Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Charlotte

Sunrise in Charlotte today is at 07:02:48 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:37:13 PM, giving Charlotte 12h 34min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:36:43 AM and ends at 08:03:14 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Charlotte or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Charlotte. Get a full year of light data with the printable Charlotte Photography Planner 2026.

Charlotte is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Charlotte receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:09 AM and sunset at 08:41 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 06:08, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:41. The evening golden hour in Charlotte lasts about 55 minutes in summer and 56 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.