What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Carteret?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cape Carteret, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:13 AM
100° EDawn 6:48 AM
Sunrise in Cape Carteret will be at 7:13:37 AM EDT (in 2h 16m).
Sunset
6:33 PM
260° WDusk 6:59 PM
Sunset in Cape Carteret will be at 6:33:52 PM EDT (in 13h 36m).
Now
7:13a6:33p
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Night now · First light at 5:49 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 20m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
- Sun altitude
- 28.1° below
- Sun direction
- 80° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:14 AM
100° EDawn 6:49 AM
Sunrise in Cape Carteret will be at 7:14:26 AM EDT (in 26h 16m).
Sunset
6:32 PM
259° WDusk 6:58 PM
Sunset in Cape Carteret will be at 6:32:37 PM EDT (in 37h 35m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cape Carteret
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:11 PM
- Moonset
- 9:38 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:37 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 49m 57s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 47m 48s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:57 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 45m 39s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 43m 31s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 41m 23s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 39m 15s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:56 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 37m 07s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 34m 59s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:43 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 32m 52s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:44 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:55 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 30m 45s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 28m 38s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:45 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 26m 32s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 24m 26s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:47 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 22m 20s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:48 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 20m 15s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 20m 15s of daylight·−2m 5s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:48 AM – 6:59 PM Time 4:58 AM Altitude -28.2° Heading 80° E Light Night 4:58 AM, Night, altitude -28.2 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:49 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 18m 10s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 16m 05s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 14m 01s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 11m 58s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 09m 55s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:53 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 07m 53s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 05m 51s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 03m 50s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 01m 50s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:56 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:47 PM | 10h 59m 50s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:57 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 57m 51s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:58 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 55m 53s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 53m 56s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:59 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 51m 59s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 50m 04s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:01 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 48m 09s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Cape Carteret from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cape Carteret, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Cape Carteret today?
- Sunrise in Cape Carteret today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:13 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cape Carteret today?
- Sunset today is at 6:33 PM, after 11h 20m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Cape Carteret tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:59 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:57 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Cape Carteret, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Cape Carteret is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Cape Carteret, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Cape Carteret, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 49m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Cape Carteret get in summer than in winter?
- Cape Carteret gets 4h 39m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 29m against 9h 49m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Cape Carteret?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cape Carteret is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:54 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cape Carteret?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Cape Carteret?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 4:57 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Cape Carteret?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:28 AM.
- Does Cape Carteret observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cape Carteret uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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