Timezone:Eastern Daylight Time
Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 5:15 AM
Longitude:-78.1050578
Latitude:33.9152312
Sunrise Time Today:6:57:38 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:19:47 PM
Daylength Today:12h 22m 9s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:58:18 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:18:22 PM
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Jan 1, 2026 7:18:42 AM 5:14:37 PM 9h 55m 55s
Feb 1, 2026 7:11:20 AM 5:42:51 PM 10h 31m 30s
Mar 1, 2026 6:43:54 AM 6:08:59 PM 11h 25m 5s
Apr 1, 2026 7:02:26 AM 7:33:02 PM 12h 30m 35s
May 1, 2026 6:25:42 AM 7:55:58 PM 13h 30m 16s
Jun 1, 2026 6:04:15 AM 8:18:52 PM 14h 14m 37s
Jul 1, 2026 6:05:45 AM 8:28:41 PM 14h 22m 55s
Aug 1, 2026 6:24:26 AM 8:15:36 PM 13h 51m 10s
Sep 1, 2026 6:46:48 AM 7:41:46 PM 12h 54m 58s
Sep 16, 2026 6:56:58 AM 7:21:12 PM 12h 24m 14s
Sep 17, 2026 6:57:38 AM 7:19:47 PM 12h 22m 9s
Oct 1, 2026 7:07:13 AM 7:00:05 PM 11h 52m 51s
Nov 1, 2026 7:32:01 AM 6:22:30 PM 10h 50m 28s
Dec 1, 2026 7:00:01 AM 5:05:07 PM 10h 5m 6s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Slight return by Jeff NC, Misty sunrise, Bald Head Island. Two-shot stitched panorama.

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Slight return by Jeff NC
Sunrise at East Beach by Mr_Darling, baldheadisland
Sunrise at East Beach by Mr_Darling
Eventide by Jeff NC, Not quite spring, and not quite a spring tide. But nearly there on both counts.

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Eventide by Jeff NC
Night shift by Jeff NC, A shrimper heads out from the Cape Fear River

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Night shift by Jeff NC
Reflections of Time by Moments With Brad, ocean sea sky beach nature night stars landscape timelapse space northcarolina explore sunrisesunset
Reflections of Time by Moments With Brad
Southport Pier, NC by sbeaudoin01, Sunrise at Southport, NC.brunswickcounty canoneosr5 canonrf24mmf14lvcm capefearriver nc pier sky sou
Southport Pier, NC by sbeaudoin01
Island life by Jeff NC, Sunrise on Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Island life by Jeff NC
Big Earl by busyclickn, Big Earl ran ashore about a week ago due to its net getting caught in the propeller. The locals have
Big Earl by busyclickn
Oak Island Sunrise by Kyle Walton, oakislandnc
Oak Island Sunrise by Kyle Walton
Sunset at Ocean Crest Fishing Pier by kevingrallphotography, RF 50mm ƒ/1.2L
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Sunset at Ocean Crest Fishing Pier by kevingrallphotography
Good Morning....Holden Beach by David Hopkins Photography, This is a shot of the sun coming up over the Intercoastal Waterway and a little bit of the Atlantic
Good Morning....Holden Beach by David Hopkins Photography
Rule of three by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island, North Carolina

November's conjunction of the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. (I had no
Rule of three by Jeff NC
Big Orange Ball by David Hopkins Photography, Sunrise from Holden Beach, NC.

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Big Orange Ball by David Hopkins Photography
Firefall by Jeff NC, Sunset, Bald Head Island

I know this seems over the top, I haven't boosted the color (I rarely do)
Firefall by Jeff NC
Moonrise at Sunset by M A B Photography, A tropical storm was just off the coast of North Carolina. This shot was taking from the pier in Sou
Moonrise at Sunset by M A B Photography
A Southport Morning by cwhitted, We visited my in-laws in Southport for Christmas. I have always wanted to wake up early on our visit
A Southport Morning by cwhitted
020 Caswell Beach sunset Oak Island, NC USA by cshoemaker, ocean sunset sea sky sun seascape beach water backlight clouds sunrise outdoors sand northcarolina a
020 Caswell Beach sunset Oak Island, NC USA by cshoemaker
Simple Things by Dale_DogwoodPhotography, beach sunrise nc southport
Simple Things by Dale_DogwoodPhotography
Dawn reflection by Jeff NC, A different shot with a slightly different crop and, obviously, treatment.

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Dawn reflection by Jeff NC
0082 Pier repair, Oak Island, NC by cshoemaker, atlantic outdoor yauponbeach spring sunrise canon silhouette gold
0082 Pier repair, Oak Island, NC by cshoemaker
Here comes the sun by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Here comes the sun by Jeff NC
Simple Things by Dale_DogwoodPhotography, beach sunrise nc southport
Simple Things by Dale_DogwoodPhotography
Oak Island Dawn by Moments With Brad, photography pier samsung northcarolina sunrisesunsetsceniccloudsbeach surfoceanbeachsurfingseatravel
Oak Island Dawn by Moments With Brad
Dawnscape by Jeff NC, Autumn comes to the salt marsh, Bald Head Island, North Carolina

Minimal post-processing, thanks to
Dawnscape by Jeff NC
By the sea by Jeff NC, The southwestern point of Bald Head Island, where the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic

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By the sea by Jeff NC
Sand, sea, sky (2) by Jeff NC, View across the mouth of the Cape Fear River, from Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Sand, sea, sky (2) by Jeff NC
Dawnlight by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Dawnlight by Jeff NC
Dawn over Middle Island by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Dawn over Middle Island by Jeff NC
Cloud chamber (3) by Jeff NC, Salt Marsh, Bald Head Island

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Cloud chamber (3) by Jeff NC
Ocean Crest Fisning Pier, NC by sbeaudoin01, Ocean Crest Fishing Pier on Oak Island, NC. Long exposure captured at sunrisenc oakisland oceancrest
Ocean Crest Fisning Pier, NC by sbeaudoin01
Cloudbase by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island 

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Cloudbase by Jeff NC
Sunrise over Middle Island by Jeff NC, View from Bald Head Island

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Sunrise over Middle Island by Jeff NC
Divergence by Jeff NC, The Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic at the southwest point of Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Divergence by Jeff NC
Morning glory by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island 

Color and contrast are basically straight out of camera.

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Morning glory by Jeff NC
Olympus by Jeff NC, View north as sunset approaches, Bald Head Island

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Olympus by Jeff NC
Oak Island by AndyM., sunset waves water beach iphone12
Oak Island by AndyM.
Rushlight by Jeff NC, Another morning view of the marsh, Bald Head Island. Combination of two exposures, one for the cloud
Rushlight by Jeff NC
Daybreak by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island 

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Daybreak by Jeff NC
Pastel sky by Jeff NC, Sunset, southwest point of Bald Head Island

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Pastel sky by Jeff NC
Firefall (2) by Jeff NC, Sunset, Bald Head Island

I know this seems over the top, I haven't boosted the color (I rarely do)
Firefall (2) by Jeff NC
Misbegotten moon by Jeff NC, Continuing the theme of misshapen astronomical objects. Only an 8" exposure, so I was surprised
Misbegotten moon by Jeff NC
Heart of the sunrise by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island

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Heart of the sunrise by Jeff NC
Sunrise at Southport, NC by sbeaudoin01, Oak Island lighthouse viewed from Southport at sunrise.northcarolina landscape southport sunrise lig
Sunrise at Southport, NC by sbeaudoin01
Marsh sunrise by Jeff NC, Bald Head Island 

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Marsh sunrise by Jeff NC
Crescents by Jeff NC, At the southwest tip of Bald Head Island

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Crescents by Jeff NC
Cloud chamber (2) by Jeff NC, Salt Marsh, Bald Head Island

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Cloud chamber (2) by Jeff NC
Southport, NC by sbeaudoin01, Sunrise at Southport, NC.canoneosr5 canonrf1435mmf4 kasecpl kasefilter nc southport timeofday landsc
Southport, NC by sbeaudoin01
Out to Sea by David Hopkins Photography, This is a charter service headed out for the day. Just off of Holden Beach, NC in the Intercoastal W
Out to Sea by David Hopkins Photography
Sunset with heron (2) by Jeff NC, At the southwest tip of Bald Head Island

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Sunset with heron (2) by Jeff NC
Crepuscule with Nellie by Jeff NC, Sunrise with crepuscular rays over the marsh and Middle Island, view from Bald Head Island, North Ca
Crepuscule with Nellie by Jeff NC
What remains of the day by Jeff NC, Sunset, southwest point of Bald Head Island

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What remains of the day by Jeff NC
2015-12-28_08-00-00 by Moments With Brad, travel sky nature weather photography sunrisesunsetsceniccloudsbeach beachoceansurfwavesseasand
2015-12-28_08-00-00 by Moments With Brad
Morning light, salt marsh (2) by Jeff NC, View across the salt marsh toward Middle Island. Bald Head Island, North Carolina

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Morning light, salt marsh (2) by Jeff NC
Marshscape with clouds (4) by Jeff NC, Calf Gully Creek meets Dutchman Creek.
Bill Smith Park, Southport, NC.

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Marshscape with clouds (4) by Jeff NC
Wetlands by Jeff NC, Summer morning colors of the salt marsh, Bald Head Island.

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Wetlands by Jeff NC
Marshscape with egret by Jeff NC, A Great Egret (<i>Ardea alba</i>) surveys its realm, the salt marshes of the Bald Head Island comple
Marshscape with egret by Jeff NC
Marsh sunrise by Jeff NC, Then it started to get colorful.

Bald Head Island 

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Marsh sunrise by Jeff NC
Marshgold by Jeff NC, Old Baldy, Bald Head Island

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Marshgold by Jeff NC
Sunset at the Intracoastal Waterway at Oak Island, NC by waterfallshiker,
Sunset at the Intracoastal Waterway at Oak Island, NC by waterfallshiker
Sunset with heron by Jeff NC, At the southwest tip of Bald Head Island

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Sunset with heron by Jeff NC