Today’s Sun in Raleigh
The Sun rises in Raleigh at 06:20 AM and sets at 08:21 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 01:20 PM. That makes the day 14h 1m long and the night 9h 59m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Raleigh’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Raleigh?
- Today (29 July 2026), the Sun rises in Raleigh at 06:20 AM and sets at 08:21 PM, giving a day length of 14h 1m.
- What time is sunset today in Raleigh?
- Sunset in Raleigh today is at 08:21 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 01:20 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Raleigh?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Raleigh (35.78°, -78.64°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Raleigh sunrise (06:20 AM) and sunset (08:21 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Raleigh today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 14h 1m in Raleigh, and the night lasts 9h 59m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.