Sunrise & Sunset in Winston-Salem, NC
The sun rises in Winston-Salem today at 6:29 AM and sets at 8:27 PM, giving 13 hours 59 minutes of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. First light is at 6:00 AM, last light at 8:56 PM, and solar noon at 1:28 PM.
It's 3:22 AM in Winston-Salem right now — Eastern Daylight Time on the world clock.
Eastern Daylight Time · Saturday, August 1, 2026 · Calculated for central Winston-Salem — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.
Daylight in Winston-Salem
Next: Sunrise at 6:29 AM
Sunrise 6:29 AM · Sunset 8:27 PM
The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.
Where the sun is right now
The sun is far below the horizon — full astronomical darkness. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 3:22 AM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.
24-hour sun clock
Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Winston-Salem
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Tomorrow in Winston-Salem the sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 8:26 PM — 13 hours 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes shorter than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.
Twilight, golden hour & blue hour
The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.
Next 7 days
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Sat, Aug 1 | 6:29 AM | 8:27 PM | 13 h 59 m | −2 min |
| Tomorrow Sun, Aug 2 | 6:30 AM | 8:26 PM | 13 h 57 m | −2 min |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 6:30 AM | 8:25 PM | 13 h 55 m | −2 min |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 6:31 AM | 8:25 PM | 13 h 53 m | −2 min |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 6:32 AM | 8:24 PM | 13 h 52 m | −2 min |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 6:33 AM | 8:23 PM | 13 h 50 m | −2 min |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 6:34 AM | 8:22 PM | 13 h 48 m | −2 min |
Sunrise & sunset through the year
Longest day: June 21 — 14 h 37 m of daylight. Shortest day: December 22 — 9 h 42 m.
Daylight & seasons in Winston-Salem
- The sun rises in the east-northeast and sets in the west-northwest today.
- Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes a day right now.
- Winston-Salem gets about 4 hours 55 minutes more daylight on its longest day than its shortest.
- The next autumn equinox is 54 days away, on September 24.
- Of the 365 days this year, today is the 82nd longest here.
- The shortest day of the year is 143 days away, on December 22 — 9 h 42 m of daylight.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Winston-Salem, NC?
Tomorrow (Sunday, August 2, 2026) the sun rises at 6:30 AM in Winston-Salem and sets at 8:26 PM, giving 13 hours 57 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.
What time is sunrise in Winston-Salem, NC today?
The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Winston-Salem's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Winston-Salem's own time zone.
What are first light and last light?
Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.
Why do the times change every day?
Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.