Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Wilmington, NC
Sunrise in Wilmington today is 7:20 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM, giving 11 h 12 min of daylight.
Sun times for Wilmington, NC in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (34.23°, -77.94°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:20 AM to 7:54 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:58 PM to 6:32 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:55 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:56 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 Wilmington
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:20 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:21 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:22 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 08 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:22 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:23 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:24 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:25 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 00 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:17 AM | 5:13 PM | 9 h 55 min |
| February 1 | 7:09 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 h 33 min |
| March 1 | 6:40 AM | 6:08 PM | 11 h 28 min |
| April 1 | 6:58 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 h 34 min |
| May 1 | 6:22 AM | 7:55 PM | 13 h 34 min |
| June 1 | 6:01 AM | 8:18 PM | 14 h 18 min |
| July 1 | 6:03 AM | 8:27 PM | 14 h 24 min |
| August 1 | 6:22 AM | 8:12 PM | 13 h 50 min |
| September 1 | 6:45 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 52 min |
| October 1 | 7:06 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| November 1 | 6:31 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| December 1 | 6:59 AM | 5:01 PM | 10 h 02 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Wilmington: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wilmington today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:32 PM in Wilmington, NC (America/New York). Solar noon is 12:56 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 12 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Wilmington today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:20 AM to 7:54 AM in the morning and 5:58 PM to 6:32 PM in the evening at Wilmington, NC.
When does it get dark in Wilmington?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:57 PM in Wilmington, NC; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:55 AM.