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Forest City, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Forest City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Forest City, 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 42.7° 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 Forest City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 04s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 02s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 55m | −2m 02s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 53m | −2m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 51m | −2m 00s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 49m | −1m 59s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Forest City 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 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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 Forest City
Today's times; the difference is against Forest City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Forest City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 19 mi E | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Boiling Springs SC | 21 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Gaffney SC | 22 mi SE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Valley Falls SC | 23 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Marion | 26 mi NNW | 1 minute later | ||
| Spartanburg SC | 27 mi S | same minute | ||
| Cherryville | 28 mi E | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Morganton | 30 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Kings Mountain | 30 mi ESE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Black Mountain | 32 mi NW | 2 minutes 10 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Forest City
About Forest City
- Location
- Forest City, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Rutherford County
- Coordinates
- 35.3340°N, 81.8651°W
- Elevation
- 309 m (1,014 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,282
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 Forest City
What time is sunrise in Forest City today?
Sunrise in Forest City, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:42 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Forest City get today?
Forest City gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Forest City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Forest City runs from 6:06 PM to 6:57 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Forest City?
The longest day of 2026 in Forest City 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 Forest City in?
Forest City uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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