What time is sunrise and sunset in Elon?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Elon, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:49 AM
80° EDawn 6:23 AM
Sunrise in Elon will be at 6:49:34 AM EDT (in 1 hour).
Sunset
7:43 PM
280° WDusk 8:09 PM
Sunset in Elon will be at 7:43:49 PM EDT (in 14 hours).
Now
6:49a7:43p
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Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 5:52 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 54m
- Darkness
- 8h 12m
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
- Sun altitude
- 17.8° below
- Sun direction
- 67° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:50 AM
81° EDawn 6:24 AM
Sunrise in Elon will be at 6:50:21 AM EDT (in 25 hours).
Sunset
7:42 PM
279° WDusk 8:08 PM
Sunset in Elon will be at 7:42:22 PM EDT (in 38 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Elon
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:00 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 1:17 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:14 pm | 13:00:51 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:17 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:58:39 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:17 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:56:27 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:16 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:54:14 | |
Friday, September 4 12:54:14 of daylight·−2m 13s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:23 am – 8:09 pm Time 5:24 AM Altitude -17.8° Heading 66° ENE Light Astronomical twilight 5:24 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -17.8 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 1:16 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:52:01 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:16 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:49:47 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:15 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:47:34 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 1:15 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:45:19 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:15 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:43:05 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:14 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:40:50 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:29 am | 6:54 am | 1:14 pm | 7:33 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:38:36 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 1:14 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:36:21 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:13 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:34:05 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:13 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:31:50 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:13 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:29:34 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:33 am | 6:58 am | 1:12 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:27:19 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:12 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:25:03 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:12 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:22:47 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:11 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:20:31 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:36 am | 7:01 am | 1:11 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:18:15 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:37 am | 7:02 am | 1:11 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:15:59 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:10 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:13:43 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:38 am | 7:04 am | 1:10 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:11:26 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:39 am | 7:05 am | 1:09 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:09:10 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:09 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:06:54 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:41 am | 7:06 am | 1:09 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:04:38 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:41 am | 7:07 am | 1:08 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:02:22 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:42 am | 7:08 am | 1:08 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:00:06 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:43 am | 7:09 am | 1:08 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 11:57:50 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:44 am | 7:09 am | 1:07 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:31 pm | 11:55:34 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Elon, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Elon today?
- Sunrise in Elon today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:49 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Elon today?
- Sunset today is at 7:43 PM, after 12h 54m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Elon, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Elon is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 36m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Elon, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Elon, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 41m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Elon get in summer than in winter?
- Elon gets 4h 54m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 36m against 9h 41m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Elon?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Elon is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:01 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Elon?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Elon?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 5:04 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Elon?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:40 AM.
- Does Elon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elon 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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