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

Moon: 71.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 19, 2021 at 10:09:45 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:08 am↑ 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:40 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:02 pm↑ 95° East
Moonset Today: 2:22 am↑ 269° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 32 minutes (+5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Charlotte

Time:10:09 pm
Altitude:-15.3°
Direction:314° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 31m 58s (Jun 19, 2021)

5 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 18, 2021)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

2 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 – 4:21 am
Astro. Twilight4:21 am – 5:02 am
Nautical Twilight5:02 am – 5:38 am
Civil Twilight5:38 am – 6:08 am
Daylight6:08 am – 8:40 pm
Civil Twilight8:40 pm – 9:10 pm
Nautical Twilight9:10 pm – 9:47 pm
Astro. Twilight9:47 pm – 10:28 pm
Night10:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charlotte - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 196:08 am8:40 pm14:31:58+0:051:24 pm (78.2°)94.456
Jun 206:09 am8:41 pm14:32:01+0:021:25 pm (78.2°)94.462
Jun 216:09 am8:41 pm14:32:01< 1s1:25 pm (78.2°)94.468
Jun 226:09 am8:41 pm14:31:57−0:031:25 pm (78.2°)94.473
Jun 236:09 am8:41 pm14:31:51−0:061:25 pm (78.2°)94.478
Jun 246:10 am8:41 pm14:31:42−0:091:25 pm (78.2°)94.483
Jun 256:10 am8:41 pm14:31:30−0:121:26 pm (78.1°)94.487
* 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.

June Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 11:32 pm in Charlotte. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 45 minutes longer than on December Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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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:71.3%
Time:10:09 pm
Altitude:45.5°
Direction:204° SW
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
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 19-2:22 am3:02 pm9:02 pm(48.6°)228,80670.8%
Jun 20-2:53 am4:11 pm9:53 pm(42.4°)226,30981.2%
Jun 21-3:27 am5:23 pm10:48 pm(36.8°)224,52589.9%
Jun 22-4:05 am6:38 pm11:47 pm(32.2°)223,70196.2%
Jun 23-4:51 am7:52 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 24-5:45 am9:02 pm12:50 am(29.3°)224,00099.5%
Jun 25-6:47 am10:04 pm1:55 am(28.3°)225,45699.6%
* 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, Sat, Jun 19, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:33 amSun 7:25 pmSun 12:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 7:48 amSat 10:16 pmSat 3:02 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 8:58 amSat 11:04 pmSat 4:01 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 12:17 amSun 11:14 amSun 5:46 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:20 pmSun 9:40 amSun 4:30 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 3:24 amSun 4:58 pmSun 10:11 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 1:13 amSun 12:55 pmSun 7:04 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Charlotte.

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