Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Durham, NC
Sunrise in Durham today is 7:26 AM and sunset is 6:34 PM, giving 11 h 08 min of daylight.
Sun times for Durham, NC in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (35.99°, -78.90°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:26 AM to 8:00 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:59 PM to 6:34 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:00 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:00 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:00 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 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 Durham
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:26 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 08 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:26 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:27 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:28 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:29 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 00 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:30 AM | 6:28 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:31 AM | 6:27 PM | 10 h 56 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:26 AM | 5:12 PM | 9 h 46 min |
| February 1 | 7:16 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 h 27 min |
| March 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| April 1 | 7:01 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 36 min |
| May 1 | 6:22 AM | 8:02 PM | 13 h 40 min |
| June 1 | 6:00 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 27 min |
| July 1 | 6:02 AM | 8:36 PM | 14 h 34 min |
| August 1 | 6:23 AM | 8:20 PM | 13 h 57 min |
| September 1 | 6:47 AM | 7:43 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| October 1 | 7:10 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| November 1 | 6:38 AM | 5:19 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| December 1 | 7:07 AM | 5:01 PM | 9 h 54 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Durham: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Durham today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 6:34 PM in Durham, NC (America/New York). Solar noon is 1:00 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 08 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Durham today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:26 AM to 8:00 AM in the morning and 5:59 PM to 6:34 PM in the evening at Durham, NC.
When does it get dark in Durham?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:00 PM in Durham, NC; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:00 AM.