August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in West Raleigh, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:37 ↑ 74.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:57 ↑ 285.7° WNW
Day Length: 13h 20m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -35.82°
Sun Distance: 151.346 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in West Raleigh?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in West 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 | 05:20 | 21:21 | 05:54 | 20:47 | 13:21 | 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 | 21:55 | 05:21 | 21:19 | 05:55 | 20:45 | 13:20 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:25
↑
68° ENE
|
20:15
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | -1m 45s | 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 49m | -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 | 20:42 | 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 | 20:41 | 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 |
06:29
↑
70° ENE
|
20:10
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | -1m 51s | 04:52 | 21:46 | 05:27 | 21:11 | 06:00 | 20:38 | 13:20 | 151.66 |
| 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
↑
70° ENE
|
20:08
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 53s | 04:54 | 21:43 | 05:29 | 21:09 | 06:02 | 20:36 | 13:19 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:31
↑
71° ENE
|
20:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 36m | -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 56s | 04:57 | 21:40 | 05:31 | 21:06 | 06:04 | 20:33 | 13:19 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:32
↑
72° ENE
|
20:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 57s | 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 58s | 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 | 13:19 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
73° ENE
|
20:01
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 59s | 05:01 | 21:34 | 05:35 | 21:01 | 06:07 | 20:28 | 13:18 | 151.45 |
| 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
|
19:59
↑
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 | 21:30 | 05:38 | 20:56 | 06:10 | 20:24 | 13:18 | 151.36 |
| 21 |
06:38
↑
74° ENE
|
19:56
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 18m | -2m 03s | 05:06 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:55 | 06:11 | 20:23 | 13:17 | 151.33 |
| 22 |
06:39
↑
75° ENE
|
19:55
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 15m | -2m 03s | 05:07 | 21:26 | 05:40 | 20:53 | 06:12 | 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 | 05:44 | 20:48 | 06:15 | 20:16 | 13:16 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
06:43
↑
77° ENE
|
19:48
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 05m | -2m 07s | 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 | 20:45 | 06:17 | 20:13 | 13:16 | 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 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
06:45
↑
78° ENE
|
19:44
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 59m | -2m 08s | 05:15 | 21:14 | 05:47 | 20:42 | 06:18 | 20:11 | 13:15 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:46
↑
79° E
|
19:43
↑
281° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 09s | 05:16 | 21:12 | 05:48 | 20:40 | 06:19 | 20:09 | 13:15 | 151.00 |
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All times are in local time for West 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 West 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 West Raleigh?
Days in West Raleigh are currently getting shorter by about 2m 03s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in West Raleigh Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:11-06:21 | 20:13-20:23 |
| Golden hour | 06:21-07:12 | 19:22-20:13 |
West 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 |
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 West Raleigh get the golden hour at 06:21-07:12 in the morning and 19:22-20:13 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:11-06:21 and 20:13-20:23. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in West Raleigh
What time is sunrise in West Raleigh today?
The sun rises over West Raleigh today at 06:37 local time.
What time is sunset in West Raleigh today?
The sun sets over West Raleigh today at 19:57 local time.
What time is solar noon in West Raleigh today?
Solar noon in West Raleigh — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:18 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in West Raleigh?
In West Raleigh today: civil twilight begins at 06:10 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:24 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in West Raleigh?
Nautical twilight in West Raleigh today runs from 05:38 in the morning to 20:56 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in West Raleigh for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in West Raleigh ends at 21:30 in the evening and resumes at 05:04 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 West Raleigh?
Today in West Raleigh, the sun rises at an azimuth of 74° and sets at 286° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
