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

Moon: 46.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Feb 9, 2026 at 5:00:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:18 am↑ 107° East
Sunset Today: 6:01 pm↑ 253° West
Moonrise Today: 1:09 am↑ 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:08 am↑ 241° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 43 minutes (+1m 59s)
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Today's Sun Position in Hickory

Time:5:00 pm
Altitude:10.6°
Direction:243° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:10h 42m 49s (Feb 9, 2026)

1 minute, 59 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 8, 2026)

58 minutes, 36 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 52 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Hickory 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 Hickory Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Hickory 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 – 5:51 am
Astro. Twilight5:51 am – 6:21 am
Nautical Twilight6:21 am – 6:51 am
Civil Twilight6:51 am – 7:18 am
Daylight7:18 am – 6:01 pm
Civil Twilight6:01 pm – 6:27 pm
Nautical Twilight6:27 pm – 6:57 pm
Astro. Twilight6:57 pm – 7:27 pm
Night7:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Hickory - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 97:18 am6:01 pm10:42:49+1:5912:39 pm (39.8°)91.719
Feb 107:17 am6:02 pm10:44:49+2:0012:39 pm (40.1°)91.736
Feb 117:16 am6:03 pm10:46:51+2:0112:39 pm (40.4°)91.754
Feb 127:15 am6:04 pm10:48:53+2:0212:39 pm (40.8°)91.771
Feb 137:14 am6:05 pm10:50:56+2:0312:39 pm (41.1°)91.789
Feb 147:13 am6:06 pm10:53:00+2:0412:39 pm (41.4°)91.807
Feb 157:12 am6:07 pm10:55:05+2:0412:39 pm (41.8°)91.826
* All times are local time for Hickory. 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 Hickory time.

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Today's Moon in Hickory

Percent Illuminated:46.5%
Time:5:00 pm
Altitude:-67.4°
Direction:294° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Hickory 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 Hickory - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 91:09 am11:08 am-6:11 am(31.0°)250,76950.7%
Feb 102:09 am11:45 am-6:59 am(27.8°)251,37541.0%
Feb 113:08 am12:28 pm-7:49 am(25.7°)251,11831.6%
Feb 124:03 am1:18 pm-8:41 am(25.1°)250,05522.9%
Feb 134:53 am2:15 pm-9:33 am(25.9°)248,31315.1%
Feb 145:38 am3:17 pm-10:25 am(28.1°)246,0638.5%
Feb 156:16 am4:21 pm-11:16 am(31.7°)243,5163.6%
* All times are local time for Hickory. 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 Hickory This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 9, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 8:01 amMon 7:06 pmMon 1:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 7:49 amMon 6:38 pmMon 1:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 7:02 amMon 5:21 pmMon 12:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterMon 3:03 pmTue 5:28 amMon 10:15 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 9:11 amMon 9:03 pmMon 3:07 pmAverage visibility
UranusMon 11:45 amTue 1:46 amMon 6:46 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 9:10 amMon 9:08 pmMon 3:09 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Hickory.

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