What time is sunrise and sunset in New Hanover County?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Friday, October 30, 2026

Sunrise

7:29 AM

106° ESEDawn 7:03 AM

Sunrise in New Hanover County will be at 7:29:09 AM EDT (in 5h 19m).

Sunset

6:20 PM

254° WSWDusk 6:46 PM

Sunset in New Hanover County will be at 6:20:39 PM EDT (in 16h 11m).

Now

7:29a6:20p

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Night now · First light at 6:04 AM

Daylight: 10h 51m
Darkness: 10h 20m
Solar noon: 12:55 PM
Sun altitude: 63.0° below
Sun direction: 44° NE

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Sunrise

7:30 AM

107° ESEDawn 7:04 AM

Sunrise in New Hanover County will be at 7:30:02 AM EDT (in 29h 20m).

Sunset

6:19 PM

253° WSWDusk 6:45 PM

Sunset in New Hanover County will be at 6:19:41 PM EDT (in 40h 10m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in New Hanover County

Waning Gibbous

74% illuminated

Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moonset: 12:34 PM

Calendar

Eastern Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:40 AM	7:05 AM	1:01 PM	6:55 PM	7:20 PM	11h 50m 14s
	2 Fri	6:41 AM	7:06 AM	1:00 PM	6:54 PM	7:19 PM	11h 48m 08s
	3 Sat	6:42 AM	7:07 AM	1:00 PM	6:53 PM	7:18 PM	11h 46m 02s
	4 Sun	6:42 AM	7:07 AM	1:00 PM	6:51 PM	7:16 PM	11h 43m 56s
	5 Mon	6:43 AM	7:08 AM	12:59 PM	6:50 PM	7:15 PM	11h 41m 50s
	6 Tue	6:44 AM	7:09 AM	12:59 PM	6:49 PM	7:14 PM	11h 39m 45s
	7 Wed	6:45 AM	7:10 AM	12:59 PM	6:47 PM	7:12 PM	11h 37m 39s
	8 Thu	6:45 AM	7:10 AM	12:58 PM	6:46 PM	7:11 PM	11h 35m 34s
	9 Fri	6:46 AM	7:11 AM	12:58 PM	6:45 PM	7:10 PM	11h 33m 29s
	10 Sat	6:47 AM	7:12 AM	12:58 PM	6:43 PM	7:08 PM	11h 31m 24s
	11 Sun	6:48 AM	7:13 AM	12:58 PM	6:42 PM	7:07 PM	11h 29m 20s
	12 Mon	6:48 AM	7:14 AM	12:57 PM	6:41 PM	7:06 PM	11h 27m 16s
	13 Tue	6:49 AM	7:14 AM	12:57 PM	6:40 PM	7:05 PM	11h 25m 13s
	14 Wed	6:50 AM	7:15 AM	12:57 PM	6:38 PM	7:03 PM	11h 23m 09s
	15 Thu	6:51 AM	7:16 AM	12:57 PM	6:37 PM	7:02 PM	11h 21m 06s
	16 Fri	6:51 AM	7:17 AM	12:56 PM	6:36 PM	7:01 PM	11h 19m 04s
	17 Sat	6:52 AM	7:18 AM	12:56 PM	6:35 PM	7:00 PM	11h 17m 02s
	18 Sun	6:53 AM	7:18 AM	12:56 PM	6:33 PM	6:59 PM	11h 15m 00s
	19 Mon	6:54 AM	7:19 AM	12:56 PM	6:32 PM	6:58 PM	11h 12m 59s
	20 Tue	6:55 AM	7:20 AM	12:56 PM	6:31 PM	6:56 PM	11h 10m 59s
	21 Wed	6:55 AM	7:21 AM	12:56 PM	6:30 PM	6:55 PM	11h 08m 59s
	22 Thu	6:56 AM	7:22 AM	12:55 PM	6:29 PM	6:54 PM	11h 07m 00s
	23 Fri	6:57 AM	7:23 AM	12:55 PM	6:28 PM	6:53 PM	11h 05m 01s
	24 Sat	6:58 AM	7:23 AM	12:55 PM	6:26 PM	6:52 PM	11h 03m 03s
	25 Sun	6:59 AM	7:24 AM	12:55 PM	6:25 PM	6:51 PM	11h 01m 06s
	26 Mon	6:59 AM	7:25 AM	12:55 PM	6:24 PM	6:50 PM	10h 59m 09s
	27 Tue	7:00 AM	7:26 AM	12:55 PM	6:23 PM	6:49 PM	10h 57m 13s
	28 Wed	7:01 AM	7:27 AM	12:55 PM	6:22 PM	6:48 PM	10h 55m 18s
	29 Thu	7:02 AM	7:28 AM	12:55 PM	6:21 PM	6:47 PM	10h 53m 24s
	30 Fri	7:03 AM	7:29 AM	12:55 PM	6:20 PM	6:46 PM	10h 51m 30s
Friday, October 30 10h 51m 30s of daylight·−1m 54s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:03 AM – 6:46 PM Time 2:10 AM Altitude -63.0° Heading 44° NE Light Night 2:10 AM, Night, altitude -63.0 degrees
	31 Sat	7:04 AM	7:30 AM	12:55 PM	6:19 PM	6:45 PM	10h 49m 38s

Photos

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in New Hanover County, United States

What time does the sun rise in New Hanover County today?: Sunrise in New Hanover County today (Friday, October 30, 2026) is at 7:29 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in New Hanover County today?: Sunset today is at 6:20 PM, after 10h 51m of daylight.
When does it get dark in New Hanover County tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:46 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:45 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in New Hanover County, United States?: The longest day of 2026 in New Hanover County is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 26m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in New Hanover County, United States?: The shortest day of 2026 in New Hanover County, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 52m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
How much more daylight does New Hanover County get in summer than in winter?: New Hanover County gets 4h 33m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 26m against 9h 52m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in New Hanover County?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in New Hanover County is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:59 AM.
When is the latest sunset in New Hanover County?: The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in New Hanover County?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 5:01 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in New Hanover County?: The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:31 AM.
Does New Hanover County observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New Hanover County 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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Moores Creek National Battlefield

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