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Hillsboro, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hillsboro Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Hillsboro, Texas, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.0° 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 Hillsboro for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 47s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Hillsboro through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Hillsboro
Today's times; the difference is against Hillsboro.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hillsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacy-Lakeview | 26 mi S | 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Cleburne | 28 mi NNW | 1 minute 25 seconds later | ||
| Bellmead | 29 mi S | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Keene | 29 mi NNW | 1 minute 13 seconds later | ||
| Waxahachie | 31 mi NNE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Waco | 32 mi S | same minute | ||
| Midlothian | 34 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Joshua | 35 mi NNW | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Woodway | 35 mi S | same minute | ||
| Ennis | 37 mi NE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Hillsboro
About Hillsboro
- Location
- Hillsboro, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hill County
- Coordinates
- 32.0110°N, 97.1300°W
- Elevation
- 193 m (633 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 8,321
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 Hillsboro
What time is sunrise in Hillsboro today?
Sunrise in Hillsboro, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hillsboro get today?
Hillsboro gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hillsboro this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hillsboro runs from 6:13 PM to 7:01 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hillsboro?
The longest day of 2026 in Hillsboro is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Hillsboro in?
Hillsboro uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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