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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.0%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Mar 21, 2025 at 5:09:38 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:03 am↑ 89° East
Sunset Today: 7:14 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 1:34 am↑ 125° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:55 am↑ 234° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 11 minutes (+2m 13s)
Location of Cape Hatteras National SeashoreLocation

Today's Sun Position in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Time:5:09 pm
Altitude:24.4°
Direction:252° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 10m 58s (Mar 21, 2025)

2 minutes, 13 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2025)

2 hours, 24 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

2 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Cape Hatteras National Seashore today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cape Hatteras National Seashore today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:39 am
Astro. Twilight5:39 am – 6:09 am
Nautical Twilight6:09 am – 6:38 am
Civil Twilight6:38 am – 7:03 am
Daylight7:03 am – 7:14 pm
Civil Twilight7:14 pm – 7:40 pm
Nautical Twilight7:40 pm – 8:09 pm
Astro. Twilight8:09 pm – 8:39 pm
Night8:39 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 217:03 am7:14 pm12:10:58+2:131:09 pm (55.3°)92.609
Mar 227:02 am7:15 pm12:13:12+2:131:08 pm (55.7°)92.636
Mar 237:01 am7:16 pm12:15:26+2:131:08 pm (56.1°)92.663
Mar 246:59 am7:17 pm12:17:40+2:131:08 pm (56.5°)92.690
Mar 256:58 am7:18 pm12:19:53+2:131:07 pm (56.9°)92.716
Mar 266:56 am7:18 pm12:22:07+2:131:07 pm (57.3°)92.743
Mar 276:55 am7:19 pm12:24:20+2:131:07 pm (57.7°)92.770
* All times are local time for Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local Cape Hatteras National Seashore time.

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Today's Moon in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Percent Illuminated:56.0%
Time:5:09 pm
Altitude:-70.2°
Direction:283° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Cape Hatteras National Seashore today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 211:34 am10:55 am-6:16 am(25.8°)247,68160.4%
Mar 222:31 am11:48 am-7:09 am(25.3°)244,79450.3%
Mar 233:23 am12:49 pm-8:05 am(26.4°)241,30739.8%
Mar 244:09 am1:56 pm-9:00 am(29.1°)237,41329.4%
Mar 254:48 am3:06 pm-9:54 am(33.4°)233,38619.7%
Mar 265:23 am4:17 pm-10:46 am(39.1°)229,56211.2%
Mar 275:54 am5:29 pm-11:36 am(45.8°)226,2964.8%
* All times are local time for Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cape Hatteras National Seashore This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 21, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:05 amFri 7:41 pmFri 1:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 6:35 amFri 7:30 pmFri 1:03 pmNot visible
MarsFri 1:15 pmSat 3:52 amFri 8:34 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 10:47 amSat 1:05 amFri 5:56 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 6:53 amFri 6:31 pmFri 12:42 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusFri 9:34 amFri 11:28 pmFri 4:31 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 7:03 amSat 6:59 pmSat 1:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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