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

Moon: 53.7%
First Quarter
Current Time: Jan 21, 2021 at 1:07:56 am
Sunrise Today: 7:29 am↑ 114° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:40 pm↑ 246° West
Moonrise Today: 12:22 pm↑ 75° East
Moonset Today: 1:05 am↑ 282° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 12 minutes (+1m 27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Charlotte

Time:1:07 am
Altitude:-73.0°
Direction:28° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 11m 41s (Jan 21, 2021)

1 minute, 27 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2021)

24 minutes, 45 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

4 hours, 20 minutes 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 – 6:00 am
Astro. Twilight6:00 am – 6:30 am
Nautical Twilight6:30 am – 7:01 am
Civil Twilight7:01 am – 7:29 am
Daylight7:29 am – 5:40 pm
Civil Twilight5:40 pm – 6:08 pm
Nautical Twilight6:08 pm – 6:38 pm
Astro. Twilight6:38 pm – 7:09 pm
Night7:09 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charlotte - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 217:29 am5:40 pm10:11:41+1:2712:34 pm (35.1°)91.480
Jan 227:28 am5:41 pm10:13:10+1:2912:35 pm (35.3°)91.488
Jan 237:28 am5:42 pm10:14:41+1:3112:35 pm (35.5°)91.496
Jan 247:27 am5:43 pm10:16:15+1:3312:35 pm (35.8°)91.506
Jan 257:27 am5:44 pm10:17:50+1:3512:35 pm (36.0°)91.515
Jan 267:26 am5:45 pm10:19:27+1:3712:35 pm (36.3°)91.526
Jan 277:25 am5:46 pm10:21:06+1:3812:36 pm (36.5°)91.536
* All times are local time for Charlotte. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 205:38 am
June SolsticeJun 2011:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 223:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 2110:59 am
* All times are local Charlotte time.

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Today's Moon in Charlotte

Percent Illuminated:53.7%
Time:1:07 am
Altitude:-0.5°
Direction:282° W
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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Charlotte - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 21-1:05 am12:22 pm7:08 pm(67.8°)251,17360.7%
Jan 22-2:02 am12:52 pm7:52 pm(72.0°)250,37869.9%
Jan 23-2:59 am1:25 pm8:38 pm(75.4°)248,82678.5%
Jan 24-3:57 am2:04 pm9:27 pm(78.0°)246,66086.2%
Jan 25-4:55 am2:49 pm10:20 pm(79.3°)244,07592.4%
Jan 26-5:52 am3:42 pm11:14 pm(79.3°)241,29197.0%
Jan 27-6:45 am4:41 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Charlotte. 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, Jan 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:31 amThu 7:08 pmThu 1:49 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:34 amThu 4:24 pmThu 11:29 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 11:49 amFri 1:21 amThu 6:35 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 7:52 amThu 6:05 pmThu 12:58 pmDifficult to see
SaturnThu 7:40 amThu 5:48 pmThu 12:44 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusThu 11:55 amFri 1:15 amThu 6:35 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 9:52 amThu 9:25 pmThu 3:38 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Charlotte.

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