Sunrise and sunset today in Durham, North Carolina, United States
Sunrise 6:38 amSunset 5:20 pmSunset Score 55 · ClearDark by 5:46 pmDaylight 10 h 41 min
Sunrise 6:39 amSunset 5:19 pmSunset Score 95 · ColorfulDark by 5:45 pmDaylight 10 h 39 min
Golden hour
4:44 pm
Until 5:36 pm. Morning: 6:22–7:14 am
Daylight
10 h 41 min
2 min less than yesterday
First light
6:12 am
Light enough to see, 27 min before sunrise
Sunset Score
Tonight, sunset 5:20 pm
55Sunset Score, out of 100
Clear sunset
A thick layer of cloud above: color only if the light gets under it. 60°F at sunset.
- High94%
- Mid7%
- Low0%
The week ahead
- Mon 2Sunrise ↑ 6:39 am 37 mixed sunriseSunset ↓ 5:19 pm 95 colorful sunset
- Tue 3Sunrise ↑ 6:40 am 55 clear sunriseSunset ↓ 5:18 pm 55 clear sunset
- Wed 4Sunrise ↑ 6:41 am 55 clear sunriseSunset ↓ 5:17 pm 51 mixed sunset
- Thu 5Sunrise ↑ 6:42 am 95 colorful sunriseSunset ↓ 5:16 pm 8 cloudy sunset
- Fri 6Sunrise ↑ 6:43 am 9 cloudy sunriseSunset ↓ 5:15 pm 95 colorful sunset
- Sat 7Sunrise ↑ 6:44 am 55 clear sunriseSunset ↓ 5:14 pm 55 clear sunset
- Sun 8Sunrise ↑ 6:45 am 57 clear sunriseSunset ↓ 5:13 pm 55 clear sunset
Sunset nearby
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Golden hour in Durham, North Carolina today
Morning
6:22–7:14 am
52 min, around sunrise at 6:38 amEvening
4:44–5:36 pm
52 min, around sunset at 5:20 pmBlue hour, the deep blue light before the morning’s golden hour and after the evening’s: 6:12–6:22 am and 5:36–5:46 pm.
Tomorrow, Monday, November 2: golden hour 6:23–7:15 am and 4:43–5:35 pm.
Golden hour here is the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, and blue hour from 4° to 6° below: a common convention among photographers. The times come from the sun’s position alone; clouds and haze change how it actually looks.
What time does it get dark in Durham, North Carolina tonight?
The sun sets at 5:20 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 5:46 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 6:46 pm.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Durham, North Carolina, and the weeks ahead
Tomorrow, Monday, November 2: sunrise 6:39 am, sunset 5:19 pm, 10 h 39 min of daylight.
The days are getting shorter, by about 2 min a day, until the shortest day on Monday, December 21, with 9 h 43 min of daylight.
November 2026 in Durham, North Carolina, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:38 am | 5:20 pm | 4:44 pm | 10 h 41 min |
| Mon 2 | 6:39 am | 5:19 pm | 4:43 pm | 10 h 39 min |
| Tue 3 | 6:40 am | 5:18 pm | 4:42 pm | 10 h 38 min |
| Wed 4 | 6:41 am | 5:17 pm | 4:41 pm | 10 h 36 min |
| Thu 5 | 6:42 am | 5:16 pm | 4:40 pm | 10 h 34 min |
| Fri 6 | 6:43 am | 5:15 pm | 4:38 pm | 10 h 32 min |
| Sat 7 | 6:44 am | 5:14 pm | 4:38 pm | 10 h 30 min |
| Sun 8 | 6:45 am | 5:13 pm | 4:37 pm | 10 h 28 min |
| Mon 9 | 6:46 am | 5:12 pm | 4:36 pm | 10 h 26 min |
| Tue 10 | 6:47 am | 5:12 pm | 4:35 pm | 10 h 24 min |
| Wed 11 | 6:48 am | 5:11 pm | 4:34 pm | 10 h 23 min |
| Thu 12 | 6:49 am | 5:10 pm | 4:33 pm | 10 h 21 min |
| Fri 13 | 6:50 am | 5:09 pm | 4:32 pm | 10 h 19 min |
| Sat 14 | 6:51 am | 5:09 pm | 4:31 pm | 10 h 17 min |
| Sun 15 | 6:52 am | 5:08 pm | 4:31 pm | 10 h 16 min |
| Mon 16 | 6:53 am | 5:07 pm | 4:30 pm | 10 h 14 min |
| Tue 17 | 6:54 am | 5:07 pm | 4:29 pm | 10 h 12 min |
| Wed 18 | 6:55 am | 5:06 pm | 4:28 pm | 10 h 11 min |
| Thu 19 | 6:56 am | 5:06 pm | 4:28 pm | 10 h 9 min |
| Fri 20 | 6:57 am | 5:05 pm | 4:27 pm | 10 h 8 min |
| Sat 21 | 6:58 am | 5:05 pm | 4:27 pm | 10 h 6 min |
| Sun 22 | 6:59 am | 5:04 pm | 4:26 pm | 10 h 5 min |
| Mon 23 | 7:00 am | 5:04 pm | 4:25 pm | 10 h 3 min |
| Tue 24 | 7:01 am | 5:03 pm | 4:25 pm | 10 h 2 min |
| Wed 25 | 7:02 am | 5:03 pm | 4:25 pm | 10 h 1 min |
| Thu 26 | 7:03 am | 5:03 pm | 4:24 pm | 9 h 59 min |
| Fri 27 | 7:04 am | 5:02 pm | 4:24 pm | 9 h 58 min |
| Sat 28 | 7:05 am | 5:02 pm | 4:23 pm | 9 h 57 min |
| Sun 29 | 7:06 am | 5:02 pm | 4:23 pm | 9 h 56 min |
| Mon 30 | 7:07 am | 5:02 pm | 4:23 pm | 9 h 55 min |
November in Durham, North Carolina: every day’s sky and twilight
2026 in Durham, North Carolina: daylight through the year
DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon
Sunday, November 1: sunrise 6:38 am, sunset 5:20 pm, 10 h 41 min of daylight.
2026 at a glance
- Longest daySunday, June 21: 14 h 36 min of daylight.
- Shortest dayMonday, December 21: 9 h 43 min of daylight.
- Earliest sunriseSaturday, June 13, at 5:58 am.
- Latest sunsetSunday, June 28, at 8:36 pm.
- Earliest sunsetSaturday, December 5, at 5:01 pm.
- Latest sunriseSaturday, October 31, at 7:37 am.
Sunrise and sunset by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1Jan 1 | 7:26 am | 5:12 pm | 9 h 46 min |
| February 1Feb 1 | 7:16 am | 5:43 pm | 10 h 26 min |
| March 1Mar 1 | 6:46 am | 6:11 pm | 11 h 25 min |
| April 1Apr 1 | 7:02 am | 7:38 pm | 12 h 36 min |
| May 1May 1 | 6:23 am | 8:03 pm | 13 h 40 min |
| June 1Jun 1 | 6:00 am | 8:27 pm | 14 h 27 min |
| July 1Jul 1 | 6:03 am | 8:36 pm | 14 h 34 min |
| August 1Aug 1 | 6:23 am | 8:20 pm | 13 h 57 min |
| September 1Sep 1 | 6:47 am | 7:43 pm | 12 h 56 min |
| October 1Oct 1 | 7:11 am | 6:59 pm | 11 h 49 min |
| November 1Nov 1 | 6:38 am | 5:20 pm | 10 h 41 min |
| December 1Dec 1 | 7:08 am | 5:01 pm | 9 h 54 min |
Questions
What time is sunset in Durham, North Carolina today?
5:20 pm on November 1. Golden hour starts at 4:44 pm. It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:46 pm.
What time is sunrise in Durham, North Carolina today?
6:38 am, Sunday, November 1. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 6:12 am.
When does it get dark in Durham, North Carolina today?
On November 1, the sun sets at 5:20 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 5:46 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 6:46 pm.
What time are dawn and dusk in Durham, North Carolina today?
On November 1, dawn is at 6:12 am and dusk at 5:46 pm: the times the sun is 6° below the horizon, when the sky starts to brighten and when it’s dark enough for streetlights.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Durham, North Carolina?
6:39 am on November 2, and sunset is at 5:19 pm. Morning golden hour lasts until 7:15 am.
When is golden hour in Durham, North Carolina today?
On November 1: 6:22–7:14 am and 4:44–5:36 pm.
What direction does the sun rise and set in Durham, North Carolina?
On November 1, the sun rises in the east-southeast (107°) and sets in the west-southwest (252°), and stands 39° above the horizon at its highest, at 11:59 am.
What is the difference between sunrise and first light?
Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.
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