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Cedar Hills, Utah · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cedar Hills Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Cedar Hills, Utah, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Cedar Hills for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 41m | −2m 27s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 39m | −2m 27s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 36m | −2m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 34m | −2m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 31m | −2m 23s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 29m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in Cedar Hills through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 17m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Cedar Hills
Today's times; the difference is against Cedar Hills.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cedar Hills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | 2.0 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Alpine | 2.9 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| American Fork | 3.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Pleasant Grove | 3.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lehi | 5.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Lindon | 5.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Orem | 8.8 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Saratoga Springs | 8.9 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Draper | 9.4 mi NW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Bluffdale | 11 mi WNW | 50 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Cedar Hills
About Cedar Hills
- Location
- Cedar Hills, Utah, United States
- County / district
- Utah County
- Coordinates
- 40.4141°N, 111.7585°W
- Elevation
- 1,511 m (4,957 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 10,265
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 Cedar Hills
What time is sunrise in Cedar Hills today?
Sunrise in Cedar Hills, Utah today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:49 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:33 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cedar Hills get today?
Cedar Hills gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cedar Hills this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cedar Hills runs from 5:55 PM to 6:50 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cedar Hills?
The longest day of 2026 in Cedar Hills is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 17 minutes.
What time zone is Cedar Hills in?
Cedar Hills uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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