Sunrise and sunset in Durham, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:25 in Durham (GMT-4): 10 h 50 min of daylight, 2 min 4 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:00, it is 40.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Solar noon
- 13:00, 40.9° high
- Day length
- 10 h 50 min
- Golden hour
- 07:35–08:10 and 17:50–18:25
- Blue hour
- 06:58–07:19 and 18:42–19:02
See the sun’s path over Durham on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:09–06:38 | 19:22–19:52 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:38–07:09 | 18:52–19:22 |
| Civil twilight | 07:09–07:35 | 18:25–18:52 |
Sunrise and sunset in Durham through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:27 | 17:13 | 9 h 45 min | 31° |
| February | 07:17 | 17:43 | 10 h 25 min | 36.9° |
| March | 06:47 | 18:11 | 11 h 24 min | 46.4° |
| April | 07:03 | 19:38 | 12 h 34 min | 58.6° |
| May | 06:24 | 20:03 | 13 h 39 min | 69.1° |
| June | 06:01 | 20:28 | 14 h 26 min | 76.1° |
| July | 06:03 | 20:37 | 14 h 33 min | 77.1° |
| August | 06:24 | 20:22 | 13 h 58 min | 72° |
| September | 06:48 | 19:45 | 12 h 56 min | 62.3° |
| October | 07:11 | 19:01 | 11 h 49 min | 50.8° |
| November | 06:39 | 17:21 | 10 h 42 min | 39.6° |
| December | 07:09 | 17:03 | 9 h 54 min | 32.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Durham
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 5% of the sun covered at 09:39 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 39% of the sun covered at 12:38 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 8% of the sun covered at 17:04 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Durham
- Cary 25 km
- Raleigh 34 km
- Greensboro 81 km
- High Point 100 km
- Fayetteville 105 km
- Winston-Salem 122 km
- Roanoke 170 km
- Charlotte 195 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 35.9940°, -78.8986° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.