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Charlotte
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Charlotte — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for Charlotte
Day length
11:08
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:34
Solar noon
13:08
Sunset
18:42
Day length
11:08
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:18 → 08:08
Golden hour · evening
18:07 → 18:57
Next 7 days · Charlotte
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:34 | 18:42 | 18:07 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:07 | 11:08 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:34 | 18:40 | 18:06 → 18:56 | 18:56 → 19:06 | 11:05 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:35 | 18:39 | 18:04 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:05 | 11:03 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:36 | 18:38 | 18:03 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:04 | 11:01 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:37 | 18:37 | 18:02 → 18:53 | 18:53 → 19:03 | 10:59 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:38 | 18:36 | 18:01 → 18:52 | 18:52 → 19:02 | 10:57 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:39 | 18:35 | 18:00 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:01 | 10:55 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:00 → 18:51. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:34 | 07:18 → 08:08 | 13:08 | 18:07 → 18:57 | 18:42 | 11:08 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:34 | 07:19 → 08:09 | 13:07 | 18:06 → 18:56 | 18:40 | 11:05 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:35 | 07:19 → 08:10 | 13:07 | 18:04 → 18:55 | 18:39 | 11:03 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:36 | 07:20 → 08:11 | 13:07 | 18:03 → 18:54 | 18:38 | 11:01 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:37 | 07:21 → 08:12 | 13:07 | 18:02 → 18:53 | 18:37 | 10:59 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:38 | 07:22 → 08:13 | 13:07 | 18:01 → 18:52 | 18:36 | 10:57 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:39 | 07:23 → 08:14 | 13:07 | 18:00 → 18:51 | 18:35 | 10:55 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:40 | 07:24 → 08:15 | 13:07 | 17:58 → 18:50 | 18:34 | 10:53 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:41 | 07:25 → 08:16 | 13:07 | 17:57 → 18:48 | 18:32 | 10:51 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:42 | 07:26 → 08:17 | 13:07 | 17:56 → 18:47 | 18:31 | 10:49 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:43 | 07:27 → 08:18 | 13:06 | 17:55 → 18:46 | 18:30 | 10:47 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:44 | 07:27 → 08:19 | 13:06 | 17:54 → 18:45 | 18:29 | 10:45 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:44 | 06:28 → 07:20 | 12:06 | 16:53 → 17:44 | 17:28 | 10:43 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:45 | 06:29 → 07:21 | 12:06 | 16:52 → 17:44 | 17:27 | 10:41 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:46 | 06:30 → 07:22 | 12:06 | 16:51 → 17:43 | 17:26 | 10:40 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:47 | 06:31 → 07:23 | 12:06 | 16:50 → 17:42 | 17:25 | 10:38 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:24 | 12:06 | 16:49 → 17:41 | 17:25 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:49 | 06:33 → 07:25 | 12:06 | 16:48 → 17:40 | 17:24 | 10:34 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:50 | 06:34 → 07:26 | 12:07 | 16:47 → 17:39 | 17:23 | 10:32 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:27 | 12:07 | 16:46 → 17:38 | 17:22 | 10:30 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:29 | 12:07 | 16:45 → 17:38 | 17:21 | 10:28 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:30 | 12:07 | 16:44 → 17:37 | 17:20 | 10:27 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:31 | 12:07 | 16:43 → 17:36 | 17:20 | 10:25 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:55 | 06:39 → 07:32 | 12:07 | 16:42 → 17:35 | 17:19 | 10:23 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:56 | 06:40 → 07:33 | 12:07 | 16:41 → 17:35 | 17:18 | 10:22 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:57 | 06:40 → 07:34 | 12:07 | 16:41 → 17:34 | 17:18 | 10:20 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:35 | 12:07 | 16:40 → 17:34 | 17:17 | 10:18 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:36 | 12:08 | 16:39 → 17:33 | 17:16 | 10:17 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:37 | 12:08 | 16:39 → 17:32 | 17:16 | 10:15 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:38 | 12:08 | 16:38 → 17:32 | 17:15 | 10:14 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Charlotte today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:07 and lasts until 18:57 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:18 to 08:08.
- When does the sun rise and set in Charlotte?
- Today the sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:08.
- What's the moon phase in Charlotte tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Charlotte?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.