🌅 Raleigh Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇺🇸 United States · America/New_York
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 07:06 🌇 17:00 | 2 🌄 07:07 🌇 17:00 | |||||
| 3 🌄 07:08 🌇 17:00 | 4 🌄 07:09 🌇 17:00 | 5 🌄 07:10 🌇 17:00 | 6 🌄 07:10 🌇 17:00 | 7 🌄 07:11 🌇 17:00 | 8 🌄 07:12 🌇 17:00 | 9 🌄 07:13 🌇 17:00 |
| 10 🌄 07:14 🌇 17:00 | 11 🌄 07:14 🌇 17:01 | 12 🌄 07:15 🌇 17:01 | 13 🌄 07:16 🌇 17:01 | 14 🌄 07:16 🌇 17:01 | 15 🌄 07:17 🌇 17:02 | 16 🌄 07:18 🌇 17:02 |
| 17 🌄 07:18 🌇 17:02 | 18 🌄 07:19 🌇 17:03 | 19 🌄 07:20 🌇 17:03 | 20 🌄 07:20 🌇 17:04 | 21 🌄 07:21 🌇 17:04 | 22 🌄 07:21 🌇 17:05 | 23 🌄 07:22 🌇 17:05 |
| 24 🌄 07:22 🌇 17:06 | 25 🌄 07:22 🌇 17:06 | 26 🌄 07:23 🌇 17:07 | 27 🌄 07:23 🌇 17:08 | 28 🌄 07:23 🌇 17:08 | 29 🌄 07:24 🌇 17:09 | 30 🌄 07:24 🌇 17:10 |
| 31 🌄 07:24 🌇 17:10 |
All times in local time for Raleigh (America/New_York).
Shortening days in Raleigh through December 2017
Across December 2017, daylight in Raleigh, United States shrinks — the month opens with 9h 54m of daylight and closes with 9h 46m (a swing of about 8 minutes). Expect a change of around 2 minutes from one week to the next.
Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 07:06 on December 1 and as late as 07:24 on December 29, with sunset from 17:00 (December 1) to 17:10 (December 30).
Watch for the winter solstice near December 21 — the day either side of it marks the season's turn. The longest day of the month is December 1 at 9h 54m, the shortest December 17 at 9h 43m. Use the grid above to plan early starts, golden-hour photos, workouts, travel and commutes around the sun in Raleigh.
About the Raleigh Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Raleigh, United States for every day of December 2017. All times are shown in Raleigh's local time (America/New_York), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Raleigh in December 2017?
In December 2017, sunrise in Raleigh, United States ranges from about 07:06 on December 1 (its earliest) to 07:24 on December 29 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Raleigh in December 2017?
Sunset in Raleigh, United States during December 2017 runs from 17:00 on December 1 to 17:10 on December 30.
How much daylight does Raleigh get in December 2017?
Raleigh, United States has between 9h 54m and 9h 46m of daylight per day in December 2017, decreases by about 8 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Raleigh?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Raleigh accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.