Sunrise & Sunset Times in Charlotte — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Charlotte, United States during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 35.23°, -80.84°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Charlotte During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Charlotte. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Charlotte lasts approximately 63 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Charlotte are lengthening by roughly 1.5 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 45m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:32 AM | 08:08 PM | 13h 37m | 01:20 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:30 AM | 08:09 PM | 13h 39m | 01:20 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:29 AM | 08:10 PM | 13h 41m | 01:20 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:28 AM | 08:11 PM | 13h 42m | 01:20 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:27 AM | 08:12 PM | 13h 44m | 01:20 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:26 AM | 08:13 PM | 13h 46m | 01:20 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:26 AM | 08:13 PM | 13h 48m | 01:19 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:25 AM | 08:14 PM | 13h 50m | 01:19 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:24 AM | 08:15 PM | 13h 51m | 01:19 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 06:23 AM | 08:16 PM | 13h 53m | 01:19 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 06:22 AM | 08:17 PM | 13h 55m | 01:19 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 06:21 AM | 08:17 PM | 13h 56m | 01:19 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 06:20 AM | 08:18 PM | 13h 58m | 01:19 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 06:19 AM | 08:19 PM | 14h 0m | 01:19 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 06:19 AM | 08:20 PM | 14h 1m | 01:19 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 06:18 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 3m | 01:19 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 06:17 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 4m | 01:19 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 06:17 AM | 08:22 PM | 14h 6m | 01:19 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 06:16 AM | 08:23 PM | 14h 7m | 01:19 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 06:15 AM | 08:24 PM | 14h 8m | 01:19 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 06:15 AM | 08:24 PM | 14h 10m | 01:19 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 06:14 AM | 08:25 PM | 14h 11m | 01:20 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 06:13 AM | 08:26 PM | 14h 12m | 01:20 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 06:13 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 14m | 01:20 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 06:12 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 15m | 01:20 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 06:12 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 16m | 01:20 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 06:11 AM | 08:29 PM | 14h 17m | 01:20 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 06:11 AM | 08:29 PM | 14h 18m | 01:20 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 06:11 AM | 08:30 PM | 14h 19m | 01:20 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 06:10 AM | 08:31 PM | 14h 21m | 01:20 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 06:10 AM | 08:31 PM | 14h 22m | 01:21 PM |