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Briar Chapel, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Briar Chapel Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Briar Chapel, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Briar Chapel for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 58m | −2m 05s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 03s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Briar Chapel through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Briar Chapel
Today's times; the difference is against Briar Chapel.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Briar Chapel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrboro | 6.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Chapel Hill | 7.0 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Apex | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Morrisville | 16 mi E | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Durham | 17 mi NE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Hillsborough | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cary | 19 mi E | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Holly Springs | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Mebane | 21 mi NNW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Siler City | 21 mi WSW | 1 minute 15 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Briar Chapel
- Location
- Briar Chapel, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Chatham County
- Coordinates
- 35.8242°N, 79.1169°W
- Elevation
- 157 m (515 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 5,108
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Briar Chapel
What time is sunrise in Briar Chapel today?
Sunrise in Briar Chapel, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:30 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Briar Chapel get today?
Briar Chapel gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Briar Chapel this evening?
Evening golden hour in Briar Chapel runs from 5:54 PM to 6:46 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Briar Chapel?
The longest day of 2026 in Briar Chapel is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Briar Chapel in?
Briar Chapel uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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