Sunrise and sunset in Alamance, NC

Local time 10:31 am EST 36.04° N, 79.49° W
Sunrise6:53 amFirst light 6:26 am
Sunset5:10 pmLast light 5:38 pm
Daylight10 h 17 min1 min 43 s shorter
Solar noon12:02 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Alamance today

The Sun rises in Alamance at 6:53 am and sets at 5:10 pm today, giving 10 h 17 min of daylight, 1 min 43 s shorter. It is highest at 12:02 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:39 pm until 5:25 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:25 am6:39 pm
Nautical twilight5:55 am6:08 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:26 am5:38 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:53 am5:10 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:26 am – 6:36 am5:27 pm – 5:38 pm
Golden hour6:36 am – 7:30 am4:33 pm – 5:27 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:53 am 5:10 pm 10 h 17 min −1:43 6:39 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:54 am 5:10 pm 10 h 16 min −1:40 6:38 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:55 am 5:09 pm 10 h 14 min −1:39 6:38 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:56 am 5:08 pm 10 h 12 min −1:36 6:37 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:57 am 5:08 pm 10 h 11 min −1:36 6:37 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:58 am 5:07 pm 10 h 09 min −1:33 6:37 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:59 am 5:07 pm 10 h 08 min −1:31 6:36 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:00 am 5:06 pm 10 h 06 min −1:29 6:36 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:01 am 5:06 pm 10 h 05 min −1:26 6:36 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:02 am 5:05 pm 10 h 03 min −1:24 6:35 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:03 am 5:05 pm 10 h 02 min −1:22 6:35 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:04 am 5:05 pm 10 h 01 min −1:21 6:35 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:05 am 5:04 pm 9 h 59 min −1:17 6:35 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:06 am 5:04 pm 9 h 58 min −1:15 6:34 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:07 am 5:04 pm 9 h 57 min −1:12 6:34 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:08 am 5:04 pm 9 h 56 min −1:10 6:34 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:09 am 5:03 pm 9 h 55 min −1:08 6:34 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:10 am 5:03 pm 9 h 54 min −1:04 6:34 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:11 am 5:03 pm 9 h 53 min −1:02 6:34 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:11 am 5:03 pm 9 h 52 min −0:59 6:34 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:12 am 5:03 pm 9 h 51 min −0:57 6:34 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:13 am 5:03 pm 9 h 50 min −0:53 6:34 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:14 am 5:03 pm 9 h 49 min −0:50 6:34 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:15 am 5:03 pm 9 h 48 min −0:48 6:34 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:16 am 5:03 pm 9 h 47 min −0:44 6:35 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:17 am 5:03 pm 9 h 47 min −0:42 6:35 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:17 am 5:03 pm 9 h 46 min −0:37 6:35 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:18 am 5:03 pm 9 h 45 min −0:36 6:35 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:19 am 5:04 pm 9 h 45 min −0:32 6:35 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:19 am 5:04 pm 9 h 44 min −0:29 6:36 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:54 am5:10 pm10 h 16 min
December 20267:21 am5:04 pm9 h 44 min
January 20277:27 am5:27 pm9 h 59 min
February 20277:05 am5:59 pm10 h 54 min
March 20277:28 am7:25 pm11 h 56 min
April 20276:45 am7:51 pm13 h 06 min
May 20276:12 am8:16 pm14 h 05 min
June 20276:00 am8:36 pm14 h 36 min
July 20276:12 am8:34 pm14 h 22 min
August 20276:36 am8:08 pm13 h 32 min
September 20277:00 am7:25 pm12 h 25 min
October 20277:24 am6:42 pm11 h 18 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 37 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 43 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:03 pm on December 5
  • Latest sunrise: 7:39 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Alamance.

Times are calculated for 36.0351, -79.4859 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.