May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Asheboro, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:55 ↑ 81.6° E
Sunset Today: 19:39 ↑ 278.1° W
Day Length: 12h 43m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -8.74°
Sun Distance: 150.776 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Asheboro?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Asheboro
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:27
↑
71° ENE
|
20:05
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 55s | 04:52 | 21:41 | 05:26 | 21:06 | 05:59 | 20:33 | 13:16 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:26
↑
70° ENE
|
20:06
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 54s | 04:50 | 21:42 | 05:25 | 21:07 | 05:58 | 20:34 | 13:16 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
06:25
↑
70° ENE
|
20:07
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 53s | 04:49 | 21:43 | 05:24 | 21:08 | 05:57 | 20:35 | 13:16 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:24
↑
70° ENE
|
20:08
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 51s | 04:47 | 21:45 | 05:23 | 21:09 | 05:56 | 20:36 | 13:16 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:23
↑
69° ENE
|
20:09
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 50s | 04:46 | 21:46 | 05:21 | 21:10 | 05:55 | 20:37 | 13:15 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:22
↑
69° ENE
|
20:10
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 49s | 04:45 | 21:47 | 05:20 | 21:11 | 05:53 | 20:38 | 13:15 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:21
↑
68° ENE
|
20:10
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 47s | 04:43 | 21:48 | 05:19 | 21:12 | 05:52 | 20:39 | 13:15 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:20
↑
68° ENE
|
20:11
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 46s | 04:42 | 21:49 | 05:18 | 21:13 | 05:51 | 20:40 | 13:15 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:19
↑
68° ENE
|
20:12
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 45s | 04:41 | 21:51 | 05:17 | 21:14 | 05:50 | 20:41 | 13:15 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:18
↑
67° ENE
|
20:13
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 43s | 04:39 | 21:52 | 05:16 | 21:15 | 05:49 | 20:41 | 13:15 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:17
↑
67° ENE
|
20:14
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 42s | 04:38 | 21:53 | 05:15 | 21:16 | 05:48 | 20:42 | 13:15 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:16
↑
67° ENE
|
20:14
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 40s | 04:37 | 21:54 | 05:13 | 21:17 | 05:48 | 20:43 | 13:15 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:15
↑
66° ENE
|
20:15
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 38s | 04:36 | 21:55 | 05:12 | 21:18 | 05:47 | 20:44 | 13:15 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:15
↑
66° ENE
|
20:16
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 37s | 04:34 | 21:57 | 05:11 | 21:19 | 05:46 | 20:45 | 13:15 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:14
↑
66° ENE
|
20:17
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 35s | 04:33 | 21:58 | 05:10 | 21:20 | 05:45 | 20:46 | 13:15 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:13
↑
66° ENE
|
20:18
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 33s | 04:32 | 21:59 | 05:09 | 21:21 | 05:44 | 20:47 | 13:15 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:12
↑
65° ENE
|
20:18
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 31s | 04:31 | 22:00 | 05:09 | 21:22 | 05:43 | 20:48 | 13:15 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:12
↑
65° ENE
|
20:19
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 29s | 04:30 | 22:01 | 05:08 | 21:23 | 05:42 | 20:48 | 13:15 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:11
↑
65° ENE
|
20:20
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 27s | 04:29 | 22:02 | 05:07 | 21:24 | 05:42 | 20:49 | 13:15 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:10
↑
64° ENE
|
20:21
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 25s | 04:28 | 22:04 | 05:06 | 21:25 | 05:41 | 20:50 | 13:15 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:10
↑
64° ENE
|
20:22
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 23s | 04:27 | 22:05 | 05:05 | 21:26 | 05:40 | 20:51 | 13:15 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:09
↑
64° ENE
|
20:22
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 21s | 04:26 | 22:06 | 05:04 | 21:27 | 05:40 | 20:52 | 13:15 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:08
↑
64° ENE
|
20:23
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 19s | 04:25 | 22:07 | 05:04 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:53 | 13:15 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:08
↑
63° ENE
|
20:24
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 17s | 04:24 | 22:08 | 05:03 | 21:29 | 05:38 | 20:53 | 13:16 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
06:07
↑
63° ENE
|
20:25
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 15s | 04:23 | 22:09 | 05:02 | 21:30 | 05:38 | 20:54 | 13:16 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:07
↑
63° ENE
|
20:25
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 12s | 04:22 | 22:10 | 05:01 | 21:31 | 05:37 | 20:55 | 13:16 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
06:06
↑
63° ENE
|
20:26
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 10s | 04:22 | 22:11 | 05:01 | 21:32 | 05:37 | 20:56 | 13:16 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:06
↑
62° ENE
|
20:27
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 08s | 04:21 | 22:12 | 05:00 | 21:32 | 05:36 | 20:57 | 13:16 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:05
↑
62° ENE
|
20:27
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 05s | 04:20 | 22:13 | 05:00 | 21:33 | 05:36 | 20:57 | 13:16 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:05
↑
62° ENE
|
20:28
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 03s | 04:19 | 22:14 | 04:59 | 21:34 | 05:35 | 20:58 | 13:16 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
06:05
↑
62° ENE
|
20:29
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 00s | 04:19 | 22:15 | 04:58 | 21:35 | 05:35 | 20:59 | 13:16 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Asheboro. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Asheboro?
Days in Asheboro are currently getting shorter by about 2m 12s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Asheboro Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:29-06:39 | 19:54-20:03 |
| Golden hour | 06:39-07:29 | 19:04-19:54 |
Asheboro's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 34m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 43m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 06:03 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 20:39 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Asheboro
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Asheboro also fixes the Qibla: face 55deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,035 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Asheboro on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Asheboro get the golden hour at 06:39-07:29 in the morning and 19:04-19:54 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:29-06:39 and 19:54-20:03. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Asheboro
What time is sunrise in Asheboro today?
The sun rises over Asheboro today at 06:55 local time.
What time is sunset in Asheboro today?
Today Asheboro has sunset at 19:39 local time.
What time is solar noon in Asheboro today?
Solar noon in Asheboro — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:17 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Asheboro?
In Asheboro today: civil twilight begins at 06:28 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:05 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Asheboro?
Nautical twilight in Asheboro today runs from 05:58 in the morning to 20:35 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Asheboro for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Asheboro ends at 21:07 in the evening and resumes at 05:27 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Asheboro?
Today in Asheboro, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
