January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in West Hartford, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:20 ↑ 79.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:18 ↑ 280.0° W
Day Length: 12h 58m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 7.66°
Sun Distance: 150.868 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in West Hartford?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in West Hartford
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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 |
07:18
↑
121° ESE
|
16:30
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 12m | +0m 44s | 05:38 | 18:11 | 06:11 | 17:37 | 06:46 | 17:02 | 11:54 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:18
↑
121° ESE
|
16:31
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 48s | 05:38 | 18:12 | 06:11 | 17:38 | 06:46 | 17:03 | 11:54 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:32
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 13m | +0m 52s | 05:38 | 18:12 | 06:12 | 17:39 | 06:46 | 17:04 | 11:55 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:33
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 14m | +0m 56s | 05:38 | 18:13 | 06:12 | 17:40 | 06:46 | 17:05 | 11:55 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:34
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 15m | +0m 59s | 05:38 | 18:14 | 06:12 | 17:40 | 06:46 | 17:06 | 11:56 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:35
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 16m | +1m 03s | 05:38 | 18:15 | 06:12 | 17:41 | 06:46 | 17:07 | 11:56 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:36
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 18m | +1m 07s | 05:38 | 18:16 | 06:12 | 17:42 | 06:46 | 17:08 | 11:57 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:18
↑
120° ESE
|
16:37
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 19m | +1m 11s | 05:38 | 18:17 | 06:12 | 17:43 | 06:46 | 17:09 | 11:57 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:18
↑
119° ESE
|
16:38
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 20m | +1m 14s | 05:38 | 18:18 | 06:11 | 17:44 | 06:46 | 17:10 | 11:57 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
07:17
↑
119° ESE
|
16:39
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 21m | +1m 18s | 05:38 | 18:19 | 06:11 | 17:45 | 06:46 | 17:11 | 11:58 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:17
↑
119° ESE
|
16:40
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 23m | +1m 21s | 05:38 | 18:20 | 06:11 | 17:46 | 06:45 | 17:12 | 11:58 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:17
↑
119° ESE
|
16:41
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 24m | +1m 25s | 05:38 | 18:20 | 06:11 | 17:47 | 06:45 | 17:13 | 11:59 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
07:16
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 26m | +1m 28s | 05:37 | 18:21 | 06:11 | 17:48 | 06:45 | 17:14 | 11:59 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
07:16
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 27m | +1m 31s | 05:37 | 18:22 | 06:10 | 17:49 | 06:45 | 17:15 | 11:59 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
07:16
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 29m | +1m 34s | 05:37 | 18:23 | 06:10 | 17:50 | 06:44 | 17:16 | 12:00 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
07:15
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 30m | +1m 37s | 05:37 | 18:24 | 06:10 | 17:51 | 06:44 | 17:17 | 12:00 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
07:15
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 32m | +1m 40s | 05:36 | 18:25 | 06:09 | 17:52 | 06:43 | 17:18 | 12:00 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
07:14
↑
117° ESE
|
16:48
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 34m | +1m 43s | 05:36 | 18:26 | 06:09 | 17:53 | 06:43 | 17:19 | 12:01 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
07:13
↑
117° ESE
|
16:49
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 35m | +1m 46s | 05:35 | 18:27 | 06:09 | 17:54 | 06:42 | 17:20 | 12:01 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
07:13
↑
117° ESE
|
16:51
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 37m | +1m 49s | 05:35 | 18:28 | 06:08 | 17:55 | 06:42 | 17:22 | 12:01 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
07:12
↑
116° ESE
|
16:52
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 39m | +1m 52s | 05:35 | 18:30 | 06:08 | 17:57 | 06:41 | 17:23 | 12:02 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
07:11
↑
116° ESE
|
16:53
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 41m | +1m 54s | 05:34 | 18:31 | 06:07 | 17:58 | 06:41 | 17:24 | 12:02 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
07:11
↑
116° ESE
|
16:54
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 43m | +1m 57s | 05:33 | 18:32 | 06:06 | 17:59 | 06:40 | 17:25 | 12:02 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
07:10
↑
115° ESE
|
16:56
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 45m | +1m 59s | 05:33 | 18:33 | 06:06 | 18:00 | 06:39 | 17:26 | 12:02 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
07:09
↑
115° ESE
|
16:57
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 47m | +2m 02s | 05:32 | 18:34 | 06:05 | 18:01 | 06:39 | 17:27 | 12:03 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
07:08
↑
115° ESE
|
16:58
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 49m | +2m 04s | 05:32 | 18:35 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 06:38 | 17:29 | 12:03 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
07:08
↑
114° ESE
|
16:59
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 51m | +2m 06s | 05:31 | 18:36 | 06:04 | 18:03 | 06:37 | 17:30 | 12:03 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
07:07
↑
114° ESE
|
17:01
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 53m | +2m 08s | 05:30 | 18:37 | 06:03 | 18:04 | 06:36 | 17:31 | 12:03 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
07:06
↑
114° ESE
|
17:02
↑
247° WSW
|
9h 56m | +2m 11s | 05:30 | 18:38 | 06:02 | 18:05 | 06:36 | 17:32 | 12:03 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
07:05
↑
113° ESE
|
17:03
↑
247° WSW
|
9h 58m | +2m 13s | 05:29 | 18:39 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 06:35 | 17:33 | 12:04 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
07:04
↑
113° ESE
|
17:04
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 00m | +2m 15s | 05:28 | 18:40 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 06:34 | 17:35 | 12:04 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for West Hartford. 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 West Hartford, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in West Hartford?
Days in West Hartford are currently getting shorter by about 2m 43s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in West Hartford Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:51-06:02 | 19:36-19:47 |
| Golden hour | 06:02-06:56 | 18:43-19:36 |
West Hartford's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 12m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 07m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:15 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:29 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From West Hartford
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in West Hartford also fixes the Qibla: face 59deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,156 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from West Hartford 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 West Hartford get the golden hour at 06:02-06:56 in the morning and 18:43-19:36 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:51-06:02 and 19:36-19:47. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in West Hartford
What time is sunrise in West Hartford today?
Today West Hartford has sunrise at 06:20 local time.
What time is sunset in West Hartford today?
Today West Hartford has sunset at 19:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in West Hartford today?
Solar noon in West Hartford — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:50 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in West Hartford?
In West Hartford today: civil twilight begins at 05:51 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:47 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in West Hartford?
Nautical twilight in West Hartford today runs from 05:17 in the morning to 20:21 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in West Hartford for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in West Hartford ends at 20:56 in the evening and resumes at 04:42 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 West Hartford?
Today in West Hartford, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
