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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Charleston, West Virginia

· EDT (UTC−04:00)

Sunset in Charleston is at 6:33 PM and sunrise is at 7:48 AM. There are 10h 45m of daylight.

Sunset

6:33 PM

254° W

Sunrise

7:48 AM

106° E

Daylight

10h 45m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:10 PM

Sun altitude: 38.7°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Charleston

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:31 PM, sunrise 7:49 AM. Daylight: 10h 43m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:19 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:49 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:21 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:31 AM – 8:25 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:56 PM – 6:49 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)7:00 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:31 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:01 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Charleston

America/New_York · EDT · UTC−04:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Charleston


2026-10. Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:09 PM7:22 AM11h 47m
7:08 PM7:23 AM11h 44m
7:06 PM7:24 AM11h 42m
7:05 PM7:25 AM11h 40m
7:03 PM7:26 AM11h 37m
7:02 PM7:27 AM11h 35m
7:00 PM7:28 AM11h 32m
6:59 PM7:29 AM11h 30m
6:57 PM7:30 AM11h 27m
6:56 PM7:31 AM11h 25m
6:54 PM7:32 AM11h 22m
6:53 PM7:33 AM11h 20m
6:51 PM7:34 AM11h 18m
6:50 PM7:35 AM11h 15m
6:48 PM7:36 AM11h 13m
6:47 PM7:37 AM11h 10m
6:46 PM7:38 AM11h 08m
6:44 PM7:39 AM11h 06m
6:43 PM7:40 AM11h 03m
6:42 PM7:41 AM11h 01m
6:40 PM7:42 AM10h 59m
6:39 PM7:43 AM10h 56m
6:38 PM7:44 AM10h 54m
6:36 PM7:45 AM10h 52m
6:35 PM7:46 AM10h 49m
6:34 PM7:47 AM10h 47m
6:33 PM7:48 AM10h 45m
6:31 PM7:49 AM10h 43m
6:30 PM7:50 AM10h 40m
6:29 PM7:51 AM10h 38m
6:28 PM7:52 AM10h 36m
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About these times

Calculation point
38.34982°, -81.63262°
Place reference
GeoNames 4801859

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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