Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cary, United States 🇺🇸
Cary sees sunrise at 06:23 in the ENE and sunset at 20:19 today, 13h 55m of daylight (-1m 40s vs yesterday). In Cary the days are drawing in by around 2m 08s each day, about 15 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:44 ↑ 77.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:47 ↑ 282.2° WNW
Day Length: 13h 03m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 38.56°
Sun Distance: 151.096 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cary?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cary
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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 |
06:23
↑
67° ENE
|
20:19
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 55m | -1m 40s | 04:43 | 21:58 | 05:20 | 21:21 | 05:54 | 20:47 | 13:21 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:24
↑
67° ENE
|
20:18
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | -1m 42s | 04:45 | 21:56 | 05:21 | 21:20 | 05:55 | 20:46 | 13:21 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:24
↑
68° ENE
|
20:17
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | -1m 43s | 04:46 | 21:55 | 05:22 | 21:19 | 05:56 | 20:45 | 13:21 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:25
↑
68° ENE
|
20:16
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | -1m 45s | 04:47 | 21:54 | 05:23 | 21:18 | 05:57 | 20:44 | 13:21 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:26
↑
68° ENE
|
20:15
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 49m | -1m 46s | 04:48 | 21:52 | 05:24 | 21:17 | 05:57 | 20:43 | 13:21 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:27
↑
69° ENE
|
20:14
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 47s | 04:49 | 21:51 | 05:25 | 21:15 | 05:58 | 20:42 | 13:21 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:27
↑
69° ENE
|
20:13
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 49s | 04:50 | 21:50 | 05:26 | 21:14 | 05:59 | 20:41 | 13:20 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:28
↑
69° ENE
|
20:12
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 50s | 04:51 | 21:48 | 05:27 | 21:13 | 06:00 | 20:40 | 13:20 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:29
↑
70° ENE
|
20:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | -1m 51s | 04:53 | 21:47 | 05:28 | 21:12 | 06:01 | 20:39 | 13:20 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:30
↑
70° ENE
|
20:10
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 39m | -1m 52s | 04:54 | 21:45 | 05:29 | 21:10 | 06:02 | 20:38 | 13:20 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:31
↑
70° ENE
|
20:08
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 53s | 04:55 | 21:44 | 05:30 | 21:09 | 06:03 | 20:36 | 13:20 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:31
↑
71° ENE
|
20:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 36m | -1m 54s | 04:56 | 21:42 | 05:31 | 21:08 | 06:03 | 20:35 | 13:20 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:32
↑
71° ENE
|
20:06
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 34m | -1m 56s | 04:57 | 21:41 | 05:32 | 21:06 | 06:04 | 20:34 | 13:20 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:33
↑
72° ENE
|
20:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 57s | 04:58 | 21:39 | 05:33 | 21:05 | 06:05 | 20:33 | 13:19 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
20:04
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 30m | -1m 58s | 04:59 | 21:38 | 05:34 | 21:04 | 06:06 | 20:31 | 13:19 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:35
↑
72° ENE
|
20:03
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 58s | 05:01 | 21:36 | 05:35 | 21:02 | 06:07 | 20:30 | 13:19 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
73° ENE
|
20:01
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 59s | 05:02 | 21:35 | 05:36 | 21:01 | 06:08 | 20:29 | 13:19 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:36
↑
73° ENE
|
20:00
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 24m | -2m 00s | 05:03 | 21:33 | 05:37 | 21:00 | 06:09 | 20:28 | 13:19 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:37
↑
74° ENE
|
19:59
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 22m | -2m 01s | 05:04 | 21:32 | 05:37 | 20:58 | 06:09 | 20:26 | 13:18 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:38
↑
74° ENE
|
19:58
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 20m | -2m 02s | 05:05 | 21:30 | 05:38 | 20:57 | 06:10 | 20:25 | 13:18 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:38
↑
74° ENE
|
19:56
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 18m | -2m 03s | 05:06 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:55 | 06:11 | 20:24 | 13:18 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:39
↑
75° ENE
|
19:55
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 15m | -2m 03s | 05:07 | 21:27 | 05:40 | 20:54 | 06:12 | 20:22 | 13:18 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:40
↑
75° ENE
|
19:54
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 13m | -2m 04s | 05:08 | 21:25 | 05:41 | 20:52 | 06:13 | 20:21 | 13:17 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:41
↑
76° ENE
|
19:53
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 11m | -2m 05s | 05:09 | 21:24 | 05:42 | 20:51 | 06:14 | 20:20 | 13:17 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:42
↑
76° ENE
|
19:51
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | -2m 05s | 05:10 | 21:22 | 05:43 | 20:49 | 06:15 | 20:18 | 13:17 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:42
↑
77° ENE
|
19:50
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 07m | -2m 06s | 05:11 | 21:21 | 05:44 | 20:48 | 06:15 | 20:17 | 13:17 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:43
↑
77° ENE
|
19:49
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 05m | -2m 07s | 05:12 | 21:19 | 05:45 | 20:47 | 06:16 | 20:15 | 13:16 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:44
↑
78° ENE
|
19:47
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 03m | -2m 07s | 05:13 | 21:17 | 05:46 | 20:45 | 06:17 | 20:14 | 13:16 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:45
↑
78° ENE
|
19:46
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 01m | -2m 08s | 05:14 | 21:16 | 05:47 | 20:44 | 06:18 | 20:13 | 13:16 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:45
↑
78° ENE
|
19:44
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 59m | -2m 08s | 05:15 | 21:14 | 05:48 | 20:42 | 06:19 | 20:11 | 13:15 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:46
↑
79° E
|
19:43
↑
281° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 09s | 05:17 | 21:12 | 05:49 | 20:40 | 06:19 | 20:10 | 13:15 | 151.01 |
|
All times are in local time for Cary. 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 Cary?
Days in Cary are currently getting shorter by about 2m 08s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cary Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:17-06:27 | 20:04-20:14 |
| Golden hour | 06:27-07:17 | 19:14-20:04 |
Cary'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 8, 2026 | 05:58 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:35 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Cary
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Cary also fixes the Qibla: face 56deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,954 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Cary 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 Cary get the golden hour at 06:27-07:17 in the morning and 19:14-20:04 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:17-06:27 and 20:04-20:14. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cary
What time is sunrise in Cary today?
The sun rises over Cary today at 06:44 local time.
What time is sunset in Cary today?
Sunset in Cary today is at 19:47 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cary today?
Solar noon in Cary — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:16 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cary?
In Cary today: civil twilight begins at 06:17 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:14 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Cary?
Nautical twilight in Cary today runs from 05:46 in the morning to 20:45 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Cary for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Cary ends at 21:17 in the evening and resumes at 05:13 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 Cary?
Today in Cary, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
