Southern Pines, North Carolina · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Southern Pines Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Southern Pines, North Carolina, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:36 AM 6:26 PM noon 1:01 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 10h 50m −1m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.2° 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–6:11 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:11 AM–6:40 AMNautical twilight: 6:40 AM–7:10 AMCivil twilight: 7:10 AM–7:36 AMDaylight: 7:36 AM–6:26 PMCivil twilight: 6:26 PM–6:52 PMNautical twilight: 6:52 PM–7:22 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:22 PM–7:51 PMNight: 7:51 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:20 AM–8:11 AMGolden hour: 5:51 PM–6:42 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 Southern Pines for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 50m −1m 58s
Fri Oct 30 10h 48m −1m 58s
Sat Oct 31 10h 46m −1m 57s
Sun Nov 1 10h 44m −1m 56s
Mon Nov 2 10h 42m −1m 55s
Tue Nov 3 10h 40m −1m 54s
Wed Nov 4 10h 38m −1m 53s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Southern Pines 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 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines

Sunrise and sunset in places near Southern Pines

Today's times; the difference is against Southern Pines.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Southern Pines
Aberdeen 3.6 mi SW same minute
Pinehurst 4.6 mi WNW same minute
Pope Air Force Base (historical) 22 mi E 1 minute 32 seconds earlier
Fort Bragg 22 mi E 1 minute 36 seconds earlier
Spring Lake 24 mi E 1 minute 41 seconds earlier
Sanford 24 mi NNE same minute
Hamlet 26 mi SW 48 seconds later
Rockingham 27 mi SW 1 minute 12 seconds later
Laurinburg 28 mi S same minute
Hope Mills 29 mi ESE 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 151 places in North Carolina · United States

About Southern Pines

Location
Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
County / district
Moore County
Coordinates
35.1741°N, 79.3923°W
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Time zone
America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
Population
13,539

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 Southern Pines

What time is sunrise in Southern Pines today?

Sunrise in Southern Pines, North Carolina today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:36 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Southern Pines get today?

Southern Pines gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Southern Pines this evening?

Evening golden hour in Southern Pines runs from 5:51 PM to 6:42 PM EDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Southern Pines?

The longest day of 2026 in Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines in?

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

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