Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Charleston, SC
Sunrise in Charleston today is 7:26 AM and sunset is 6:41 PM, giving 11 h 15 min of daylight.
Sun times for Charleston, SC in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (32.78°, -79.93°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:26 AM to 8:00 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:08 PM to 6:41 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:01 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:06 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:04 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Charleston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:26 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:27 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:28 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:29 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 09 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:30 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 h 07 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:30 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:31 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 04 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:22 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 03 min |
| February 1 | 7:14 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| March 1 | 6:47 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| April 1 | 7:07 AM | 7:39 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| May 1 | 6:32 AM | 8:01 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| June 1 | 6:12 AM | 8:22 PM | 14 h 10 min |
| July 1 | 6:15 AM | 8:31 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| August 1 | 6:33 AM | 8:18 PM | 13 h 44 min |
| September 1 | 6:54 AM | 7:44 PM | 12 h 50 min |
| October 1 | 7:13 AM | 7:04 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| November 1 | 6:37 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| December 1 | 7:04 AM | 5:13 PM | 10 h 09 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Charleston: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charleston today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 6:41 PM in Charleston, SC (America/New York). Solar noon is 1:04 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 15 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Charleston today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:26 AM to 8:00 AM in the morning and 6:08 PM to 6:41 PM in the evening at Charleston, SC.
When does it get dark in Charleston?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:06 PM in Charleston, SC; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:01 AM.