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

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Moon: 93.9%
Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 2, 2020 at 7:07:48 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:13 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:41 pm↑ 299° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 6:25 pm↑ 116° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:53 am↑ 247° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 29 minutes (-33s)

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Today's Sun Position in Charlotte

Time:7:07 pm
Altitude:16.9°
Direction:287° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 28m 35s (Jul 2, 2020)

33 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 1, 2020)

4 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

3 minutes, 26 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 4:26 am
Astro. Twilight4:26 am – 5:06 am
Nautical Twilight5:06 am – 5:43 am
Civil Twilight5:43 am – 6:13 am
Daylight6:13 am – 8:41 pm
Civil Twilight8:41 pm – 9:11 pm
Nautical Twilight9:11 pm – 9:48 pm
Astro. Twilight9:48 pm – 10:28 pm
Night10:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charlotte - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 26:13 am8:41 pm14:28:35−0:331:27 pm (77.7°)94.507
Jul 36:13 am8:41 pm14:27:59−0:351:27 pm (77.6°)94.508
Jul 46:14 am8:41 pm14:27:20−0:381:27 pm (77.6°)94.508
Jul 56:14 am8:41 pm14:26:39−0:411:28 pm (77.5°)94.507
Jul 66:15 am8:41 pm14:25:55−0:441:28 pm (77.4°)94.507
Jul 76:15 am8:40 pm14:25:08−0:461:28 pm (77.2°)94.506
Jul 86:16 am8:40 pm14:24:19−0:491:28 pm (77.1°)94.505
* 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Charlotte time.

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Today's Moon in Charlotte

Percent Illuminated:93.9%
Time:7:07 pm
Altitude:6.6°
Direction:122° SE
Position:Waxing 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Charlotte - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 2-3:53 am6:25 pm11:34 pm(32.6°)231,46794.8%
Jul 3-4:38 am7:31 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jul 4-5:30 am8:33 pm12:32 am(30.5°)233,31698.8%
Jul 5-6:27 am9:27 pm1:30 am(29.9°)235,671100.0%
Jul 6-7:28 am10:14 pm2:27 am(30.9°)238,40298.6%
Jul 7-8:30 am10:54 pm3:20 am(33.3°)241,31794.9%
Jul 8-9:32 am11:28 pm4:10 am(36.7°)244,19489.3%
* 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, Thu, Jul 2, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:13 amFri 8:04 pmFri 1:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 4:04 amFri 5:49 pmFri 10:57 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 12:55 amFri 12:50 pmFri 6:52 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 9:21 pmFri 7:16 amFri 2:19 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:43 pmFri 7:46 amFri 2:44 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 2:22 amFri 3:49 pmFri 9:06 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 12:15 amFri 11:53 amFri 6:04 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Charlotte.

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