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Mills River, North Carolina · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mills River Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Mills River, 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 Mills River for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 04s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 57m | −2m 03s | ||
| 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 | −2m 00s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 47m | −1m 59s |
Daylight in Mills River through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 33m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
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 Mills River
Today's times; the difference is against Mills River.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mills River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher | 4.7 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Etowah | 5.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Hendersonville | 7.7 mi SE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Brevard | 14 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Asheville | 15 mi N | same minute | ||
| Woodfin | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| Black Mountain | 21 mi NE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Waynesville | 25 mi WNW | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Cullowhee | 35 mi W | 2 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Berea SC | 35 mi S | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mills River
- Location
- Mills River, North Carolina, United States
- County / district
- Henderson County
- Coordinates
- 35.3885°N, 82.5668°W
- Elevation
- 639 m (2,096 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 7,162
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 Mills River
What time is sunrise in Mills River today?
Sunrise in Mills River, North Carolina today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:45 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mills River get today?
Mills River gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mills River this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mills River runs from 6:09 PM to 7:00 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mills River?
The longest day of 2026 in Mills River is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 46 minutes.
What time zone is Mills River in?
Mills River uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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