Kinston, North Carolina · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kinston Today

Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Kinston, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.

7:27 AM 6:21 PM noon 12:54 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 10h 54m −2m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.8° 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–6:02 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:02 AM–6:31 AMNautical twilight: 6:31 AM–7:01 AMCivil twilight: 7:01 AM–7:27 AMDaylight: 7:27 AM–6:21 PMCivil twilight: 6:21 PM–6:47 PMNautical twilight: 6:47 PM–7:17 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:17 PM–7:46 PMNight: 7:46 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:11 AM–8:02 AMGolden hour: 5:46 PM–6:37 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 Kinston for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 27 10h 54m −2m 01s
Wed Oct 28 10h 52m −2m 00s
Thu Oct 29 10h 50m −1m 59s
Fri Oct 30 10h 48m −1m 58s
Sat Oct 31 10h 46m −1m 57s
Sun Nov 1 10h 44m −1m 57s
Mon Nov 2 10h 42m −1m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kinston 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 32m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kinston 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

97% illuminated · 16.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Kinston

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kinston

Today's times; the difference is against Kinston.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kinston
Ayden 17 mi NNE same minute
Winterville 21 mi NNE same minute
Goldsboro 25 mi WNW 1 minute 49 seconds later
Greenville 27 mi NNE same minute
Half Moon 31 mi SSE 1 minute 4 seconds earlier
New Bern 32 mi ESE 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier
James City 33 mi ESE 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier
Washington 36 mi ENE 1 minute 44 seconds earlier
Jacksonville 36 mi SSE 1 minute 17 seconds earlier
Wilson 37 mi NNW 1 minute 57 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 151 places in North Carolina · United States

About Kinston

Location
Kinston, North Carolina, United States
County / district
Lenoir County
Coordinates
35.2627°N, 77.5816°W
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
21,337

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 Kinston

What time is sunrise in Kinston today?

Sunrise in Kinston, North Carolina today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:27 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Kinston get today?

Kinston gets 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kinston this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kinston runs from 5:46 PM to 6:37 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kinston?

The longest day of 2026 in Kinston is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Kinston in?

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

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