Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem, sunset ranges from 5:06 PM in November to 8:42 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 Winston-Salem (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:31 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:51 PM – 5:30 PM | 39 min | 9h 59m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:26 PM – 6:02 PM | 36 min | 10h 54m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 7:28 PM | 6:54 PM – 7:28 PM | 34 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:47 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:20 PM – 7:54 PM | 34 min | 13h 07m |
| May | 6:14 AM | 8:20 PM | 7:43 PM – 8:20 PM | 37 min | 14h 05m |
| June | 6:03 AM | 8:39 PM | 8:01 PM – 8:39 PM | 38 min | 14h 36m |
| July | 6:15 AM | 8:38 PM | 8:00 PM – 8:38 PM | 38 min | 14h 22m |
| August | 6:39 AM | 8:10 PM | 7:35 PM – 8:10 PM | 35 min | 13h 32m |
| September | 7:03 AM | 7:28 PM | 6:54 PM – 7:28 PM | 34 min | 12h 25m |
| October | 7:27 AM | 6:44 PM | 6:10 PM – 6:44 PM | 34 min | 11h 17m |
| November | 6:57 AM | 5:13 PM | 4:35 PM – 5:13 PM | 38 min | 10h 15m |
| December | 7:24 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:28 PM – 5:07 PM | 39 min | 9h 43m |
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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