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Clinton, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Clinton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Clinton, North Carolina, giving 11 hours of daylight, 2 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 00m
−2m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.1° 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 Clinton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 00m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 58m | −2m 01s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 56m | −2m 01s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 54m | −1m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 52m | −1m 59s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 50m | −1m 58s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 48m | −1m 57s |
Daylight in Clinton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 31m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Clinton
Today's times; the difference is against Clinton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn | 27 mi NW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Fayetteville | 32 mi W | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Goldsboro | 33 mi NE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Hope Mills | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Smithfield | 35 mi N | 41 seconds later | ||
| Selma | 37 mi N | 30 seconds later | ||
| Spring Lake | 39 mi WNW | 2 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Fort Bragg | 40 mi WNW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Pope Air Force Base (historical) | 41 mi WNW | 2 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Clayton | 46 mi N | 1 minute 20 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Clinton
About Clinton
- Location
- Clinton, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Sampson County
- Coordinates
- 34.9980°N, 78.3233°W
- Elevation
- 47 m (154 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 8,767
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 Clinton
What time is sunrise in Clinton today?
Sunrise in Clinton, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:27 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Clinton get today?
Clinton gets 11 hours of daylight today, 2 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Clinton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Clinton runs from 5:53 PM to 6:43 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Clinton?
The longest day of 2026 in Clinton is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Clinton in?
Clinton uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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