Sunrise & Sunset in Charlotte
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Sunrise
7:36 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Today in Charlotte, North Carolina, sunrise is at 7:36 AM and sunset at 6:39 PM, giving 11 h 4 min of daylight — 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 6:11 AM | 8:04 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:40 AM | 7:35 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:10 AM | 7:05 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:36 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:10 AM | 6:05 PM |
| Solar noon | 1:08 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Charlotte sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:18 AM | 7:07 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:19 AM | 7:06 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:20 AM | 7:04 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:21 AM | 7:03 PM | 11 h 42 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:21 AM | 7:02 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:22 AM | 7:00 PM | 11 h 38 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:23 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:24 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:25 AM | 6:56 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:25 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:26 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:27 AM | 6:52 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:28 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:29 AM | 6:49 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:30 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:30 AM | 6:47 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:31 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:32 AM | 6:44 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:33 AM | 6:43 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:34 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:35 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:36 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 4 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:37 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 2 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:37 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 h 0 min |
| 25 Sun | 7:38 AM | 6:36 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| 26 Mon | 7:39 AM | 6:35 PM | 10 h 56 min |
| 27 Tue | 7:40 AM | 6:34 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| 28 Wed | 7:41 AM | 6:33 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:42 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:43 AM | 6:31 PM | 10 h 48 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:44 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 46 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Charlotte: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Charlotte today?
6:39 PM local time (Eastern Daylight Time). Civil twilight ends at 7:05 PM.
What time is sunrise in Charlotte tomorrow?
7:37 AM.
When is golden hour in Charlotte today?
In the evening from about 6:05 PM until sunset at 6:39 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:10 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Charlotte?
About 14 h 32 min at the June solstice, and about 9 h 47 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 35.23°, -80.84°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.