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Charlotte, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 80.1%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 18, 2019 at 8:25:31 am


Sunrise Today: 7:31 am↑ 101° East
Sunset Today: 6:44 pm↑ 259° West


Moonrise Today: 10:08 pm↑ 63° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:55 am↑ 296° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 13 minutes (-2m 6s)

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Today's Sun Position in Charlotte

Time:8:25 am
Altitude:9.8°
Direction:109° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 13m 20s (Oct 18, 2019)

2 minutes, 6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 17, 2019)

1 hour, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

3 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Charlotte 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 Charlotte Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Charlotte 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 – 6:07 am
Astro. Twilight6:07 am – 6:36 am
Nautical Twilight6:36 am – 7:06 am
Civil Twilight7:06 am – 7:31 am
Daylight7:31 am – 6:44 pm
Civil Twilight6:44 pm – 7:10 pm
Nautical Twilight7:10 pm – 7:39 pm
Astro. Twilight7:39 pm – 8:09 pm
Night8:09 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charlotte - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 187:31 am6:44 pm11:12:50−2:061:08 pm (45.1°)92.614
Oct 197:32 am6:43 pm11:10:44−2:061:08 pm (44.7°)92.588
Oct 207:33 am6:42 pm11:08:39−2:051:08 pm (44.4°)92.562
Oct 217:34 am6:41 pm11:06:34−2:041:07 pm (44.0°)92.537
Oct 227:35 am6:39 pm11:04:29−2:041:07 pm (43.7°)92.512
Oct 237:36 am6:38 pm11:02:26−2:031:07 pm (43.3°)92.487
Oct 247:37 am6:37 pm11:00:23−2:031:07 pm (43.0°)92.462
* All times are local time for Charlotte. 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 205:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:54 am
September EquinoxSep 233:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2111:19 pm
* All times are local Charlotte time.

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Today's Moon in Charlotte

Percent Illuminated:80.1%
Time:8:25 am
Altitude:39.2°
Direction:269° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Charlotte 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Charlotte - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 18-11:55 am10:08 pm4:37 am(75.1°)241,64481.3%
Oct 19-12:54 pm11:00 pm5:30 am(76.9°)239,05972.3%
Oct 20-1:51 pm11:58 pm6:25 am(77.5°)236,29161.9%
Oct 21-2:43 pm-7:22 am(76.6°)233,43450.7%
Oct 221:02 am3:30 pm-8:19 am(74.3°)230,63839.1%
Oct 232:09 am4:13 pm-9:15 am(70.6°)228,10927.9%
Oct 243:19 am4:52 pm-10:10 am(65.7°)226,09117.7%
* All times are local time for Charlotte. 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 Charlotte This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Oct 18, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 9:37 amFri 7:42 pmFri 2:40 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 8:57 amFri 7:34 pmFri 2:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 6:17 amFri 6:05 pmFri 12:11 pmDifficult to see
JupiterFri 12:02 pmFri 9:48 pmFri 4:55 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 1:44 pmFri 11:32 pmFri 6:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 7:10 pmFri 8:27 amFri 1:49 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 5:01 pmSat 4:29 amFri 10:45 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Charlotte.

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