Golden Hour · May 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States: May 2026
In May 2026, sunrise in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States moves from 6:25 AM to 6:02 AM and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:27 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Across the month, days in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States get about 46 min longer.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:25 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:03 PM | 13 hr 39 min |
| 2 | 6:24 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM | 13 hr 41 min |
| 3 | 6:23 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:05 PM | 13 hr 43 min |
| 4 | 6:21 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:06 PM | 13 hr 45 min |
| 5 | 6:20 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:07 PM | 13 hr 46 min |
| 6 | 6:19 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM | 13 hr 48 min |
| 7 | 6:19 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:09 PM | 13 hr 50 min |
| 8 | 6:18 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:09 PM | 13 hr 52 min |
| 9 | 6:17 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:10 PM | 13 hr 54 min |
| 10 | 6:16 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:11 PM | 13 hr 55 min |
| 11 | 6:15 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:12 PM | 13 hr 57 min |
| 12 | 6:14 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:13 PM | 13 hr 59 min |
| 13 | 6:13 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:14 PM | 14 hr |
| 14 | 6:12 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:15 PM | 14 hr 2 min |
| 15 | 6:12 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:15 PM | 14 hr 4 min |
| 16 | 6:11 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:16 PM | 14 hr 5 min |
| 17 | 6:10 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:17 PM | 14 hr 7 min |
| 18 | 6:09 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:18 PM | 14 hr 8 min |
| 19 | 6:09 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:19 PM | 14 hr 10 min |
| 20 | 6:08 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:19 PM | 14 hr 11 min |
| 21 | 6:07 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:20 PM | 14 hr 13 min |
| 22 | 6:07 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:21 PM | 14 hr 14 min |
| 23 | 6:06 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM | 14 hr 15 min |
| 24 | 6:06 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM | 14 hr 17 min |
| 25 | 6:05 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:23 PM | 14 hr 18 min |
| 26 | 6:05 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:24 PM | 14 hr 19 min |
| 27 | 6:04 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:25 PM | 14 hr 20 min |
| 28 | 6:04 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:25 PM | 14 hr 22 min |
| 29 | 6:03 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:26 PM | 14 hr 23 min |
| 30 | 6:03 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:27 PM | 14 hr 24 min |
| 31 | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:27 PM | 14 hr 25 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States in May 2026?
Sunset moves from 8:03 PM at the start of May 2026 to 8:27 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States in May 2026?
The longest day of the month (May 31, 2026) lasts about 14 hr 25 min; the shortest (May 1, 2026) about 13 hr 39 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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