May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cary, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:42 ↑ 76.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:50 ↑ 283.1° WNW
Day Length: 13h 07m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 40.65°
Sun Distance: 151.163 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cary?
May 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
↑
71° ENE
|
20:01
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 55s | 04:47 | 21:37 | 05:22 | 21:02 | 05:55 | 20:29 | 13:12 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:22
↑
70° ENE
|
20:02
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 54s | 04:46 | 21:38 | 05:21 | 21:03 | 05:54 | 20:30 | 13:12 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
06:20
↑
70° ENE
|
20:03
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 53s | 04:44 | 21:40 | 05:19 | 21:04 | 05:52 | 20:31 | 13:12 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:19
↑
70° ENE
|
20:04
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 52s | 04:43 | 21:41 | 05:18 | 21:05 | 05:51 | 20:32 | 13:11 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:18
↑
69° ENE
|
20:05
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 51s | 04:42 | 21:42 | 05:17 | 21:06 | 05:50 | 20:33 | 13:11 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:17
↑
69° ENE
|
20:06
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 49s | 04:40 | 21:43 | 05:16 | 21:07 | 05:49 | 20:34 | 13:11 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:16
↑
68° ENE
|
20:06
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 48s | 04:39 | 21:44 | 05:15 | 21:08 | 05:48 | 20:35 | 13:11 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:16
↑
68° ENE
|
20:07
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 46s | 04:37 | 21:46 | 05:13 | 21:09 | 05:47 | 20:36 | 13:11 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:15
↑
68° ENE
|
20:08
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 45s | 04:36 | 21:47 | 05:12 | 21:11 | 05:46 | 20:37 | 13:11 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:14
↑
67° ENE
|
20:09
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 43s | 04:35 | 21:48 | 05:11 | 21:12 | 05:45 | 20:38 | 13:11 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:13
↑
67° ENE
|
20:10
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 42s | 04:34 | 21:49 | 05:10 | 21:13 | 05:44 | 20:38 | 13:11 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:12
↑
67° ENE
|
20:11
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 40s | 04:32 | 21:50 | 05:09 | 21:14 | 05:43 | 20:39 | 13:11 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:11
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 39s | 04:31 | 21:52 | 05:08 | 21:15 | 05:42 | 20:40 | 13:11 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:10
↑
66° ENE
|
20:12
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 37s | 04:30 | 21:53 | 05:07 | 21:16 | 05:41 | 20:41 | 13:11 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:10
↑
66° ENE
|
20:13
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 35s | 04:29 | 21:54 | 05:06 | 21:17 | 05:41 | 20:42 | 13:11 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:09
↑
66° ENE
|
20:14
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 33s | 04:28 | 21:55 | 05:05 | 21:18 | 05:40 | 20:43 | 13:11 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:08
↑
65° ENE
|
20:15
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 31s | 04:27 | 21:56 | 05:04 | 21:19 | 05:39 | 20:44 | 13:11 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:07
↑
65° ENE
|
20:15
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 30s | 04:25 | 21:57 | 05:03 | 21:20 | 05:38 | 20:45 | 13:11 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:07
↑
65° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 28s | 04:24 | 21:59 | 05:02 | 21:21 | 05:37 | 20:45 | 13:11 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:06
↑
64° ENE
|
20:17
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 26s | 04:23 | 22:00 | 05:02 | 21:21 | 05:37 | 20:46 | 13:11 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:05
↑
64° ENE
|
20:18
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 24s | 04:22 | 22:01 | 05:01 | 21:22 | 05:36 | 20:47 | 13:11 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:05
↑
64° ENE
|
20:18
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 21s | 04:21 | 22:02 | 05:00 | 21:23 | 05:35 | 20:48 | 13:11 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:04
↑
64° ENE
|
20:19
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 19s | 04:20 | 22:03 | 04:59 | 21:24 | 05:35 | 20:49 | 13:11 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:04
↑
63° ENE
|
20:20
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 17s | 04:20 | 22:04 | 04:58 | 21:25 | 05:34 | 20:50 | 13:11 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
06:03
↑
63° ENE
|
20:21
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 15s | 04:19 | 22:05 | 04:58 | 21:26 | 05:33 | 20:50 | 13:12 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:02
↑
63° ENE
|
20:21
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 13s | 04:18 | 22:06 | 04:57 | 21:27 | 05:33 | 20:51 | 13:12 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
06:02
↑
63° ENE
|
20:22
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 10s | 04:17 | 22:07 | 04:56 | 21:28 | 05:32 | 20:52 | 13:12 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:02
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 08s | 04:16 | 22:08 | 04:56 | 21:29 | 05:32 | 20:53 | 13:12 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:01
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 05s | 04:16 | 22:09 | 04:55 | 21:30 | 05:31 | 20:53 | 13:12 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:01
↑
62° ENE
|
20:24
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 03s | 04:15 | 22:10 | 04:55 | 21:30 | 05:31 | 20:54 | 13:12 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
06:00
↑
62° ENE
|
20:25
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 00s | 04:14 | 22:11 | 04:54 | 21:31 | 05:30 | 20:55 | 13:12 | 151.66 |
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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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In Cary, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cary?
Days in Cary are currently getting shorter by about 2m 07s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cary Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:15-06:25 | 20:07-20:17 |
| Golden hour | 06:25-07:16 | 19:17-20:07 |
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 |
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 06:25-07:16 in the morning and 19:17-20:07 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:15-06:25 and 20:07-20:17. 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 06:42 local time.
What time is sunset in Cary today?
Sunset in Cary today is at 19:50 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 13:17 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cary?
In Cary today: civil twilight begins at 06:15 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:17 (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 05:44 in the morning to 20:48 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 21:21 in the evening and resumes at 05:11 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 77° and sets at 283° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
