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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Cary, NC

↑ 7:36 AM↓ 6:20 PM

10 h 44 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:58 PM, 40° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:20 AM–8:12 AM
    Evening 5:44 PM–6:36 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:10 AM–7:20 AM
    Evening 6:36 PM–6:47 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:40 AM–7:10 AM
    Evening 6:47 PM–7:17 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:10 AM–6:40 AM
    Evening 7:17 PM–7:47 PM

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in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:44 AM7:10 AM1:04 PM6:58 PM7:24 PM11 h 49 min
Fri, Oct 26:45 AM7:11 AM1:04 PM6:57 PM7:22 PM11 h 46 min
Sat, Oct 36:46 AM7:11 AM1:04 PM6:55 PM7:21 PM11 h 44 min
Sun, Oct 46:47 AM7:12 AM1:03 PM6:54 PM7:20 PM11 h 42 min
Mon, Oct 56:48 AM7:13 AM1:03 PM6:53 PM7:18 PM11 h 40 min
Tue, Oct 66:48 AM7:14 AM1:03 PM6:51 PM7:17 PM11 h 37 min
Wed, Oct 76:49 AM7:15 AM1:03 PM6:50 PM7:15 PM11 h 35 min
Thu, Oct 86:50 AM7:16 AM1:02 PM6:48 PM7:14 PM11 h 33 min
Fri, Oct 96:51 AM7:16 AM1:02 PM6:47 PM7:13 PM11 h 31 min
Sat, Oct 106:52 AM7:17 AM1:02 PM6:46 PM7:11 PM11 h 29 min
Sun, Oct 116:52 AM7:18 AM1:01 PM6:44 PM7:10 PM11 h 26 min
Mon, Oct 126:53 AM7:19 AM1:01 PM6:43 PM7:09 PM11 h 24 min
Tue, Oct 136:54 AM7:20 AM1:01 PM6:42 PM7:07 PM11 h 22 min
Wed, Oct 146:55 AM7:21 AM1:01 PM6:40 PM7:06 PM11 h 20 min
Thu, Oct 156:56 AM7:21 AM1:01 PM6:39 PM7:05 PM11 h 18 min
Fri, Oct 166:57 AM7:22 AM1:00 PM6:38 PM7:04 PM11 h 15 min
Sat, Oct 176:57 AM7:23 AM1:00 PM6:36 PM7:02 PM11 h 13 min
Sun, Oct 186:58 AM7:24 AM1:00 PM6:35 PM7:01 PM11 h 11 min
Mon, Oct 196:59 AM7:25 AM1:00 PM6:34 PM7:00 PM11 h 9 min
Tue, Oct 207:00 AM7:26 AM1:00 PM6:33 PM6:59 PM11 h 7 min
Wed, Oct 217:01 AM7:27 AM12:59 PM6:31 PM6:57 PM11 h 5 min
Thu, Oct 227:02 AM7:28 AM12:59 PM6:30 PM6:56 PM11 h 3 min
Fri, Oct 237:03 AM7:29 AM12:59 PM6:29 PM6:55 PM11 h 0 min
Sat, Oct 247:03 AM7:30 AM12:59 PM6:28 PM6:54 PM10 h 58 min
Sun, Oct 257:04 AM7:30 AM12:59 PM6:27 PM6:53 PM10 h 56 min
Mon, Oct 267:05 AM7:31 AM12:59 PM6:26 PM6:52 PM10 h 54 min
Tue, Oct 277:06 AM7:32 AM12:59 PM6:24 PM6:51 PM10 h 52 min
Wed, Oct 287:07 AM7:33 AM12:59 PM6:23 PM6:50 PM10 h 50 min
Thu, Oct 297:08 AM7:34 AM12:58 PM6:22 PM6:49 PM10 h 48 min
Fri, Oct 307:09 AM7:35 AM12:58 PM6:21 PM6:48 PM10 h 46 min
Sat, Oct 317:10 AM7:36 AM12:58 PM6:20 PM6:47 PM10 h 44 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (EDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.