Sunrise & Sunset in Charlotte
🇺🇸 Charlotte, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Charlotte
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 55m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:15sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:45sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:15sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:41sun appears at 105.1° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:16sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:08sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:00sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:35sun disappears at 254.9° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:01sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:31sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:01sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:42 | 18:34 | 17:59–18:50 | 10h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:43 | 18:33 | 17:58–18:49 | 10h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:43 | 18:32 | 17:57–18:48 | 10h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:44 | 18:31 | 17:56–18:47 | 10h 47m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:45 | 17:30 | 16:54–17:46 | 10h 45m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:46 | 17:29 | 16:53–17:45 | 10h 43m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:47 | 17:28 | 16:52–17:44 | 10h 41m |
Charlotte sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:19 | 19:09 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:20 | 19:07 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:20 | 19:06 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:21 | 19:05 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:22 | 19:03 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:23 | 19:02 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:23 | 19:00 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:24 | 18:59 | 11h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:25 | 18:58 | 11h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:26 | 18:56 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:27 | 18:55 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:27 | 18:54 | 11h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:28 | 18:52 | 11h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:29 | 18:51 | 11h 22m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:30 | 18:50 | 11h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:31 | 18:48 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:32 | 18:47 | 11h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:33 | 18:46 | 11h 13m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:33 | 18:45 | 11h 11m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:34 | 18:43 | 11h 09m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:35 | 18:42 | 11h 07m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:36 | 18:41 | 11h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:37 | 18:40 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:38 | 18:39 | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:39 | 18:37 | 10h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:40 | 18:36 | 10h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:41 | 18:35 | 10h 55m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:42 | 18:34 | 10h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:43 | 18:33 | 10h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:43 | 18:32 | 10h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:44 | 18:31 | 10h 47m |
Daylight through the year in Charlotte
At Charlotte's latitude (35.23° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 32m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 47m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Charlotte's coordinates (35.2271°, -80.8431°) 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 Charlotte today?
The sun rises at 07:41 today in Charlotte, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Charlotte today?
The sun sets at 18:35 today in Charlotte, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Charlotte?
Today, golden hour runs 07:25–08:16 in the morning and 18:00–18:51 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.