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Forest Hill, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Forest Hill Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Forest Hill, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Forest Hill for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 47s |
Daylight in Forest Hill through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 18m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Forest Hill
Today's times; the difference is against Forest Hill.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Forest Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedale | 3.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Everman | 3.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Fort Worth | 4.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Rendon | 6.8 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Crowley | 8.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Haltom City | 8.8 mi N | same minute | ||
| Burleson | 9.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Richland Hills | 10 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| River Oaks | 10 mi NW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Arlington | 10 mi ENE | 34 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Forest Hill
- Location
- Forest Hill, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Tarrant County
- Coordinates
- 32.6721°N, 97.2692°W
- Elevation
- 208 m (682 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 12,881
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Forest Hill
What time is sunrise in Forest Hill today?
Sunrise in Forest Hill, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:40 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Forest Hill get today?
Forest Hill gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Forest Hill this evening?
Evening golden hour in Forest Hill runs from 6:12 PM to 7:01 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Forest Hill?
The longest day of 2026 in Forest Hill is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
What time zone is Forest Hill in?
Forest Hill uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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