Etowah, North Carolina · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Etowah Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Etowah, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.

7:48 AM 6:40 PM noon 1:14 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 51m −2m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:23 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:23 AM–6:52 AMNautical twilight: 6:52 AM–7:22 AMCivil twilight: 7:22 AM–7:48 AMDaylight: 7:48 AM–6:40 PMCivil twilight: 6:40 PM–7:06 PMNautical twilight: 7:06 PM–7:36 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:36 PM–8:05 PMNight: 8:05 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:32 AM–8:24 AMGolden hour: 6:04 PM–6:56 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Etowah for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 51m −2m 00s
Thu Oct 29 10h 49m −2m 00s
Fri Oct 30 10h 47m −1m 58s
Sat Oct 31 10h 45m −1m 58s
Sun Nov 1 10h 44m −1m 57s
Mon Nov 2 10h 42m −1m 55s
Tue Nov 3 10h 40m −1m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Etowah through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Etowah sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026EDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026EST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Etowah

Sunrise and sunset in places near Etowah

Today's times; the difference is against Etowah.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Etowah
Mills River 5.1 mi NNE same minute
Hendersonville 7.5 mi E 32 seconds earlier
Fletcher 9.4 mi NE same minute
Brevard 9.8 mi SW same minute
Asheville 20 mi N same minute
Woodfin 22 mi N same minute
Waynesville 25 mi WNW 1 minute 49 seconds later
Black Mountain 26 mi NE 41 seconds earlier
Berea SC 31 mi SSE 1 minute 9 seconds earlier
Sans Souci SC 32 mi SSE 1 minute 17 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 151 places in North Carolina · United States

About Etowah

Location
Etowah, North Carolina, United States
County / district
Henderson County
Coordinates
35.3176°N, 82.5943°W
Elevation
642 m (2,106 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
6,944

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Etowah

What time is sunrise in Etowah today?

Sunrise in Etowah, North Carolina today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:48 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:40 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Etowah get today?

Etowah gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Etowah this evening?

Evening golden hour in Etowah runs from 6:04 PM to 6:56 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Etowah?

The longest day of 2026 in Etowah is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 46 minutes.

What time zone is Etowah in?

Etowah uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).

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