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Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kill Devil Hills Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.7° 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 Kill Devil Hills for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 05s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 03s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 43m | −2m 01s |
Daylight in Kill Devil Hills through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 37m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Kill Devil Hills
Today's times; the difference is against Kill Devil Hills.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kill Devil Hills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | 37 mi WNW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Virginia Beach VA | 59 mi NNW | 2 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Chesapeake VA | 64 mi NNW | 3 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Portsmouth VA | 65 mi NNW | 3 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Norfolk VA | 66 mi NNW | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Portsmouth Heights VA | 67 mi NW | 3 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| South Suffolk VA | 70 mi NW | 4 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Suffolk VA | 70 mi NW | 4 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Newport News VA | 78 mi NNW | 4 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Williamston | 78 mi W | 5 minutes 18 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Kill Devil Hills
- Location
- Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Dare County
- Coordinates
- 36.0307°N, 75.6760°W
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,058
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 Kill Devil Hills
What time is sunrise in Kill Devil Hills today?
Sunrise in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:19 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kill Devil Hills get today?
Kill Devil Hills gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kill Devil Hills this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kill Devil Hills runs from 5:39 PM to 6:30 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kill Devil Hills?
The longest day of 2026 in Kill Devil Hills is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Kill Devil Hills in?
Kill Devil Hills uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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