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Highland Village, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Highland Village Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Highland Village, Texas, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.0° 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 Highland Village for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 05m | −1m 54s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s |
Daylight in Highland Village through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 20m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Highland Village
Today's times; the difference is against Highland Village.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Highland Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas | 2.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Lewisville | 4.4 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Corinth | 4.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Lantana | 4.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Flower Mound | 6.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Little Elm | 8.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| The Colony | 9.3 mi E | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Coppell | 9.7 mi S | same minute | ||
| Denton | 9.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Trophy Club | 10 mi SW | same minute |
About Highland Village
- Location
- Highland Village, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Denton County
- Coordinates
- 33.0918°N, 97.0467°W
- Elevation
- 169 m (554 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 16,149
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 Highland Village
What time is sunrise in Highland Village today?
Sunrise in Highland Village, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:40 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Highland Village get today?
Highland Village gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Highland Village this evening?
Evening golden hour in Highland Village runs from 6:11 PM to 7:00 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Highland Village?
The longest day of 2026 in Highland Village is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Highland Village in?
Highland Village uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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