Morehead City, North Carolina · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Morehead City Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Morehead City, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:25 AM 6:16 PM noon 12:50 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 51m −1m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.7° 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–6:00 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:00 AM–6:29 AMNautical twilight: 6:29 AM–6:59 AMCivil twilight: 6:59 AM–7:25 AMDaylight: 7:25 AM–6:16 PMCivil twilight: 6:16 PM–6:42 PMNautical twilight: 6:42 PM–7:12 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:12 PM–7:41 PMNight: 7:41 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:09 AM–8:00 AMGolden hour: 5:41 PM–6:32 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 Morehead City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 51m −1m 56s
Fri Oct 30 10h 49m −1m 56s
Sat Oct 31 10h 47m −1m 55s
Sun Nov 1 10h 45m −1m 54s
Mon Nov 2 10h 44m −1m 53s
Tue Nov 3 10h 42m −1m 52s
Wed Nov 4 10h 40m −1m 51s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Morehead City 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 21, 202614h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Morehead City 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

84% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Morehead City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Morehead City

Today's times; the difference is against Morehead City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Morehead City
Havelock 15 mi NW 55 seconds later
James City 31 mi NW 1 minute 45 seconds later
New Bern 32 mi NW 1 minute 49 seconds later
Piney Green 34 mi W 2 minutes 22 seconds later
Jacksonville 40 mi W 2 minutes 52 seconds later
Half Moon 42 mi W 3 minutes 5 seconds later
Washington 60 mi NNW 2 minutes 28 seconds later
Kinston 61 mi NW 4 minutes 11 seconds later
Ayden 65 mi NW 3 minutes 49 seconds later
Winterville 68 mi NW 3 minutes 50 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 151 places in North Carolina · United States

About Morehead City

Location
Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
County / district
Carteret County
Coordinates
34.7229°N, 76.7260°W
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
9,347

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 Morehead City

What time is sunrise in Morehead City today?

Sunrise in Morehead City, North Carolina today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Morehead City get today?

Morehead City gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Morehead City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Morehead City runs from 5:41 PM to 6:32 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Morehead City?

The longest day of 2026 in Morehead City is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 50 minutes.

What time zone is Morehead City in?

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

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