What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlotte?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Charlotte, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:10 AM
90° EDawn 6:45 AM
Sunrise in Charlotte was at 7:10:25 AM EDT (7 hours ago).
Sunset
7:19 PM
270° WDusk 7:44 PM
Sunset in Charlotte will be at 7:19:39 PM EDT (in 5 hours).
Now
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:45 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 09m
- Darkness
- 9h 05m
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
- Sun altitude
- 53.0°
- Sun direction
- 197° SSW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:11 AM
90° EDawn 6:45 AM
Sunrise in Charlotte will be at 7:11:11 AM EDT (in 17 hours).
Sunset
7:18 PM
270° WDusk 7:43 PM
Sunset in Charlotte will be at 7:18:12 PM EDT (in 29 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Charlotte
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 6:13 PM
- Moonset
- 5:00 AM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:23 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:59:15 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:57:07 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:29 am | 6:54 am | 1:22 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:15 pm | 12:54:59 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 1:22 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:14 pm | 12:52:50 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:22 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:50:41 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:21 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:48:32 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:32 am | 6:57 am | 1:21 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:46:23 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:20 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:44:13 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:20 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:42:03 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:20 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:39:52 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:35 am | 7:00 am | 1:19 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:37:42 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:19 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:35:31 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:36 am | 7:02 am | 1:19 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:33:20 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:18 pm | 7:34 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:31:09 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:38 am | 7:03 am | 1:18 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:28:58 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:39 am | 7:04 am | 1:18 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:26:46 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:39 am | 7:05 am | 1:17 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:24:35 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:17 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:22:23 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:41 am | 7:06 am | 1:17 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:20:12 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:42 am | 7:07 am | 1:16 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:18:00 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:42 am | 7:08 am | 1:16 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:15:48 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:43 am | 7:08 am | 1:16 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:13:36 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:44 am | 7:09 am | 1:15 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:11:24 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:45 am | 7:10 am | 1:15 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:09:13 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:09:13 of daylight·−2m 11s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:45 am – 7:44 pm Time 1:56 PM Altitude 53.1° Heading 197° SSW Light Daylight 1:56 PM, Daylight, altitude 53.1 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:45 am | 7:11 am | 1:14 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:07:01 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:46 am | 7:11 am | 1:14 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:04:49 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:47 am | 7:12 am | 1:14 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:02:37 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:48 am | 7:13 am | 1:13 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:00:26 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:48 am | 7:14 am | 1:13 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 11:58:14 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:49 am | 7:14 am | 1:13 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 11:56:03 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Charlotte, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Charlotte today?
- Sunrise in Charlotte today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 7:10 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Charlotte today?
- Sunset today is at 7:19 PM, after 12h 09m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Charlotte, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Charlotte is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 31m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Charlotte, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 46m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Charlotte get in summer than in winter?
- Charlotte gets 4h 45m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 31m against 9h 46m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Charlotte?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Charlotte is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:09 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Charlotte?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Charlotte?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 5:12 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Charlotte?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM.
- Does Charlotte observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Charlotte 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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