Charlotte
Magic Hour Nowgolden hour · blue hour
Countdown

Sunrise time in Charlotte

In Charlotte the sun rises as early as 6:08 AM (June 12) and as late as 7:43 AM (October 31). Here is today’s sunrise with first light and the morning golden hour, then the sunrise time for every month of 2026.

Calculating for your location…

Next 7 days in Charlotte

Sunrise in Charlotte through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 32 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 47 min. The latest sunrise around midwinter (January 7, 7:32 AM) comes 17 days after the shortest day (December 21), which is why the darkest mornings arrive after the solstice. On the clock, the very latest sunrise of the year is on October 31, just before the clocks go back. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunrise jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Sunrise in Charlotte on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateFirst lightSunriseGolden hour endsDay length
Jan 157:03 AM7:31 AM8:09 AM10 h 3 min
Feb 156:43 AM7:09 AM7:44 AM10 h 56 min
Mar 157:08 AM7:33 AM8:07 AM11 h 57 min
Apr 156:24 AM6:51 AM7:25 AM13 h 5 min
May 155:51 AM6:19 AM6:55 AM14 h 1 min
Jun 155:38 AM6:08 AM6:45 AM14 h 31 min
Jul 155:51 AM6:20 AM6:57 AM14 h 18 min
Aug 156:16 AM6:43 AM7:17 AM13 h 29 min
Sep 156:40 AM7:06 AM7:39 AM12 h 24 min
Oct 157:03 AM7:29 AM8:03 AM11 h 19 min
Nov 156:31 AM6:58 AM7:35 AM10 h 19 min
Dec 156:56 AM7:24 AM8:03 AM9 h 48 min

First light and golden hour in Charlotte

In Charlotte first light comes about 25 minutes before sunrise around the equinoxes, 30 minutes in late June and 28 minutes in late December; that is the morning blue hour. After sunrise the golden light lasts about 33, 38 and 39 minutes at those times of year.

Where to watch the sunrise in Charlotte

Freedom Park and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, both close to Uptown, are easy early walks.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Charlotte (35.23° N, 80.84° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/New York). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.

Related