May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kinston, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:40 ↑ 77.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:42 ↑ 282.1° WNW
Day Length: 13h 02m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: 64.18°
Sun Distance: 151.100 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kinston?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kinston
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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 |
06:19
↑
71° ENE
|
19:56
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 36m | +1m 53s | 04:44 | 21:31 | 05:19 | 20:56 | 05:51 | 20:23 | 13:07 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:18
↑
70° ENE
|
19:56
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 52s | 04:43 | 21:32 | 05:17 | 20:57 | 05:50 | 20:24 | 13:07 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:17
↑
70° ENE
|
19:57
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 51s | 04:41 | 21:33 | 05:16 | 20:58 | 05:49 | 20:25 | 13:07 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:16
↑
70° ENE
|
19:58
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 50s | 04:40 | 21:34 | 05:15 | 20:59 | 05:48 | 20:26 | 13:07 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:15
↑
69° ENE
|
19:59
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 48s | 04:39 | 21:35 | 05:14 | 21:00 | 05:47 | 20:27 | 13:07 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:14
↑
69° ENE
|
20:00
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 47s | 04:37 | 21:36 | 05:13 | 21:01 | 05:46 | 20:28 | 13:06 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:13
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 46s | 04:36 | 21:38 | 05:11 | 21:02 | 05:45 | 20:29 | 13:06 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:12
↑
68° ENE
|
20:01
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 44s | 04:35 | 21:39 | 05:10 | 21:03 | 05:44 | 20:30 | 13:06 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:11
↑
68° ENE
|
20:02
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 43s | 04:33 | 21:40 | 05:09 | 21:04 | 05:43 | 20:31 | 13:06 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:10
↑
68° ENE
|
20:03
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 41s | 04:32 | 21:41 | 05:08 | 21:05 | 05:42 | 20:31 | 13:06 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:09
↑
67° ENE
|
20:04
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 40s | 04:31 | 21:42 | 05:07 | 21:06 | 05:41 | 20:32 | 13:06 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:08
↑
67° ENE
|
20:05
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 38s | 04:30 | 21:43 | 05:06 | 21:07 | 05:40 | 20:33 | 13:06 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:07
↑
67° ENE
|
20:05
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 37s | 04:29 | 21:45 | 05:05 | 21:08 | 05:39 | 20:34 | 13:06 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:07
↑
66° ENE
|
20:06
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 35s | 04:27 | 21:46 | 05:04 | 21:09 | 05:38 | 20:35 | 13:06 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:06
↑
66° ENE
|
20:07
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 33s | 04:26 | 21:47 | 05:03 | 21:10 | 05:37 | 20:36 | 13:06 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:05
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 31s | 04:25 | 21:48 | 05:02 | 21:11 | 05:36 | 20:37 | 13:06 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:04
↑
65° ENE
|
20:09
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 30s | 04:24 | 21:49 | 05:01 | 21:12 | 05:36 | 20:37 | 13:06 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:04
↑
65° ENE
|
20:09
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 28s | 04:23 | 21:50 | 05:00 | 21:13 | 05:35 | 20:38 | 13:06 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:03
↑
65° ENE
|
20:10
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 26s | 04:22 | 21:51 | 04:59 | 21:14 | 05:34 | 20:39 | 13:06 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:02
↑
65° ENE
|
20:11
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 24s | 04:21 | 21:53 | 04:59 | 21:15 | 05:33 | 20:40 | 13:06 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:02
↑
64° ENE
|
20:12
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 22s | 04:20 | 21:54 | 04:58 | 21:16 | 05:33 | 20:41 | 13:06 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:01
↑
64° ENE
|
20:12
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 20s | 04:19 | 21:55 | 04:57 | 21:17 | 05:32 | 20:42 | 13:06 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:01
↑
64° ENE
|
20:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 18s | 04:18 | 21:56 | 04:56 | 21:18 | 05:31 | 20:42 | 13:07 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:00
↑
64° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 15s | 04:17 | 21:57 | 04:56 | 21:18 | 05:31 | 20:43 | 13:07 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:00
↑
63° ENE
|
20:14
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 13s | 04:16 | 21:58 | 04:55 | 21:19 | 05:30 | 20:44 | 13:07 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:59
↑
63° ENE
|
20:15
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 11s | 04:16 | 21:59 | 04:54 | 21:20 | 05:30 | 20:45 | 13:07 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:59
↑
63° ENE
|
20:16
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 09s | 04:15 | 22:00 | 04:54 | 21:21 | 05:29 | 20:45 | 13:07 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:58
↑
63° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 06s | 04:14 | 22:01 | 04:53 | 21:22 | 05:28 | 20:46 | 13:07 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:58
↑
62° ENE
|
20:17
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 04s | 04:13 | 22:02 | 04:52 | 21:23 | 05:28 | 20:47 | 13:07 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:57
↑
62° ENE
|
20:18
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 02s | 04:13 | 22:03 | 04:52 | 21:23 | 05:28 | 20:48 | 13:07 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:57
↑
62° ENE
|
20:18
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 21m | +0m 59s | 04:12 | 22:04 | 04:51 | 21:24 | 05:27 | 20:48 | 13:07 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Kinston. 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 Kinston, 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 Kinston?
Days in Kinston are currently getting shorter by about 2m 05s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kinston Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:13-06:23 | 19:58-20:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:23-07:13 | 19:09-19:58 |
Kinston's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 31m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 46m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:55 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:28 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kinston
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kinston also fixes the Qibla: face 57deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,896 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kinston 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 Kinston today, the morning golden hour runs 06:23-07:13 and the evening golden hour 19:09-19:58, with the cooler blue hour around 06:13-06:23 and 19:58-20:08. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kinston
What time is sunrise in Kinston today?
Today Kinston has sunrise at 06:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Kinston today?
Sunset in Kinston today is at 19:42 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kinston today?
Solar noon in Kinston — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kinston?
In Kinston today: civil twilight begins at 06:13 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:08 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kinston?
Nautical twilight in Kinston today runs from 05:42 in the morning to 20:39 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kinston for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kinston ends at 21:11 in the evening and resumes at 05:10 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 Kinston?
Today in Kinston, 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.
