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Durham, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Durham Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Durham, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.1° 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 Durham for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 58m | −2m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 02s |
Daylight in Durham through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 36m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
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 Durham
Today's times; the difference is against Durham.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | 10 mi WSW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Carrboro | 11 mi WSW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Butner | 12 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Morrisville | 12 mi SSE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Hillsborough | 13 mi WNW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Cary | 15 mi SSE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Briar Chapel | 17 mi SW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Apex | 18 mi S | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| West Raleigh | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Raleigh | 21 mi SE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Durham
About Durham
- Location
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Durham County
- Coordinates
- 35.9940°N, 78.8986°W
- Elevation
- 123 m (404 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 257,636
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 Durham
What time is sunrise in Durham today?
Sunrise in Durham, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:28 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Durham get today?
Durham gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Durham this evening?
Evening golden hour in Durham runs from 5:53 PM to 6:45 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Durham?
The longest day of 2026 in Durham is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Durham in?
Durham uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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