Sunrise and Sunset in Charleston, 2026
Day length at Charleston runs from 8 h 45 min at the winter solstice to 15 h 38 min at the summer solstice.
Day length through the year
- Day length
Month by month
Each month links to a day-by-day table with twilight, golden hour and the moon.
| Month | Sunrise, 1st | Sunset, 1st | Day, 1st | Sunrise, 15th | Sunset, 15th | Day, 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 4:05 PM | 8 h 50 min | 7:11 AM | 4:21 PM | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 6:56 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 48 min | 6:37 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 27 min |
| March | 6:14 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 10 min | 6:49 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| April | 6:17 AM | 7:04 PM | 12 h 47 min | 5:51 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 31 min |
| May | 5:25 AM | 7:42 PM | 14 h 17 min | 5:07 AM | 7:59 PM | 14 h 52 min |
| June | 4:52 AM | 8:16 PM | 15 h 24 min | 4:48 AM | 8:25 PM | 15 h 37 min |
| July | 4:53 AM | 8:27 PM | 15 h 34 min | 5:04 AM | 8:20 PM | 15 h 16 min |
| August | 5:21 AM | 8:03 PM | 14 h 42 min | 5:38 AM | 7:43 PM | 14 h 05 min |
| September | 5:58 AM | 7:13 PM | 13 h 15 min | 6:15 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| October | 6:34 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 42 min | 6:52 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| November | 6:15 AM | 4:24 PM | 10 h 09 min | 6:34 AM | 4:07 PM | 9 h 33 min |
| December | 6:54 AM | 3:56 PM | 9 h 02 min | 7:08 AM | 3:55 PM | 8 h 47 min |
Full and new moons in 2026
Dates in Charleston's own time zone.
- Full moons
- January 3, February 1, March 3, April 1, May 1, May 31, June 29, July 29, August 28, September 26, October 26, November 24, December 23
- New moons
- January 18, February 17, March 18, April 17, May 16, June 14, July 14, August 12, September 10, October 10, November 9, December 8
Sources
Computed with the NOAA solar position equations (accurate to about a minute; the horizon is assumed flat and at sea level) and the lunar phase method of Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms.