December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Knightdale, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:46 ↑ 79.3° E
Sunset Today: 19:40 ↑ 280.4° W
Day Length: 12h 54m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 43.99°
Sun Distance: 150.960 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Knightdale?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Knightdale
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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 |
07:05
↑
117° ESE
|
17:00
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 54m | -1m 04s | 05:34 | 18:30 | 06:05 | 18:00 | 06:37 | 17:28 | 12:02 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:06
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 53m | -1m 01s | 05:35 | 18:30 | 06:06 | 18:00 | 06:38 | 17:28 | 12:03 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:07
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 52m | -0m 58s | 05:36 | 18:30 | 06:07 | 18:00 | 06:38 | 17:28 | 12:03 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:08
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 51m | -0m 55s | 05:37 | 18:30 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 06:39 | 17:28 | 12:03 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
07:09
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 50m | -0m 52s | 05:38 | 18:31 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 06:40 | 17:28 | 12:04 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:10
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 49m | -0m 49s | 05:38 | 18:31 | 06:09 | 18:00 | 06:41 | 17:28 | 12:04 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:10
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 48m | -0m 47s | 05:39 | 18:31 | 06:10 | 18:00 | 06:42 | 17:28 | 12:05 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:11
↑
118° ESE
|
16:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 48m | -0m 44s | 05:40 | 18:31 | 06:11 | 18:00 | 06:42 | 17:28 | 12:05 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:12
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 40s | 05:40 | 18:31 | 06:11 | 18:00 | 06:43 | 17:28 | 12:06 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:13
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | -0m 37s | 05:41 | 18:31 | 06:12 | 18:00 | 06:44 | 17:29 | 12:06 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:14
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | -0m 34s | 05:42 | 18:32 | 06:13 | 18:01 | 06:45 | 17:29 | 12:06 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:14
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 31s | 05:43 | 18:32 | 06:14 | 18:01 | 06:45 | 17:29 | 12:07 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:15
↑
118° ESE
|
17:00
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 28s | 05:43 | 18:32 | 06:14 | 18:01 | 06:46 | 17:29 | 12:07 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:16
↑
118° ESE
|
17:01
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 25s | 05:44 | 18:32 | 06:15 | 18:01 | 06:47 | 17:30 | 12:08 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:16
↑
118° ESE
|
17:01
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 21s | 05:44 | 18:33 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 06:47 | 17:30 | 12:08 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:17
↑
119° ESE
|
17:01
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 18s | 05:45 | 18:33 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 06:48 | 17:30 | 12:09 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:18
↑
119° ESE
|
17:02
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 15s | 05:46 | 18:34 | 06:17 | 18:02 | 06:49 | 17:31 | 12:09 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:18
↑
119° ESE
|
17:02
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 12s | 05:46 | 18:34 | 06:17 | 18:03 | 06:49 | 17:31 | 12:10 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:19
↑
119° ESE
|
17:02
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 08s | 05:47 | 18:34 | 06:18 | 18:03 | 06:50 | 17:31 | 12:10 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:19
↑
119° ESE
|
17:03
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 05s | 05:47 | 18:35 | 06:18 | 18:04 | 06:50 | 17:32 | 12:11 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:20
↑
119° ESE
|
17:03
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 02s | 05:48 | 18:35 | 06:19 | 18:04 | 06:51 | 17:32 | 12:11 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:20
↑
119° ESE
|
17:04
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 01s | 05:48 | 18:36 | 06:19 | 18:05 | 06:51 | 17:33 | 12:12 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:21
↑
119° ESE
|
17:04
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 04s | 05:49 | 18:36 | 06:20 | 18:05 | 06:52 | 17:33 | 12:12 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:21
↑
119° ESE
|
17:05
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 07s | 05:49 | 18:37 | 06:20 | 18:06 | 06:52 | 17:34 | 12:13 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:22
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 11s | 05:50 | 18:38 | 06:21 | 18:06 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 12:13 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:22
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 14s | 05:50 | 18:38 | 06:21 | 18:07 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 12:14 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:22
↑
119° ESE
|
17:07
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 17s | 05:50 | 18:39 | 06:22 | 18:08 | 06:53 | 17:36 | 12:14 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:23
↑
118° ESE
|
17:07
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 21s | 05:51 | 18:39 | 06:22 | 18:08 | 06:54 | 17:36 | 12:15 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:23
↑
118° ESE
|
17:08
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | +0m 24s | 05:51 | 18:40 | 06:22 | 18:09 | 06:54 | 17:37 | 12:15 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:23
↑
118° ESE
|
17:09
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | +0m 27s | 05:51 | 18:41 | 06:23 | 18:10 | 06:54 | 17:38 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:24
↑
118° ESE
|
17:10
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | +0m 30s | 05:52 | 18:41 | 06:23 | 18:10 | 06:55 | 17:39 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Knightdale. 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 Knightdale, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Knightdale?
Days in Knightdale are currently getting shorter by about 2m 10s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Knightdale Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:19-06:29 | 19:57-20:07 |
| Golden hour | 06:29-07:19 | 19:07-19:57 |
Knightdale'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 | 05:57 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:33 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Knightdale
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Knightdale also fixes the Qibla: face 56deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,931 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Knightdale 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 Knightdale get the golden hour at 06:29-07:19 in the morning and 19:07-19:57 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:19-06:29 and 19:57-20:07. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Knightdale
What time is sunrise in Knightdale today?
Today Knightdale has sunrise at 06:46 local time.
What time is sunset in Knightdale today?
Today Knightdale has sunset at 19:40 local time.
What time is solar noon in Knightdale today?
Solar noon in Knightdale — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:14 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Knightdale?
In Knightdale today: civil twilight begins at 06:19 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:07 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Knightdale?
Nautical twilight in Knightdale today runs from 05:48 in the morning to 20:38 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Knightdale for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Knightdale ends at 21:10 in the evening and resumes at 05:16 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 Knightdale?
Today in Knightdale, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
