Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Asheville, NC. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Asheville, sunset ranges from 5:16 PM in December to 8:49 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 38 minutes at the summer solstice and 39 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Asheville (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:39 AM | 5:40 PM | 5:02 PM – 5:40 PM | 38 min | 10h 02m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:37 PM – 6:12 PM | 35 min | 10h 55m |
| March | 7:40 AM | 7:37 PM | 7:04 PM – 7:37 PM | 33 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:57 AM | 8:03 PM | 7:29 PM – 8:03 PM | 34 min | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:25 AM | 8:28 PM | 7:52 PM – 8:28 PM | 36 min | 14h 03m |
| June | 6:14 AM | 8:47 PM | 8:09 PM – 8:47 PM | 38 min | 14h 33m |
| July | 6:26 AM | 8:46 PM | 8:09 PM – 8:46 PM | 37 min | 14h 20m |
| August | 6:49 AM | 8:19 PM | 7:44 PM – 8:19 PM | 35 min | 13h 30m |
| September | 7:12 AM | 7:37 PM | 7:03 PM – 7:37 PM | 34 min | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:36 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:20 PM – 6:54 PM | 34 min | 11h 18m |
| November | 7:05 AM | 5:23 PM | 4:46 PM – 5:23 PM | 37 min | 10h 17m |
| December | 7:32 AM | 5:18 PM | 4:39 PM – 5:18 PM | 39 min | 9h 46m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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