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North Carolina: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 8 places in North Carolina, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Cape Hatteras at 4:50 pm; latest: Asheville (Airport) at 5:17 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | NC | 5:17 pm | Dec 5 | 7:40 am | Jan 7 | 6:36 pm | 5:35 pm | 9 h 45 min |
| Asheville (Airport) | NC | 5:17 pm | Dec 5 | 7:40 am | Jan 7 | 6:36 pm | 5:35 pm | 9 h 46 min |
| Cape Hatteras | NC | 4:50 pm | Dec 5 | 7:12 am | Jan 7 | 6:09 pm | 5:08 pm | 9 h 47 min |
| Charlotte | NC | 5:11 pm | Dec 5 | 7:33 am | Jan 7 | 6:30 pm | 5:29 pm | 9 h 47 min |
| Greensboro | NC | 5:05 pm | Dec 5 | 7:31 am | Jan 6 | 6:25 pm | 5:24 pm | 9 h 42 min |
| New Bern | NC | 4:56 pm | Dec 5 | 7:17 am | Jan 7 | 6:15 pm | 5:14 pm | 9 h 48 min |
| Raleigh | NC | 5:01 pm | Dec 5 | 7:26 am | Jan 7 | 6:20 pm | 5:19 pm | 9 h 43 min |
| Wilmington (North Carolina) | NC | 5:02 pm | Dec 4 | 7:18 am | Jan 7 | 6:19 pm | 5:18 pm | 9 h 52 min |
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