What time is sunrise and sunset in Raleigh?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Raleigh, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:47 AM
80° EDawn 6:21 AM
Sunrise in Raleigh will be at 6:47:18 AM EDT (in 2 hours).
Sunset
7:39 PM
279° WDusk 8:05 PM
Sunset in Raleigh will be at 7:39:09 PM EDT (in 14 hours).
Now
6:47a7:39p
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Night now · First light at 5:18 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 51m
- Darkness
- 8h 13m
- Solar noon
- 1:13 PM
- Sun altitude
- 19.2° below
- Sun direction
- 65° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:48 AM
81° EDawn 6:22 AM
Sunrise in Raleigh will be at 6:48:04 AM EDT (in 26 hours).
Sunset
7:37 PM
279° WDusk 8:03 PM
Sunset in Raleigh will be at 7:37:43 PM EDT (in 38 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Raleigh
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:55 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 1:14 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:58:22 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:19 am | 6:45 am | 1:14 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:56:12 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:20 am | 6:46 am | 1:13 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:54:01 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:21 am | 6:47 am | 1:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:51:50 | |
Friday, September 4 12:51:50 of daylight·−2m 11s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:21 am – 8:05 pm Time 5:14 AM Altitude -19.2° Heading 65° ENE Light Night 5:14 AM, Night, altitude -19.2 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:13 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:49:39 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:12 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:47:27 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:12 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:45:15 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 1:12 pm | 7:33 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:43:03 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:11 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:40:50 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:26 am | 6:51 am | 1:11 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:38:37 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 1:11 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:36:24 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:10 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:34:11 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:10 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:31:57 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:29 am | 6:54 am | 1:10 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:29:44 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:30 am | 6:55 am | 1:09 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:27:30 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:09 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:25:16 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:08 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:23:02 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:32 am | 6:57 am | 1:08 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:20:47 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:33 am | 6:58 am | 1:08 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:18:33 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:07 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:16:19 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:07 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:14:04 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:07 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:11:50 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:36 am | 7:01 am | 1:06 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:09:35 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:37 am | 7:02 am | 1:06 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:07:21 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:06 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:05:06 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:38 am | 7:04 am | 1:05 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:02:52 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:39 am | 7:04 am | 1:05 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:00:37 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:05 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 11:58:23 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:40 am | 7:06 am | 1:04 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:28 pm | 11:56:09 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:41 am | 7:07 am | 1:04 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:26 pm | 11:53:54 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Raleigh, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Raleigh today?
- Sunrise in Raleigh today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:47 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Raleigh today?
- Sunset today is at 7:39 PM, after 12h 51m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Raleigh, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Raleigh is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 35m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Raleigh, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 43m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Raleigh get in summer than in winter?
- Raleigh gets 4h 51m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 35m against 9h 43m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Raleigh?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Raleigh is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:59 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Raleigh?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:35 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Raleigh?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 5:02 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Raleigh?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:36 AM.
- Does Raleigh observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Raleigh 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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