August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Raleigh, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:05 ↑ 91.1° E
Sunset Today: 19:05 ↑ 268.7° W
Day Length: 11h 59m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -37.12°
Sun Distance: 149.960 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Raleigh?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Raleigh
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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 |
06:22
↑
67° ENE
|
20:18
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 55m | -1m 40s | 04:43 | 21:57 | 05:19 | 21:21 | 05:54 | 20:47 | 13:20 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:23
↑
67° ENE
|
20:17
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | -1m 42s | 04:44 | 21:56 | 05:20 | 21:20 | 05:54 | 20:46 | 13:20 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:24
↑
68° ENE
|
20:16
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | -1m 43s | 04:45 | 21:54 | 05:21 | 21:18 | 05:55 | 20:45 | 13:20 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:25
↑
68° ENE
|
20:15
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | -1m 44s | 04:46 | 21:53 | 05:22 | 21:17 | 05:56 | 20:44 | 13:20 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:25
↑
68° ENE
|
20:14
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | -1m 46s | 04:48 | 21:52 | 05:23 | 21:16 | 05:57 | 20:43 | 13:20 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:26
↑
69° ENE
|
20:13
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 47s | 04:49 | 21:50 | 05:24 | 21:15 | 05:58 | 20:41 | 13:20 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:27
↑
69° ENE
|
20:12
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 49s | 04:50 | 21:49 | 05:25 | 21:14 | 05:59 | 20:40 | 13:20 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:28
↑
69° ENE
|
20:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 50s | 04:51 | 21:48 | 05:26 | 21:12 | 06:00 | 20:39 | 13:20 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:28
↑
70° ENE
|
20:10
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | -1m 51s | 04:52 | 21:46 | 05:27 | 21:11 | 06:00 | 20:38 | 13:20 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:29
↑
70° ENE
|
20:09
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 39m | -1m 52s | 04:53 | 21:45 | 05:28 | 21:10 | 06:01 | 20:37 | 13:20 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:30
↑
71° ENE
|
20:08
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 53s | 04:54 | 21:43 | 05:29 | 21:08 | 06:02 | 20:36 | 13:19 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:31
↑
71° ENE
|
20:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 54s | 04:56 | 21:42 | 05:30 | 21:07 | 06:03 | 20:35 | 13:19 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:32
↑
71° ENE
|
20:06
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 34m | -1m 55s | 04:57 | 21:40 | 05:31 | 21:06 | 06:04 | 20:33 | 13:19 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:32
↑
72° ENE
|
20:04
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 56s | 04:58 | 21:39 | 05:32 | 21:05 | 06:05 | 20:32 | 13:19 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:33
↑
72° ENE
|
20:03
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 30m | -1m 57s | 04:59 | 21:37 | 05:33 | 21:03 | 06:06 | 20:31 | 13:19 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
20:02
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 58s | 05:00 | 21:36 | 05:34 | 21:02 | 06:06 | 20:30 | 13:18 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
73° ENE
|
20:01
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 59s | 05:01 | 21:34 | 05:35 | 21:00 | 06:07 | 20:28 | 13:18 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:36
↑
73° ENE
|
20:00
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 24m | -2m 00s | 05:02 | 21:33 | 05:36 | 20:59 | 06:08 | 20:27 | 13:18 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
19:58
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 22m | -2m 01s | 05:03 | 21:31 | 05:37 | 20:58 | 06:09 | 20:26 | 13:18 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:37
↑
74° ENE
|
19:57
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 20m | -2m 02s | 05:04 | 21:29 | 05:38 | 20:56 | 06:10 | 20:24 | 13:18 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:38
↑
74° ENE
|
19:56
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 17m | -2m 03s | 05:06 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:55 | 06:11 | 20:23 | 13:17 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:39
↑
75° ENE
|
19:55
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 15m | -2m 03s | 05:07 | 21:26 | 05:40 | 20:53 | 06:11 | 20:22 | 13:17 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:39
↑
75° ENE
|
19:53
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 13m | -2m 04s | 05:08 | 21:25 | 05:41 | 20:52 | 06:12 | 20:20 | 13:17 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:40
↑
76° ENE
|
19:52
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 11m | -2m 05s | 05:09 | 21:23 | 05:42 | 20:50 | 06:13 | 20:19 | 13:17 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:41
↑
76° ENE
|
19:51
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | -2m 05s | 05:10 | 21:22 | 05:43 | 20:49 | 06:14 | 20:18 | 13:16 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:42
↑
77° ENE
|
19:49
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 07m | -2m 06s | 05:11 | 21:20 | 05:43 | 20:47 | 06:15 | 20:16 | 13:16 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:43
↑
77° ENE
|
19:48
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 05m | -2m 06s | 05:12 | 21:18 | 05:44 | 20:46 | 06:16 | 20:15 | 13:16 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:43
↑
78° ENE
|
19:47
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 03m | -2m 07s | 05:13 | 21:17 | 05:45 | 20:44 | 06:16 | 20:13 | 13:15 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:44
↑
78° ENE
|
19:45
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 01m | -2m 08s | 05:14 | 21:15 | 05:46 | 20:43 | 06:17 | 20:12 | 13:15 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:45
↑
78° ENE
|
19:44
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 59m | -2m 08s | 05:15 | 21:13 | 05:47 | 20:41 | 06:18 | 20:11 | 13:15 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:46
↑
79° E
|
19:42
↑
281° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 09s | 05:16 | 21:12 | 05:48 | 20:40 | 06:19 | 20:09 | 13:15 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Raleigh. 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 Raleigh, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Raleigh?
Days in Raleigh are currently getting shorter by about 2m 14s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Raleigh Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:40-06:50 | 19:19-19:29 |
| Golden hour | 06:50-07:39 | 18:30-19:19 |
Raleigh'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 5, 2026 | 05:58 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Raleigh
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Raleigh also fixes the Qibla: face 56deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,944 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Raleigh 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 Raleigh today, the morning golden hour runs 06:50-07:39 and the evening golden hour 18:30-19:19, with the cooler blue hour around 06:40-06:50 and 19:19-19:29. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Raleigh
What time is sunrise in Raleigh today?
Today Raleigh has sunrise at 07:05 local time.
What time is sunset in Raleigh today?
Today Raleigh has sunset at 19:05 local time.
What time is solar noon in Raleigh today?
Solar noon in Raleigh — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:06 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Raleigh?
In Raleigh today: civil twilight begins at 06:39 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:31 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Raleigh?
Nautical twilight in Raleigh today runs from 06:10 in the morning to 20:00 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Raleigh for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Raleigh ends at 20:30 in the evening and resumes at 05:40 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 Raleigh?
Today in Raleigh, the sun rises at an azimuth of 91° and sets at 269° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
