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Charleston, SC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.5%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Feb 8, 2026 at 3:29:39 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:09 am↑ 107° East
Sunset Today: 5:58 pm↑ 253° West
Moonset Today: 10:37 am↑ 247° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 50 minutes (+1m 45s)
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Today's Sun Position in Charleston

Time:3:29 pm
Altitude:26.6°
Direction:229° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:10h 49m 47s (Feb 8, 2026)

1 minute, 45 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 7, 2026)

50 minutes, 19 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Charleston 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 Charleston Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Charleston 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 – 5:45 am
Astro. Twilight5:45 am – 6:14 am
Nautical Twilight6:14 am – 6:43 am
Civil Twilight6:43 am – 7:09 am
Daylight7:09 am – 5:58 pm
Civil Twilight5:58 pm – 6:24 pm
Nautical Twilight6:24 pm – 6:53 pm
Astro. Twilight6:53 pm – 7:22 pm
Night7:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charleston - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 87:09 am5:58 pm10:49:47+1:4512:33 pm (42.4°)91.702
Feb 97:08 am5:59 pm10:51:34+1:4612:33 pm (42.7°)91.719
Feb 107:07 am6:00 pm10:53:21+1:4712:33 pm (43.0°)91.736
Feb 117:06 am6:01 pm10:55:09+1:4812:33 pm (43.4°)91.753
Feb 127:05 am6:02 pm10:56:58+1:4912:33 pm (43.7°)91.771
Feb 137:04 am6:03 pm10:58:48+1:4912:33 pm (44.0°)91.789
Feb 147:03 am6:04 pm11:00:39+1:5012:33 pm (44.4°)91.807
* All times are local time for Charleston. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 2010:46 am
June solsticeJun 214:25 am
September equinoxSep 228:05 pm
December solsticeDec 213:50 pm
* All times are local Charleston time.

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Today's Moon in Charleston

Percent Illuminated:56.5%
Time:3:29 pm
Altitude:-59.1°
Direction:286° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Charleston 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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Charleston - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 8-10:37 am-5:20 am(38.2°)249,30360.5%
Feb 912:56 am11:10 am-6:05 am(34.0°)250,76550.8%
Feb 101:54 am11:48 am-6:53 am(30.7°)251,37541.1%
Feb 112:52 am12:32 pm-7:43 am(28.7°)251,12131.7%
Feb 123:47 am1:23 pm-8:35 am(28.0°)250,06122.9%
Feb 134:37 am2:19 pm-9:27 am(28.8°)248,32115.1%
Feb 145:23 am3:20 pm-10:19 am(31.1°)246,0738.5%
* All times are local time for Charleston. 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 Charleston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Feb 8, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:52 amSun 6:59 pmSun 1:25 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:39 amSun 6:34 pmSun 1:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 6:52 amSun 5:21 pmSun 12:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 3:10 pmMon 5:19 amSun 10:14 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 9:09 amSun 9:01 pmSun 3:05 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 11:50 amMon 1:38 amSun 6:44 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 9:08 amSun 9:06 pmSun 3:07 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Charleston.

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