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Lenoir, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lenoir Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Lenoir, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.2° 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 Lenoir for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 58m | −2m 06s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 01s |
Daylight in Lenoir through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 36m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Lenoir
Today's times; the difference is against Lenoir.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lenoir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmills | 7.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Morganton | 14 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Hickory | 17 mi SE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Saint Stephens | 18 mi SE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Boone | 22 mi NNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Conover | 23 mi SE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Newton | 25 mi SE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Marion | 31 mi WSW | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Lincolnton | 34 mi SSE | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Statesville | 38 mi ESE | 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Lenoir
- Location
- Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Caldwell County
- Coordinates
- 35.9140°N, 81.5390°W
- Elevation
- 357 m (1,171 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,888
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 Lenoir
What time is sunrise in Lenoir today?
Sunrise in Lenoir, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lenoir get today?
Lenoir gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lenoir this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lenoir runs from 6:04 PM to 6:55 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lenoir?
The longest day of 2026 in Lenoir is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Lenoir in?
Lenoir uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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