In November 2026, sunrise in Durham moves from 6:39 AM on November 1 to 7:08 AM on November 30, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:03 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 42m to 9h 55m. The fullest moon falls on November 24 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around November 8.
Sunrise range
6:39 AM → 7:08 AM
Sunset range
5:21 PM → 5:03 PM
Full moon
Nov 24
moonrise 4:48 PM
New moon
Nov 8
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 6:39 AM | 6:22 AM–7:15 AM | 4:45 PM–5:37 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:37 PM–5:48 PM | 10h 42m | 53% | — |
| Mon 2 | 6:40 AM | 6:23 AM–7:16 AM | 4:44 PM–5:36 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:36 PM–5:47 PM | 10h 40m | 41% | — |
| Tue 3 | 6:41 AM | 6:24 AM–7:17 AM | 4:43 PM–5:35 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:35 PM–5:46 PM | 10h 38m | 30% | 12:49 AM |
| Wed 4 | 6:42 AM | 6:25 AM–7:18 AM | 4:42 PM–5:35 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:35 PM–5:45 PM | 10h 36m | 20% | 1:58 AM |
| Thu 5 | 6:43 AM | 6:26 AM–7:19 AM | 4:41 PM–5:34 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:34 PM–5:44 PM | 10h 35m | 12% | 3:04 AM |
| Fri 6 | 6:44 AM | 6:27 AM–7:20 AM | 4:40 PM–5:33 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:33 PM–5:43 PM | 10h 33m | 6% | 4:09 AM |
| Sat 7 | 6:45 AM | 6:28 AM–7:21 AM | 4:39 PM–5:32 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:32 PM–5:42 PM | 10h 31m | 2% | 5:13 AM |
| Sun 8 | 6:46 AM | 6:29 AM–7:22 AM | 4:38 PM–5:31 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:31 PM–5:41 PM | 10h 29m | 0% | 6:16 AM |
| Mon 9 | 6:47 AM | 6:30 AM–7:24 AM | 4:37 PM–5:30 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:30 PM–5:41 PM | 10h 27m | 0% | 7:19 AM |
| Tue 10 | 6:48 AM | 6:31 AM–7:25 AM | 4:36 PM–5:30 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:30 PM–5:40 PM | 10h 25m | 2% | 8:20 AM |
| Wed 11 | 6:49 AM | 6:32 AM–7:26 AM | 4:35 PM–5:29 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:29 PM–5:39 PM | 10h 23m | 6% | 9:17 AM |
| Thu 12 | 6:50 AM | 6:33 AM–7:27 AM | 4:34 PM–5:28 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:28 PM–5:39 PM | 10h 22m | 11% | 10:09 AM |
| Fri 13 | 6:51 AM | 6:34 AM–7:28 AM | 4:34 PM–5:27 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:27 PM–5:38 PM | 10h 20m | 18% | 10:55 AM |
| Sat 14 | 6:52 AM | 6:35 AM–7:29 AM | 4:33 PM–5:27 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:27 PM–5:37 PM | 10h 18m | 25% | 11:35 AM |
| Sun 15 | 6:53 AM | 6:36 AM–7:30 AM | 4:32 PM–5:26 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:26 PM–5:37 PM | 10h 16m | 34% | 12:08 PM |
| Mon 16 | 6:54 AM | 6:37 AM–7:31 AM | 4:31 PM–5:26 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:26 PM–5:36 PM | 10h 15m | 43% | 12:39 PM |
| Tue 17 | 6:55 AM | 6:38 AM–7:32 AM | 4:31 PM–5:25 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:25 PM–5:35 PM | 10h 13m | 53% | 1:04 PM |
| Wed 18 | 6:56 AM | 6:39 AM–7:34 AM | 4:30 PM–5:24 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:24 PM–5:35 PM | 10h 12m | 63% | 1:30 PM |
| Thu 19 | 6:57 AM | 6:40 AM–7:35 AM | 4:29 PM–5:24 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:24 PM–5:34 PM | 10h 10m | 73% | 1:55 PM |
| Fri 20 | 6:58 AM | 6:41 AM–7:36 AM | 4:29 PM–5:23 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:23 PM–5:34 PM | 10h 08m | 82% | 2:21 PM |
| Sat 21 | 6:59 AM | 6:42 AM–7:37 AM | 4:28 PM–5:23 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:23 PM–5:34 PM | 10h 07m | 89% | 2:49 PM |
| Sun 22 | 7:00 AM | 6:43 AM–7:38 AM | 4:27 PM–5:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:22 PM–5:33 PM | 10h 05m | 95% | 3:22 PM |
| Mon 23 | 7:01 AM | 6:44 AM–7:39 AM | 4:27 PM–5:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:22 PM–5:33 PM | 10h 04m | 99% | 4:00 PM |
| Tue 24 | 7:02 AM | 6:45 AM–7:40 AM | 4:26 PM–5:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:22 PM–5:32 PM | 10h 03m | 100% | 4:48 PM |
| Wed 25 | 7:03 AM | 6:46 AM–7:41 AM | 4:26 PM–5:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:21 PM–5:32 PM | 10h 01m | 98% | 5:45 PM |
| Thu 26 | 7:04 AM | 6:47 AM–7:42 AM | 4:25 PM–5:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:21 PM–5:32 PM | 10h 00m | 94% | 6:51 PM |
| Fri 27 | 7:05 AM | 6:48 AM–7:43 AM | 4:25 PM–5:21 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:21 PM–5:31 PM | 9h 59m | 88% | 8:03 PM |
| Sat 28 | 7:06 AM | 6:49 AM–7:44 AM | 4:25 PM–5:21 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:21 PM–5:31 PM | 9h 57m | 79% | 9:19 PM |
| Sun 29 | 7:07 AM | 6:49 AM–7:45 AM | 4:24 PM–5:20 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:20 PM–5:31 PM | 9h 56m | 69% | 10:33 PM |
| Mon 30 | 7:08 AM | 6:50 AM–7:46 AM | 4:24 PM–5:20 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:20 PM–5:31 PM | 9h 55m | 57% | 11:43 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Durham city center.
Photo planning tips for November
- Daylight saving time ends in November, moving sunset an hour earlier on the clock.
- Low sun angles keep golden light soft all day in the North.
- Leafless trees reveal structure for black-and-white work.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Durham in November?
Between 5:21 PM (on November 1) and 5:03 PM (on November 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Durham in November?
On November 15 the evening golden hour is 4:32 PM–5:26 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:36 AM–7:30 AM.
When is the full moon in November 2026?
The moon is fullest on November 24; it rises around 4:48 PM in Durham. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.