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Wilmington, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 4.0%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Jul 22, 2025 at 9:46:56 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:15 am 65° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:20 pm 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:31 am 55° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:01 pm 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 4 minutes (-1m 18s)
Location of WilmingtonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Wilmington

Time:9:46 pm
Altitude:-16.0°
Direction:309° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 4m 18s (Jul 22, 2025)

1 minute, 18 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 21, 2025)

4 hours, 12 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

22 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Wilmington Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:36 am
Astro. Twilight4:36 am – 5:13 am
Nautical Twilight5:13 am – 5:47 am
Civil Twilight5:47 am – 6:15 am
Daylight6:15 am – 8:20 pm
Civil Twilight8:20 pm – 8:48 pm
Nautical Twilight8:48 pm – 9:22 pm
Astro. Twilight9:22 pm – 9:59 pm
Night9:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Wilmington - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 226:15 am8:20 pm14:04:18−1:181:18 pm (75.9°)94.438
Jul 236:16 am8:19 pm14:02:58−1:201:18 pm (75.7°)94.431
Jul 246:17 am8:18 pm14:01:36−1:211:18 pm (75.5°)94.422
Jul 256:18 am8:18 pm14:00:12−1:231:18 pm (75.2°)94.414
Jul 266:18 am8:17 pm13:58:47−1:251:18 pm (75.0°)94.404
Jul 276:19 am8:16 pm13:57:20−1:271:18 pm (74.8°)94.394
Jul 286:20 am8:16 pm13:55:51−1:281:18 pm (74.6°)94.384
* All times are local time for Wilmington. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Wilmington

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Wilmington - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 223:31 am7:01 pm-11:16 am(84.1°)229,8736.2%
Jul 234:37 am7:54 pm-12:19 pm(82.6°)231,4421.8%
Jul 245:48 am8:38 pm-1:17 pm(79.2°)233,6290.1%
Jul 256:58 am9:14 pm-2:11 pm(74.5°)236,3121.2%
Jul 268:04 am9:44 pm-2:59 pm(68.9°)239,2934.7%
Jul 279:08 am10:11 pm-3:44 pm(62.9°)242,35410.2%
Jul 2810:08 am10:35 pm-4:26 pm(56.7°)245,24417.4%
* All times are local time for Wilmington. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Wilmington This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jul 22, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:30 amWed 8:42 pmWed 2:05 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 3:24 amWed 5:34 pmWed 10:29 amGood visibility
MarsTue 10:21 amTue 10:49 pmTue 4:35 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 4:38 amWed 6:57 pmWed 11:48 amAverage visibility
SaturnTue 11:18 pmWed 11:14 amWed 5:16 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 2:00 amWed 3:59 pmWed 8:59 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 11:15 pmWed 11:16 amWed 5:16 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Wilmington.

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