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Winston-Salem, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 96.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 6, 2025 at 4:09:31 am
Sunrise Today: 7:17 am↑ 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:06 pm↑ 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:51 pm↑ 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:22 am↑ 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 48 minutes (-49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Winston-Salem

Time:4:09 am
Altitude:-37.3°
Direction:92° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 48m 20s (Dec 6, 2025)

49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 5, 2025)

6 minutes, 6 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

4 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Winston-Salem today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Winston-Salem Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Winston-Salem today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:46 am
Astro. Twilight5:46 am – 6:17 am
Nautical Twilight6:17 am – 6:49 am
Civil Twilight6:49 am – 7:17 am
Daylight7:17 am – 5:06 pm
Civil Twilight5:06 pm – 5:34 pm
Nautical Twilight5:34 pm – 6:06 pm
Astro. Twilight6:06 pm – 6:37 pm
Night6:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Winston-Salem - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 67:17 am5:06 pm9:48:20−0:4912:12 pm (31.3°)91.587
Dec 77:18 am5:06 pm9:47:33−0:4612:12 pm (31.2°)91.574
Dec 87:19 am5:06 pm9:46:50−0:4312:13 pm (31.1°)91.563
Dec 97:20 am5:06 pm9:46:09−0:4012:13 pm (31.0°)91.552
Dec 107:21 am5:06 pm9:45:31−0:3712:13 pm (31.0°)91.541
Dec 117:21 am5:06 pm9:44:57−0:3412:14 pm (30.9°)91.531
Dec 127:22 am5:07 pm9:44:26−0:3112:14 pm (30.8°)91.521
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local Winston-Salem time.

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Today's Moon in Winston-Salem

Percent Illuminated:96.8%
Time:4:09 am
Altitude:57.0°
Direction:266° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Winston-Salem today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Winston-Salem - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 6-9:22 am6:51 pm1:32 am(81.9°)223,80097.3%
Dec 7-10:16 am8:06 pm2:38 am(80.0°)226,56891.9%
Dec 8-10:58 am9:18 pm3:37 am(76.2°)230,15984.1%
Dec 9-11:32 am10:27 pm4:31 am(71.1°)234,17674.9%
Dec 10-12:01 pm11:30 pm5:19 am(65.3°)238,27464.7%
Dec 11-12:26 pm-6:03 am(59.2°)242,12654.3%
Dec 1212:31 am12:49 pm-6:45 am(53.1°)245,51244.0%
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 6, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:36 amSat 4:02 pmSat 10:50 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 6:42 amSat 4:38 pmSat 11:40 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 8:02 amSat 5:37 pmSat 12:49 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 7:55 pmSat 10:12 amSat 3:03 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 1:13 pmSun 12:53 amSat 7:03 pmGreat visibility
UranusSat 4:00 pmSun 6:05 amSat 11:02 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 1:19 pmSun 1:14 amSat 7:16 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem.

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