Sunrise & Sunset in Apex
🇺🇸 Apex, United States · October 31, 2026 · current time in Apex
Today · October 31, 2026
10h 45m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:11sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:41sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:11sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:37sun appears at 106.9° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:13sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:00sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:47sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:22sun disappears at 253.1° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:49sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:19sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:49sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:38 | 17:21 | 16:45–17:38 | 10h 43m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:39 | 17:20 | 16:44–17:37 | 10h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:40 | 17:19 | 16:43–17:36 | 10h 39m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:41 | 17:18 | 16:42–17:35 | 10h 37m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:42 | 17:17 | 16:41–17:34 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:43 | 17:17 | 16:40–17:33 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:44 | 17:16 | 16:39–17:32 | 10h 32m |
Apex sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:11 | 19:01 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:12 | 18:59 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:13 | 18:58 | 11h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:13 | 18:56 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:14 | 18:55 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:15 | 18:54 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:16 | 18:52 | 11h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:17 | 18:51 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:17 | 18:49 | 11h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:18 | 18:48 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:19 | 18:47 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:20 | 18:45 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:21 | 18:44 | 11h 23m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:22 | 18:43 | 11h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:22 | 18:41 | 11h 19m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:23 | 18:40 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:24 | 18:39 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:25 | 18:37 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:26 | 18:36 | 11h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:27 | 18:35 | 11h 08m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:28 | 18:34 | 11h 06m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:29 | 18:32 | 11h 04m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:30 | 18:31 | 11h 02m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:31 | 18:30 | 10h 59m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:31 | 18:29 | 10h 57m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:32 | 18:28 | 10h 55m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:33 | 18:27 | 10h 53m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:34 | 18:25 | 10h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:35 | 18:24 | 10h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:36 | 18:23 | 10h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 31Today | 07:37 | 18:22 | 10h 45m |
Daylight through the year in Apex
At Apex's latitude (35.73° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 35m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 44m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Apex's coordinates (35.7326°, -78.8503°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Apex today?
The sun rises at 07:37 today in Apex, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Apex today?
The sun sets at 18:22 today in Apex, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Apex?
Today, golden hour runs 07:21–08:13 in the morning and 17:47–18:39 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.