Dec 21), daylight is only about 9h 47m.
A: Not exactly - daytime is slightly longer.
Due to atmospheric refraction (which makes the sun appear higher than it actually is) and the definition of sunrise (when the sun's upper edge appears), daytime is actually a few minutes longer than 12 hours on the equinox.