Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, sunset ranges from 5:01 PM in December to 8:27 PM in June. All times local to Wilmington (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:17 AM | 5:25 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:25 PM | 38 min | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 5:55 PM | 5:20 PM – 5:55 PM | 35 min | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:22 AM | 7:19 PM | 6:46 PM – 7:19 PM | 33 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:40 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:09 PM – 7:43 PM | 34 min | 13h 03m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:06 PM | 35 min | 13h 57m |
| June | 5:59 AM | 8:25 PM | 7:48 PM – 8:25 PM | 37 min | 14h 26m |
| July | 6:11 AM | 8:24 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:24 PM | 37 min | 14h 13m |
| August | 6:33 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:24 PM – 7:58 PM | 34 min | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:55 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:45 PM – 7:18 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 6:37 PM | 6:03 PM – 6:37 PM | 34 min | 11h 20m |
| November | 6:44 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:31 PM – 5:07 PM | 36 min | 10h 23m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 5:03 PM | 4:25 PM – 5:03 PM | 38 min | 9h 53m |
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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