August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Jackson Heights, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:24 ↑ 79.4° E
Sunset Today: 19:24 ↑ 280.3° W
Day Length: 12h 59m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 55.89°
Sun Distance: 150.895 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Jackson Heights?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Jackson 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 |
05:52
↑
65° ENE
|
20:10
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 18m | -2m 01s | 04:01 | 22:01 | 04:43 | 21:19 | 05:21 | 20:41 | 13:01 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
05:53
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 16m | -2m 03s | 04:02 | 21:59 | 04:44 | 21:18 | 05:22 | 20:40 | 13:01 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
05:54
↑
66° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 14m | -2m 05s | 04:04 | 21:57 | 04:45 | 21:16 | 05:23 | 20:39 | 13:01 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
05:55
↑
66° ENE
|
20:07
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | -2m 07s | 04:05 | 21:56 | 04:46 | 21:15 | 05:24 | 20:38 | 13:01 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
05:56
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | -2m 08s | 04:07 | 21:54 | 04:48 | 21:14 | 05:25 | 20:37 | 13:01 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
05:57
↑
67° ENE
|
20:04
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | -2m 10s | 04:08 | 21:52 | 04:49 | 21:12 | 05:26 | 20:35 | 13:01 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
05:58
↑
67° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 05m | -2m 11s | 04:10 | 21:51 | 04:50 | 21:11 | 05:27 | 20:34 | 13:01 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
05:59
↑
68° ENE
|
20:02
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | -2m 13s | 04:11 | 21:49 | 04:51 | 21:09 | 05:28 | 20:33 | 13:01 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
20:01
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 01m | -2m 14s | 04:13 | 21:47 | 04:53 | 21:08 | 05:29 | 20:31 | 13:01 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:01
↑
69° ENE
|
19:59
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 58m | -2m 16s | 04:14 | 21:45 | 04:54 | 21:06 | 05:30 | 20:30 | 13:01 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:02
↑
69° ENE
|
19:58
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | -2m 17s | 04:16 | 21:43 | 04:55 | 21:04 | 05:31 | 20:28 | 13:00 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:03
↑
69° ENE
|
19:57
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 54m | -2m 18s | 04:17 | 21:42 | 04:56 | 21:03 | 05:32 | 20:27 | 13:00 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:04
↑
70° ENE
|
19:55
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 51m | -2m 19s | 04:19 | 21:40 | 04:58 | 21:01 | 05:33 | 20:26 | 13:00 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:05
↑
70° ENE
|
19:54
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 49m | -2m 20s | 04:20 | 21:38 | 04:59 | 21:00 | 05:35 | 20:24 | 13:00 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:06
↑
71° ENE
|
19:53
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 47m | -2m 22s | 04:22 | 21:36 | 05:00 | 20:58 | 05:36 | 20:23 | 13:00 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:07
↑
71° ENE
|
19:51
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 44m | -2m 23s | 04:23 | 21:34 | 05:01 | 20:56 | 05:37 | 20:21 | 12:59 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:08
↑
72° ENE
|
19:50
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 42m | -2m 24s | 04:25 | 21:32 | 05:02 | 20:55 | 05:38 | 20:20 | 12:59 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:09
↑
72° ENE
|
19:48
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 39m | -2m 25s | 04:26 | 21:31 | 05:04 | 20:53 | 05:39 | 20:18 | 12:59 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:10
↑
72° ENE
|
19:47
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 37m | -2m 26s | 04:27 | 21:29 | 05:05 | 20:51 | 05:40 | 20:17 | 12:59 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:11
↑
73° ENE
|
19:46
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 35m | -2m 27s | 04:29 | 21:27 | 05:06 | 20:50 | 05:41 | 20:15 | 12:59 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:12
↑
73° ENE
|
19:44
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 32m | -2m 27s | 04:30 | 21:25 | 05:07 | 20:48 | 05:42 | 20:13 | 12:58 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:13
↑
74° ENE
|
19:43
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 30m | -2m 28s | 04:32 | 21:23 | 05:09 | 20:46 | 05:43 | 20:12 | 12:58 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:14
↑
74° ENE
|
19:41
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 27m | -2m 29s | 04:33 | 21:21 | 05:10 | 20:45 | 05:44 | 20:10 | 12:58 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:14
↑
75° ENE
|
19:40
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 25m | -2m 30s | 04:34 | 21:19 | 05:11 | 20:43 | 05:45 | 20:09 | 12:58 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:15
↑
75° ENE
|
19:38
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 22m | -2m 31s | 04:36 | 21:17 | 05:12 | 20:41 | 05:46 | 20:07 | 12:57 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:16
↑
76° ENE
|
19:36
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 20m | -2m 31s | 04:37 | 21:15 | 05:13 | 20:39 | 05:47 | 20:05 | 12:57 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:17
↑
76° ENE
|
19:35
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 17m | -2m 32s | 04:39 | 21:13 | 05:14 | 20:38 | 05:48 | 20:04 | 12:57 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:18
↑
76° ENE
|
19:33
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 14m | -2m 33s | 04:40 | 21:11 | 05:16 | 20:36 | 05:49 | 20:02 | 12:56 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:19
↑
77° ENE
|
19:32
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 12m | -2m 33s | 04:41 | 21:10 | 05:17 | 20:34 | 05:51 | 20:01 | 12:56 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:20
↑
78° ENE
|
19:30
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 09m | -2m 34s | 04:43 | 21:08 | 05:18 | 20:32 | 05:52 | 19:59 | 12:56 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:21
↑
78° ENE
|
19:29
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 07m | -2m 34s | 04:44 | 21:06 | 05:19 | 20:31 | 05:53 | 19:57 | 12:56 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Jackson 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Jackson Heights?
Days in Jackson Heights are currently getting shorter by about 2m 37s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Jackson Heights Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:56-06:07 | 19:41-19:52 |
| Golden hour | 06:07-07:00 | 18:48-19:41 |
Jackson Heights's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 05m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:23 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:30 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Jackson Heights
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Jackson Heights also fixes the Qibla: face 59deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,295 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Jackson 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 Jackson Heights get the golden hour at 06:07-07:00 in the morning and 18:48-19:41 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:56-06:07 and 19:41-19:52. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Jackson Heights
What time is sunrise in Jackson Heights today?
Today Jackson Heights has sunrise at 06:24 local time.
What time is sunset in Jackson Heights today?
Today Jackson Heights has sunset at 19:24 local time.
What time is solar noon in Jackson Heights today?
Solar noon in Jackson Heights — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:55 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Jackson Heights?
In Jackson Heights today: civil twilight begins at 05:56 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:52 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Jackson Heights?
Nautical twilight in Jackson Heights today runs from 05:23 in the morning to 20:25 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Jackson Heights for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Jackson Heights ends at 21:00 in the evening and resumes at 04:48 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 Jackson Heights?
Today in Jackson Heights, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
