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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Charlotte

↑ 7:43 AM↓ 6:29 PM

10 h 46 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 1:06 PM, 41° 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 7:27 AM–8:19 AM
    Evening 5:54 PM–6:45 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:17 AM–7:27 AM
    Evening 6:45 PM–6:55 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:47 AM–7:17 AM
    Evening 6:55 PM–7:25 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:18 AM–6:47 AM
    Evening 7:25 PM–7:55 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

Mon, Dec 21 3:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:52 AM7:18 AM1:12 PM7:07 PM7:32 PM11 h 49 min
Fri, Oct 26:53 AM7:19 AM1:12 PM7:05 PM7:30 PM11 h 47 min
Sat, Oct 36:54 AM7:19 AM1:12 PM7:04 PM7:29 PM11 h 44 min
Sun, Oct 46:55 AM7:20 AM1:12 PM7:02 PM7:28 PM11 h 42 min
Mon, Oct 56:56 AM7:21 AM1:11 PM7:01 PM7:26 PM11 h 40 min
Tue, Oct 66:56 AM7:22 AM1:11 PM7:00 PM7:25 PM11 h 38 min
Wed, Oct 76:57 AM7:23 AM1:11 PM6:58 PM7:24 PM11 h 36 min
Thu, Oct 86:58 AM7:23 AM1:10 PM6:57 PM7:22 PM11 h 34 min
Fri, Oct 96:59 AM7:24 AM1:10 PM6:56 PM7:21 PM11 h 31 min
Sat, Oct 106:59 AM7:25 AM1:10 PM6:54 PM7:20 PM11 h 29 min
Sun, Oct 117:00 AM7:26 AM1:10 PM6:53 PM7:18 PM11 h 27 min
Mon, Oct 127:01 AM7:27 AM1:09 PM6:52 PM7:17 PM11 h 25 min
Tue, Oct 137:02 AM7:27 AM1:09 PM6:50 PM7:16 PM11 h 23 min
Wed, Oct 147:03 AM7:28 AM1:09 PM6:49 PM7:14 PM11 h 21 min
Thu, Oct 157:04 AM7:29 AM1:09 PM6:48 PM7:13 PM11 h 19 min
Fri, Oct 167:04 AM7:30 AM1:08 PM6:46 PM7:12 PM11 h 16 min
Sat, Oct 177:05 AM7:31 AM1:08 PM6:45 PM7:11 PM11 h 14 min
Sun, Oct 187:06 AM7:32 AM1:08 PM6:44 PM7:09 PM11 h 12 min
Mon, Oct 197:07 AM7:33 AM1:08 PM6:43 PM7:08 PM11 h 10 min
Tue, Oct 207:08 AM7:33 AM1:08 PM6:41 PM7:07 PM11 h 8 min
Wed, Oct 217:09 AM7:34 AM1:07 PM6:40 PM7:06 PM11 h 6 min
Thu, Oct 227:09 AM7:35 AM1:07 PM6:39 PM7:05 PM11 h 4 min
Fri, Oct 237:10 AM7:36 AM1:07 PM6:38 PM7:04 PM11 h 2 min
Sat, Oct 247:11 AM7:37 AM1:07 PM6:37 PM7:03 PM10 h 60 min
Sun, Oct 257:12 AM7:38 AM1:07 PM6:36 PM7:01 PM10 h 58 min
Mon, Oct 267:13 AM7:39 AM1:07 PM6:34 PM7:00 PM10 h 56 min
Tue, Oct 277:14 AM7:40 AM1:07 PM6:33 PM6:59 PM10 h 54 min
Wed, Oct 287:15 AM7:41 AM1:07 PM6:32 PM6:58 PM10 h 52 min
Thu, Oct 297:15 AM7:42 AM1:07 PM6:31 PM6:57 PM10 h 50 min
Fri, Oct 307:16 AM7:42 AM1:07 PM6:30 PM6:56 PM10 h 48 min
Sat, Oct 317:17 AM7:43 AM1:06 PM6:29 PM6:55 PM10 h 46 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.