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Davidson, North Carolina · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Davidson Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Davidson, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 57m
−2m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.2° 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 Davidson for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 55m | −2m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 49m | −2m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −1m 59s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 45m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Davidson through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 34m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 45m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Davidson
Today's times; the difference is against Davidson.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Davidson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius | 1.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Mooresville | 5.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Huntersville | 6.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| Lake Norman of Catawba | 8.9 mi NW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Kannapolis | 12 mi E | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Concord | 16 mi ESE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Harrisburg | 16 mi SE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Holly | 17 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Charlotte | 19 mi S | same minute | ||
| Statesville | 20 mi N | 33 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Davidson
- Location
- Davidson, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Gaston County
- Coordinates
- 35.5023°N, 80.8391°W
- Elevation
- 256 m (840 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 12,207
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 Davidson
What time is sunrise in Davidson today?
Sunrise in Davidson, North Carolina today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:39 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:36 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Davidson get today?
Davidson gets 10 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Davidson this evening?
Evening golden hour in Davidson runs from 6:01 PM to 6:52 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Davidson?
The longest day of 2026 in Davidson is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 45 minutes.
What time zone is Davidson in?
Davidson uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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