What time is sunrise and sunset in Cherokee?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cherokee, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:35 AM
99° EDawn 7:09 AM
Sunrise in Cherokee will be at 7:35:20 AM EDT (in 2h 39m).
Sunset
7:02 PM
260° WDusk 7:27 PM
Sunset in Cherokee will be at 7:02:07 PM EDT (in 14h 6m).
Now
7:35a7:02p
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Night now · First light at 6:10 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 26m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 1:18 PM
- Sun altitude
- 33.4° below
- Sun direction
- 75° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:36 AM
100° EDawn 7:10 AM
Sunrise in Cherokee will be at 7:36:12 AM EDT (in 26h 40m).
Sunset
7:00 PM
260° WDusk 7:26 PM
Sunset in Cherokee will be at 7:00:51 PM EDT (in 38h 5m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cherokee
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:39 PM
- Moonset
- 10:01 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:58 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:46 PM | 11h 57m 15s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:59 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:45 PM | 11h 55m 03s | |
| 3 Sat | 7:00 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:22 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:43 PM | 11h 52m 51s | |
| 4 Sun | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:42 PM | 11h 50m 39s | |
| 5 Mon | 7:01 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 48m 27s | |
| 6 Tue | 7:02 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 11h 46m 16s | |
| 7 Wed | 7:03 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:21 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:38 PM | 11h 44m 04s | |
| 8 Thu | 7:04 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:20 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 41m 54s | |
| 9 Fri | 7:04 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:20 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:35 PM | 11h 39m 43s | |
| 10 Sat | 7:05 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:20 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 37m 33s | |
| 11 Sun | 7:06 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:19 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 35m 23s | |
| 12 Mon | 7:07 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:19 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 33m 13s | |
| 13 Tue | 7:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:19 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:30 PM | 11h 31m 04s | |
| 14 Wed | 7:08 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:19 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 28m 55s | |
| 15 Thu | 7:09 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:18 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 26m 47s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 26m 47s of daylight·−2m 8s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:09 AM – 7:27 PM Time 4:56 AM Altitude -33.4° Heading 75° ENE Light Night 4:56 AM, Night, altitude -33.4 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 7:10 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:18 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 24m 39s | |
| 17 Sat | 7:11 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 22m 31s | |
| 18 Sun | 7:12 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 20m 24s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:13 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 18m 18s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:13 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 16m 12s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:14 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 14m 07s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:15 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 12m 03s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:16 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 09m 59s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 07m 56s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:18 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 05m 53s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:19 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 03m 52s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:19 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 01m 51s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:20 AM | 7:46 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:12 PM | 10h 59m 51s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:21 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 10h 57m 52s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:22 AM | 7:48 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:10 PM | 10h 55m 54s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:23 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:09 PM | 10h 53m 56s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Cherokee from Flickr.
Gatlinburg 2013View on Flickr
Thomas Divide OverlookView on Flickr
Misty Autumn Sunrise at OconalufteeView on Flickr
Male Bull Elk at Oconaluftee Visitor Center - Great Smoky Mountains National ParkView on Flickr
The lone elkView on Flickr
5229ex Mingo Falls NC **Explore**View on Flickr
Mingus Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkView on Flickr
MIngo Falls in Cherokee, NCView on Flickr
Sunrise in the Smoky MountainsView on Flickr
Tonight's sunset in the Smoky MountainsView on Flickr
Backlit storm.View on Flickr
Sun setting behind Hughes Ridge as storm rolls in.View on Flickr
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cherokee, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Cherokee today?
- Sunrise in Cherokee today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:35 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cherokee today?
- Sunset today is at 7:02 PM, after 11h 26m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Cherokee tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:27 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:26 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Cherokee, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Cherokee is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 33m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Cherokee, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Cherokee, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 45m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Cherokee get in summer than in winter?
- Cherokee gets 4h 47m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 33m against 9h 45m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Cherokee?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cherokee is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:17 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cherokee?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Cherokee?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 5:20 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Cherokee?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:54 AM.
- Does Cherokee observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cherokee 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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