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Fletcher, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fletcher Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Fletcher, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.6° 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 Fletcher for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 04s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 03s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 55m | −2m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 01s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 01s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 49m | −2m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Fletcher through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Fletcher
Today's times; the difference is against Fletcher.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills River | 4.7 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Hendersonville | 8.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Etowah | 9.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Asheville | 12 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Woodfin | 15 mi NNW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Black Mountain | 16 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Brevard | 19 mi SW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Waynesville | 28 mi W | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Marion | 33 mi ENE | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Forest City | 36 mi E | 2 minutes 40 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Fletcher
- Location
- Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Henderson County
- Coordinates
- 35.4307°N, 82.5012°W
- Elevation
- 645 m (2,116 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,582
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 Fletcher
What time is sunrise in Fletcher today?
Sunrise in Fletcher, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:44 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fletcher get today?
Fletcher gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fletcher this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fletcher runs from 6:09 PM to 7:00 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fletcher?
The longest day of 2026 in Fletcher 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 Fletcher in?
Fletcher uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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