May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Asheville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:06 ↑ 81.6° E
Sunset Today: 19:49 ↑ 278.1° W
Day Length: 12h 43m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -0.11°
Sun Distance: 150.776 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Asheville?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Asheville
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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 |
06:38
↑
71° ENE
|
20:16
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 55s | 05:03 | 21:52 | 05:37 | 21:17 | 06:10 | 20:44 | 13:27 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:37
↑
70° ENE
|
20:17
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 53s | 05:01 | 21:53 | 05:36 | 21:18 | 06:09 | 20:45 | 13:27 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:36
↑
70° ENE
|
20:18
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | +1m 52s | 05:00 | 21:54 | 05:35 | 21:19 | 06:08 | 20:46 | 13:27 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:35
↑
70° ENE
|
20:19
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 43m | +1m 51s | 04:59 | 21:55 | 05:34 | 21:20 | 06:07 | 20:47 | 13:27 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:34
↑
69° ENE
|
20:19
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 50s | 04:57 | 21:56 | 05:33 | 21:21 | 06:06 | 20:48 | 13:26 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
20:20
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 48s | 04:56 | 21:58 | 05:31 | 21:22 | 06:05 | 20:49 | 13:26 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:32
↑
68° ENE
|
20:21
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 47s | 04:55 | 21:59 | 05:30 | 21:23 | 06:04 | 20:49 | 13:26 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:31
↑
68° ENE
|
20:22
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 46s | 04:53 | 22:00 | 05:29 | 21:24 | 06:03 | 20:50 | 13:26 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:30
↑
68° ENE
|
20:23
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 44s | 04:52 | 22:01 | 05:28 | 21:25 | 06:02 | 20:51 | 13:26 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:29
↑
67° ENE
|
20:24
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 43s | 04:51 | 22:02 | 05:27 | 21:26 | 06:01 | 20:52 | 13:26 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:28
↑
67° ENE
|
20:24
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 41s | 04:49 | 22:04 | 05:26 | 21:27 | 06:00 | 20:53 | 13:26 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:27
↑
67° ENE
|
20:25
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 39s | 04:48 | 22:05 | 05:25 | 21:28 | 05:59 | 20:54 | 13:26 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:27
↑
66° ENE
|
20:26
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 38s | 04:47 | 22:06 | 05:24 | 21:29 | 05:58 | 20:55 | 13:26 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:26
↑
66° ENE
|
20:27
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 36s | 04:46 | 22:07 | 05:23 | 21:30 | 05:57 | 20:56 | 13:26 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:25
↑
66° ENE
|
20:28
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 34s | 04:45 | 22:08 | 05:22 | 21:31 | 05:56 | 20:57 | 13:26 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:24
↑
66° ENE
|
20:28
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 33s | 04:44 | 22:09 | 05:21 | 21:32 | 05:55 | 20:57 | 13:26 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:23
↑
65° ENE
|
20:29
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 31s | 04:42 | 22:11 | 05:20 | 21:33 | 05:54 | 20:58 | 13:26 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:23
↑
65° ENE
|
20:30
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 29s | 04:41 | 22:12 | 05:19 | 21:34 | 05:54 | 20:59 | 13:26 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:22
↑
65° ENE
|
20:31
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 27s | 04:40 | 22:13 | 05:18 | 21:35 | 05:53 | 21:00 | 13:26 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:21
↑
64° ENE
|
20:32
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 25s | 04:39 | 22:14 | 05:17 | 21:36 | 05:52 | 21:01 | 13:26 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:21
↑
64° ENE
|
20:32
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 23s | 04:38 | 22:15 | 05:16 | 21:37 | 05:51 | 21:02 | 13:26 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:20
↑
64° ENE
|
20:33
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 21s | 04:37 | 22:16 | 05:16 | 21:38 | 05:51 | 21:02 | 13:26 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:20
↑
64° ENE
|
20:34
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 19s | 04:36 | 22:17 | 05:15 | 21:39 | 05:50 | 21:03 | 13:26 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:19
↑
64° ENE
|
20:34
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 16s | 04:36 | 22:18 | 05:14 | 21:40 | 05:50 | 21:04 | 13:27 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:19
↑
63° ENE
|
20:35
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 14s | 04:35 | 22:19 | 05:13 | 21:40 | 05:49 | 21:05 | 13:27 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:18
↑
63° ENE
|
20:36
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 12s | 04:34 | 22:20 | 05:13 | 21:41 | 05:48 | 21:06 | 13:27 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:18
↑
63° ENE
|
20:37
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 10s | 04:33 | 22:21 | 05:12 | 21:42 | 05:48 | 21:06 | 13:27 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:17
↑
63° ENE
|
20:37
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 07s | 04:32 | 22:22 | 05:12 | 21:43 | 05:47 | 21:07 | 13:27 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:17
↑
62° ENE
|
20:38
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 05s | 04:32 | 22:23 | 05:11 | 21:44 | 05:47 | 21:08 | 13:27 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:16
↑
62° ENE
|
20:39
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 02s | 04:31 | 22:24 | 05:10 | 21:45 | 05:46 | 21:09 | 13:27 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:16
↑
62° ENE
|
20:39
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 00s | 04:30 | 22:25 | 05:10 | 21:45 | 05:46 | 21:09 | 13:27 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Asheville. 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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In Asheville, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Asheville?
Days in Asheville are currently getting shorter by about 2m 11s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Asheville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:40-06:49 | 20:06-20:16 |
| Golden hour | 06:49-07:39 | 19:17-20:06 |
Asheville's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 33m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 44m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:14 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:49 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Asheville
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Asheville also fixes the Qibla: face 53deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,243 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Asheville 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.
In Asheville today, the morning golden hour runs 06:49-07:39 and the evening golden hour 19:17-20:06, with the cooler blue hour around 06:40-06:49 and 20:06-20:16. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Asheville
What time is sunrise in Asheville today?
The sun rises over Asheville today at 07:06 local time.
What time is sunset in Asheville today?
The sun sets over Asheville today at 19:49 local time.
What time is solar noon in Asheville today?
Solar noon in Asheville — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:28 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Asheville?
In Asheville today: civil twilight begins at 06:40 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:16 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Asheville?
Nautical twilight in Asheville today runs from 06:09 in the morning to 20:46 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Asheville for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Asheville ends at 21:17 in the evening and resumes at 05:38 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 Asheville?
Today in Asheville, 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.
