Sanford, North Carolina
Sunrise and sunset in Sanford, North Carolina, United States
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Sanford, North Carolina, in local time. At 35.5° N, the day lasts from 9 h 46 min at the winter solstice to 14 h 34 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Friday, October 23 in Sanford, North Carolina, United States: sunrise at 07:30, sunset at 18:31.
Day length 11 h 01 min, 2 min 5 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 13:00, with the Sun 43° above the horizon.
Times are Sanford, North Carolina time (EDT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:04 | 19:56 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:34 | 19:27 |
| Civil twilight | 07:04 | 18:57 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 07:30 | 18:31 |
| Golden hour | 07:30–08:05 | 17:56–18:31 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Sanford, North Carolina
- Longest day: June 21, 14 h 34 min, from sunrise at 06:01 to sunset at 20:35.
- Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 46 min, from sunrise at 07:22 to sunset at 17:07.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 07:23 | 17:33 | 10 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 06:56 | 18:04 | 11 h 08 min |
| March 21 | 07:18 | 19:29 | 12 h 11 min |
| April 21 | 06:36 | 19:54 | 13 h 18 min |
| May 21 | 06:07 | 20:19 | 14 h 11 min |
| June 21 | 06:01 | 20:35 | 14 h 34 min |
| July 21 | 06:17 | 20:28 | 14 h 12 min |
| August 21 | 06:40 | 19:58 | 13 h 18 min |
| September 21 | 07:04 | 19:14 | 12 h 11 min |
| October 21 | 07:28 | 18:33 | 11 h 05 min |
| November 21 | 06:58 | 17:06 | 10 h 09 min |
| December 21 | 07:22 | 17:07 | 9 h 46 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 35.5° N, 79.2° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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