Sunset time in Charlotte

Sunset 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 earliest sunset around midwinter (December 5, 5:10 PM) comes 16 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Golden hour and blue hour in Charlotte

The evening golden hour in Charlotte lasts about 34 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 38 minutes in late June and 39 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 25, 30 and 28 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Charlotte, month by month

Charlotte lies at 35.2° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 33 minutes in September to 39 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Charlotte

Romare Bearden Park in Uptown has one of the best-known views of the skyline in the evening. The city is flat and wooded, so a rooftop or an open field helps if you want the horizon itself.

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.