Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Durham, 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 Durham, sunset ranges from 5:01 PM in November to 8:36 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 Durham (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:25 AM | 5:25 PM | 4:46 PM – 5:25 PM | 39 min | 10h 00m |
| February | 7:02 AM | 5:57 PM | 5:21 PM – 5:57 PM | 36 min | 10h 54m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 7:23 PM | 6:49 PM – 7:23 PM | 34 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:42 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:14 PM – 7:49 PM | 35 min | 13h 07m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:38 PM – 8:14 PM | 36 min | 14h 05m |
| June | 5:58 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:56 PM – 8:34 PM | 38 min | 14h 36m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 8:32 PM | 7:55 PM – 8:32 PM | 37 min | 14h 22m |
| August | 6:34 AM | 8:05 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:05 PM | 35 min | 13h 31m |
| September | 6:58 AM | 7:22 PM | 6:48 PM – 7:22 PM | 34 min | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:22 AM | 6:39 PM | 6:05 PM – 6:39 PM | 34 min | 11h 17m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:30 PM – 5:07 PM | 37 min | 10h 16m |
| December | 7:18 AM | 5:02 PM | 4:23 PM – 5:02 PM | 39 min | 9h 44m |
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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