April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Inver Grove Heights, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:41 ↑ 80.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:37 ↑ 278.9° W
Day Length: 12h 55m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -9.43°
Sun Distance: 150.737 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Inver Grove Heights?
April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Inver Grove Heights
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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 |
06:52
↑
83° E
|
19:39
↑
278° W
|
12h 46m | +3m 06s | 05:11 | 21:21 | 05:47 | 20:45 | 06:22 | 20:09 | 13:16 | 149.47 |
| 2 |
06:51
↑
82° E
|
19:40
↑
278° W
|
12h 49m | +3m 06s | 05:08 | 21:23 | 05:45 | 20:46 | 06:20 | 20:11 | 13:15 | 149.52 |
| 3 |
06:49
↑
82° E
|
19:42
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | +3m 05s | 05:06 | 21:25 | 05:43 | 20:47 | 06:18 | 20:12 | 13:15 | 149.56 |
| 4 |
06:47
↑
81° E
|
19:43
↑
279° W
|
12h 56m | +3m 05s | 05:04 | 21:26 | 05:41 | 20:49 | 06:17 | 20:13 | 13:15 | 149.60 |
| 5 |
06:45
↑
80° E
|
19:44
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | +3m 05s | 05:02 | 21:28 | 05:39 | 20:50 | 06:15 | 20:15 | 13:14 | 149.65 |
| 6 |
06:43
↑
80° E
|
19:46
↑
280° W
|
13h 02m | +3m 04s | 05:00 | 21:30 | 05:37 | 20:52 | 06:13 | 20:16 | 13:14 | 149.69 |
| 7 |
06:41
↑
79° E
|
19:47
↑
281° W
|
13h 05m | +3m 04s | 04:58 | 21:31 | 05:35 | 20:53 | 06:11 | 20:17 | 13:14 | 149.73 |
| 8 |
06:40
↑
79° E
|
19:48
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 08m | +3m 03s | 04:55 | 21:33 | 05:33 | 20:55 | 06:09 | 20:19 | 13:14 | 149.78 |
| 9 |
06:38
↑
78° ENE
|
19:49
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 11m | +3m 03s | 04:53 | 21:35 | 05:31 | 20:56 | 06:07 | 20:20 | 13:13 | 149.82 |
| 10 |
06:36
↑
78° ENE
|
19:51
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 14m | +3m 02s | 04:51 | 21:36 | 05:29 | 20:58 | 06:05 | 20:21 | 13:13 | 149.86 |
| 11 |
06:34
↑
77° ENE
|
19:52
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 17m | +3m 02s | 04:49 | 21:38 | 05:27 | 20:59 | 06:03 | 20:23 | 13:13 | 149.91 |
| 12 |
06:32
↑
77° ENE
|
19:53
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 20m | +3m 01s | 04:46 | 21:40 | 05:25 | 21:01 | 06:02 | 20:24 | 13:13 | 149.95 |
| 13 |
06:31
↑
76° ENE
|
19:54
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 23m | +3m 01s | 04:44 | 21:41 | 05:23 | 21:02 | 06:00 | 20:25 | 13:12 | 149.99 |
| 14 |
06:29
↑
76° ENE
|
19:56
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 26m | +3m 00s | 04:42 | 21:43 | 05:21 | 21:04 | 05:58 | 20:27 | 13:12 | 150.04 |
| 15 |
06:27
↑
75° ENE
|
19:57
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 29m | +2m 59s | 04:40 | 21:45 | 05:19 | 21:05 | 05:56 | 20:28 | 13:12 | 150.08 |
| 16 |
06:26
↑
75° ENE
|
19:58
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 32m | +2m 59s | 04:38 | 21:47 | 05:17 | 21:07 | 05:54 | 20:29 | 13:12 | 150.12 |
| 17 |
06:24
↑
74° ENE
|
19:59
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 35m | +2m 58s | 04:35 | 21:48 | 05:15 | 21:08 | 05:52 | 20:31 | 13:11 | 150.16 |
| 18 |
06:22
↑
74° ENE
|
20:01
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 38m | +2m 57s | 04:33 | 21:50 | 05:13 | 21:10 | 05:51 | 20:32 | 13:11 | 150.20 |
| 19 |
06:20
↑
73° ENE
|
20:02
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 41m | +2m 56s | 04:31 | 21:52 | 05:11 | 21:11 | 05:49 | 20:34 | 13:11 | 150.25 |
| 20 |
06:19
↑
73° ENE
|
20:03
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 44m | +2m 55s | 04:29 | 21:54 | 05:09 | 21:13 | 05:47 | 20:35 | 13:11 | 150.29 |
| 21 |
06:17
↑
72° ENE
|
20:04
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 47m | +2m 54s | 04:26 | 21:56 | 05:08 | 21:14 | 05:45 | 20:36 | 13:10 | 150.33 |
| 22 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
20:06
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 53s | 04:24 | 21:58 | 05:06 | 21:16 | 05:44 | 20:38 | 13:10 | 150.37 |
| 23 |
06:14
↑
71° ENE
|
20:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 53m | +2m 52s | 04:22 | 21:59 | 05:04 | 21:17 | 05:42 | 20:39 | 13:10 | 150.41 |
| 24 |
06:12
↑
71° ENE
|
20:08
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 55m | +2m 51s | 04:20 | 22:01 | 05:02 | 21:19 | 05:40 | 20:40 | 13:10 | 150.44 |
| 25 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
20:09
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 50s | 04:17 | 22:03 | 05:00 | 21:20 | 05:38 | 20:42 | 13:10 | 150.48 |
| 26 |
06:09
↑
70° ENE
|
20:11
↑
290° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 49s | 04:15 | 22:05 | 04:58 | 21:22 | 05:37 | 20:43 | 13:10 | 150.52 |
| 27 |
06:07
↑
69° ENE
|
20:12
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 48s | 04:13 | 22:07 | 04:56 | 21:24 | 05:35 | 20:44 | 13:09 | 150.56 |
| 28 |
06:06
↑
69° ENE
|
20:13
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 46s | 04:11 | 22:09 | 04:54 | 21:25 | 05:33 | 20:46 | 13:09 | 150.60 |
| 29 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
20:14
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 45s | 04:09 | 22:11 | 04:52 | 21:27 | 05:32 | 20:47 | 13:09 | 150.64 |
| 30 |
06:03
↑
68° ENE
|
20:16
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 44s | 04:06 | 22:13 | 04:51 | 21:28 | 05:30 | 20:48 | 13:09 | 150.68 |
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All times are in local time for Inver Grove Heights. 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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In Inver Grove Heights, the earliest sunrise of April is on April 30 and the latest sunset of April is on April 30.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Inver Grove Heights?
Days in Inver Grove Heights are currently getting shorter by about 3m 03s each day, roughly 21 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Inver Grove Heights Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:12-06:24 | 19:54-20:05 |
| Golden hour | 06:24-07:20 | 18:58-19:54 |
Inver Grove Heights's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 35m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 46m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:25 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:02 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Inver Grove Heights
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Inver Grove Heights also fixes the Qibla: face 44deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,234 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Inver Grove Heights 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.
Photographers in Inver Grove Heights get the golden hour at 06:24-07:20 in the morning and 18:58-19:54 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:12-06:24 and 19:54-20:05. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Inver Grove Heights
What time is sunrise in Inver Grove Heights today?
Sunrise in Inver Grove Heights today is at 06:41 local time.
What time is sunset in Inver Grove Heights today?
The sun sets over Inver Grove Heights today at 19:37 local time.
What time is solar noon in Inver Grove Heights today?
Solar noon in Inver Grove Heights — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:10 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Inver Grove Heights?
In Inver Grove Heights today: civil twilight begins at 06:11 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:07 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Inver Grove Heights?
Nautical twilight in Inver Grove Heights today runs from 05:36 in the morning to 20:43 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Inver Grove Heights for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Inver Grove Heights ends at 21:20 in the evening and resumes at 04:58 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 Inver Grove Heights?
Today in Inver Grove Heights, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
