Sunrise and sunset in Raleigh, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 18:25 in Raleigh (GMT-4): 10 h 51 min of daylight, 2 min 3 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:59, it is 41.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Solar noon
- 12:59, 41.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Golden hour
- 07:33–08:09 and 17:49–18:25
- Blue hour
- 06:57–07:17 and 18:41–19:01
See the sun’s path over Raleigh on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:08–06:37 | 19:21–19:51 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:37–07:07 | 18:51–19:21 |
| Civil twilight | 07:07–07:33 | 18:25–18:51 |
Sunrise and sunset in Raleigh through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:25 | 17:12 | 9 h 46 min | 31.2° |
| February | 07:16 | 17:42 | 10 h 26 min | 37.2° |
| March | 06:46 | 18:10 | 11 h 24 min | 46.7° |
| April | 07:02 | 19:36 | 12 h 34 min | 58.8° |
| May | 06:23 | 20:02 | 13 h 38 min | 69.3° |
| June | 06:01 | 20:26 | 14 h 25 min | 76.3° |
| July | 06:03 | 20:35 | 14 h 32 min | 77.3° |
| August | 06:23 | 20:20 | 13 h 57 min | 72.2° |
| September | 06:47 | 19:44 | 12 h 56 min | 62.5° |
| October | 07:10 | 19:00 | 11 h 49 min | 51° |
| November | 06:37 | 17:20 | 10 h 43 min | 39.8° |
| December | 07:07 | 17:02 | 9 h 55 min | 32.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Raleigh
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 5% of the sun covered at 09:39 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 38% of the sun covered at 12:38 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 8% of the sun covered at 17:03 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Raleigh
- Cary 13 km
- Durham 34 km
- Fayetteville 83 km
- Greensboro 109 km
- High Point 125 km
- Winston-Salem 149 km
- Wilmington 182 km
- Roanoke 203 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 35.7721°, -78.6386° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.