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King, North Carolina · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in King Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in King, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 55m
−2m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.4° 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 King for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 55m | −2m 08s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 53m | −2m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 51m | −2m 06s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 49m | −2m 04s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 47m | −2m 04s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 45m | −2m 03s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 43m | −2m 02s |
Daylight in King through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 38m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 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 King
Today's times; the difference is against King.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs King |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville | 13 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Winston-Salem | 14 mi SSE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Clemmons | 18 mi S | same minute | ||
| Kernersville | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Airy | 20 mi NW | 1 minute 17 seconds later | ||
| Stokesdale | 21 mi E | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Oak Ridge | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Summerfield | 26 mi E | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Mocksville | 29 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| High Point | 30 mi SE | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called King
About King
- Location
- King, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Stokes County
- Coordinates
- 36.2807°N, 80.3592°W
- Elevation
- 341 m (1,119 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,059
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 King
What time is sunrise in King today?
Sunrise in King, North Carolina today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:38 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:33 PM.
How many hours of daylight does King get today?
King gets 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in King this evening?
Evening golden hour in King runs from 5:57 PM to 6:49 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in King?
The longest day of 2026 in King is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is King in?
King uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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