Sun & sky
Sun & Sky Times in Charleston, SC
Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset, twilight and moon times for Charleston, South Carolina (32.78°, -79.93°). Everything updates to today and any date you choose, computed for the city's local time.
Charleston, SC
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Morning golden hour
5:51 AM – 6:48 AM
56 min
Evening golden hour
7:54 PM – 8:50 PM
56 min
Golden & blue hour
Morning golden hour5:51 AM – 6:48 AM56 min
Evening golden hour7:54 PM – 8:50 PM56 min
Morning blue hour5:43 AM – 5:51 AM9 min
Evening blue hour8:50 PM – 8:59 PM9 min
Sun
Sunrise6:11 AM61° ENE
Sunset8:30 PM299° WNW
Solar noon1:21 PM
Day length14h 19m
Dawn · civil5:43 AM
Dawn · nautical5:08 AM
Dawn · astronomical4:30 AM
Dusk · civil8:59 PM
Dusk · nautical9:34 PM
Dusk · astronomical10:12 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
37% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:10 PM84° E
- Moonset
- 12:26 AM280° W
Horizon directions
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More for Charleston
Gear for the shot
- Mirrorless camera A capable body for low-light landscapes.
- 24–70mm zoom lens A versatile range for golden-hour scenes.
- Camera backpack Carry gear to the shot comfortably.
- Landscape photography book Sharpen your eye for light and composition.
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Charleston — frequently asked
- When is golden hour today in Charleston?
- Charleston has a morning and an evening golden hour; today's exact times are shown above and you can step to any date.
- What time are sunrise and sunset in Charleston?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Charleston, with their horizon bearings, are listed in the Sun section above.
- What is the moon phase tonight in Charleston?
- Tonight's moon phase and illumination, plus moonrise and moonset, are shown in the Moon panel.