Sunrise & Sunset Today in Highlands Ranch, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:02 ↑ 96.7° E
Sunset Today: 18:32 ↑ 263.1° W
Day Length: 11h 30m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 21.77°
Sun Distance: 149.506 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Highlands Ranch?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Highlands Ranch
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:56
↑
94° E
|
18:41
↑
266° W
|
11h 45m | -2m 33s | 05:26 | 20:11 | 05:58 | 19:40 | 06:29 | 19:09 | 12:49 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
06:57
↑
94° E
|
18:40
↑
266° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 33s | 05:27 | 20:09 | 05:58 | 19:38 | 06:30 | 19:07 | 12:49 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:58
↑
95° E
|
18:38
↑
265° W
|
11h 40m | -2m 33s | 05:28 | 20:08 | 05:59 | 19:36 | 06:30 | 19:06 | 12:49 | 149.68 |
| 4 |
06:59
↑
95° E
|
18:37
↑
265° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 33s | 05:29 | 20:06 | 06:00 | 19:35 | 06:31 | 19:04 | 12:48 | 149.64 |
| 5 |
07:00
↑
96° E
|
18:35
↑
264° W
|
11h 35m | -2m 33s | 05:30 | 20:05 | 06:01 | 19:33 | 06:32 | 19:02 | 12:48 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:01
↑
96° E
|
18:33
↑
264° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 32s | 05:31 | 20:03 | 06:02 | 19:32 | 06:33 | 19:01 | 12:48 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:02
↑
97° E
|
18:32
↑
263° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 32s | 05:32 | 20:01 | 06:03 | 19:30 | 06:34 | 18:59 | 12:47 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:03
↑
97° E
|
18:30
↑
263° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 32s | 05:33 | 20:00 | 06:04 | 19:29 | 06:35 | 18:58 | 12:47 | 149.47 |
| 9 |
07:04
↑
98° E
|
18:29
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 32s | 05:34 | 19:58 | 06:05 | 19:27 | 06:36 | 18:56 | 12:47 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:05
↑
98° E
|
18:27
↑
262° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 31s | 05:35 | 19:57 | 06:06 | 19:26 | 06:37 | 18:55 | 12:47 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:06
↑
99° E
|
18:26
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 31s | 05:36 | 19:55 | 06:07 | 19:24 | 06:38 | 18:53 | 12:46 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:07
↑
99° E
|
18:24
↑
261° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 31s | 05:37 | 19:54 | 06:08 | 19:23 | 06:39 | 18:52 | 12:46 | 149.30 |
| 13 |
07:08
↑
100° E
|
18:23
↑
260° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 30s | 05:38 | 19:52 | 06:09 | 19:21 | 06:40 | 18:50 | 12:46 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:09
↑
100° E
|
18:21
↑
260° W
|
11h 12m | -2m 30s | 05:39 | 19:51 | 06:10 | 19:20 | 06:41 | 18:49 | 12:45 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:10
↑
101° E
|
18:20
↑
259° W
|
11h 09m | -2m 29s | 05:40 | 19:49 | 06:11 | 19:18 | 06:42 | 18:47 | 12:45 | 149.17 |
| 16 |
07:11
↑
101° E
|
18:18
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 07m | -2m 29s | 05:41 | 19:48 | 06:12 | 19:17 | 06:43 | 18:46 | 12:45 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:12
↑
102° ESE
|
18:17
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 04m | -2m 28s | 05:42 | 19:47 | 06:13 | 19:16 | 06:44 | 18:45 | 12:45 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:13
↑
102° ESE
|
18:15
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 28s | 05:43 | 19:45 | 06:14 | 19:14 | 06:45 | 18:43 | 12:45 | 149.04 |
| 19 |
07:14
↑
102° ESE
|
18:14
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 27s | 05:44 | 19:44 | 06:15 | 19:13 | 06:46 | 18:42 | 12:44 | 149.00 |
| 20 |
07:15
↑
103° ESE
|
18:13
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 27s | 05:45 | 19:43 | 06:16 | 19:12 | 06:47 | 18:40 | 12:44 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:16
↑
103° ESE
|
18:11
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 26s | 05:46 | 19:41 | 06:17 | 19:10 | 06:48 | 18:39 | 12:44 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:17
↑
104° ESE
|
18:10
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 25s | 05:47 | 19:40 | 06:18 | 19:09 | 06:49 | 18:38 | 12:44 | 148.87 |
| 23 |
07:18
↑
104° ESE
|
18:09
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 25s | 05:48 | 19:39 | 06:19 | 19:08 | 06:50 | 18:36 | 12:44 | 148.83 |
| 24 |
07:19
↑
105° ESE
|
18:07
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 24s | 05:49 | 19:38 | 06:20 | 19:06 | 06:51 | 18:35 | 12:44 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:20
↑
105° ESE
|
18:06
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 45m | -2m 23s | 05:50 | 19:36 | 06:21 | 19:05 | 06:52 | 18:34 | 12:43 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:21
↑
106° ESE
|
18:05
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 22s | 05:51 | 19:35 | 06:22 | 19:04 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 12:43 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:23
↑
106° ESE
|
18:03
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 21s | 05:52 | 19:34 | 06:23 | 19:03 | 06:54 | 18:31 | 12:43 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:24
↑
107° ESE
|
18:02
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 20s | 05:53 | 19:33 | 06:24 | 19:02 | 06:55 | 18:30 | 12:43 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:25
↑
107° ESE
|
18:01
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 36m | -2m 19s | 05:54 | 19:32 | 06:25 | 19:01 | 06:56 | 18:29 | 12:43 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:26
↑
108° ESE
|
18:00
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 18s | 05:55 | 19:31 | 06:26 | 18:59 | 06:57 | 18:28 | 12:43 | 148.55 |
| 31 |
07:27
↑
108° ESE
|
17:58
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 31m | -2m 17s | 05:56 | 19:30 | 06:27 | 18:58 | 06:59 | 18:27 | 12:43 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Highlands Ranch. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Highlands Ranch?
Days in Highlands Ranch are currently getting shorter by about 2m 33s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Highlands Ranch Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:34-06:45 | 18:49-18:59 |
| Golden hour | 06:45-07:37 | 17:57-18:49 |
Highlands Ranch's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 57m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 21m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:32 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:31 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Highlands Ranch
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Highlands Ranch also fixes the Qibla: face 35deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,313 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Highlands Ranch on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Highlands Ranch today, the morning golden hour runs 06:45-07:37 and the evening golden hour 17:57-18:49, with the cooler blue hour around 06:34-06:45 and 18:49-18:59. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Highlands Ranch
What time is sunrise in Highlands Ranch today?
Today Highlands Ranch has sunrise at 07:02 local time.
What time is sunset in Highlands Ranch today?
The sun sets over Highlands Ranch today at 18:32 local time.
What time is solar noon in Highlands Ranch today?
Solar noon in Highlands Ranch — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:47 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Highlands Ranch?
In Highlands Ranch today: civil twilight begins at 06:34 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Highlands Ranch?
Nautical twilight in Highlands Ranch today runs from 06:03 in the morning to 19:30 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Highlands Ranch for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Highlands Ranch ends at 20:01 in the evening and resumes at 05:32 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Highlands Ranch?
Today in Highlands Ranch, the sun rises at an azimuth of 97° and sets at 263° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
