Sunrise & Sunset Times in Highlands Ranch, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:34 ↑ 81.6° E

Sunset Today: 19:20 ↑ 278.1° W

Day Length: 12h 46m

Sun Direction: NW

Sun Altitude: -29.17°

Sun Distance: 150.733 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Highlands Ranch, United States the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 19:20, giving 12h 46m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox).

September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Highlands Ranch

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:28 ↑ 79° ENE	19:30 ↑ 281° W	13h 01m	-2m 28s	04:53	21:05	05:27	20:31	06:00	19:58	13:00	150.97
2	06:29 ↑ 79° E	19:28 ↑ 280° W	12h 59m	-2m 29s	04:54	21:03	05:28	20:29	06:01	19:56	12:59	150.94
3	06:30 ↑ 80° E	19:27 ↑ 280° W	12h 56m	-2m 29s	04:55	21:01	05:29	20:27	06:02	19:55	12:59	150.91
4	06:31 ↑ 80° E	19:25 ↑ 280° W	12h 54m	-2m 30s	04:57	20:59	05:30	20:25	06:03	19:53	12:59	150.87
5	06:32 ↑ 81° E	19:24 ↑ 279° W	12h 51m	-2m 30s	04:58	20:57	05:31	20:24	06:04	19:51	12:58	150.83
6	06:33 ↑ 81° E	19:22 ↑ 279° W	12h 49m	-2m 30s	04:59	20:55	05:32	20:22	06:05	19:50	12:58	150.80
7	06:34 ↑ 82° E	19:20 ↑ 278° W	12h 46m	-2m 31s	05:00	20:53	05:34	20:20	06:06	19:48	12:58	150.76
8	06:34 ↑ 82° E	19:19 ↑ 278° W	12h 44m	-2m 31s	05:01	20:52	05:35	20:19	06:07	19:47	12:57	150.72
9	06:35 ↑ 83° E	19:17 ↑ 277° W	12h 41m	-2m 31s	05:02	20:50	05:36	20:17	06:08	19:45	12:57	150.69
10	06:36 ↑ 83° E	19:16 ↑ 277° W	12h 39m	-2m 32s	05:04	20:48	05:37	20:15	06:09	19:43	12:57	150.65
11	06:37 ↑ 84° E	19:14 ↑ 276° W	12h 36m	-2m 32s	05:05	20:46	05:38	20:13	06:10	19:42	12:56	150.61
12	06:38 ↑ 84° E	19:12 ↑ 276° W	12h 34m	-2m 32s	05:06	20:44	05:39	20:12	06:11	19:40	12:56	150.57
13	06:39 ↑ 85° E	19:11 ↑ 275° W	12h 31m	-2m 32s	05:07	20:42	05:40	20:10	06:11	19:38	12:56	150.53
14	06:40 ↑ 85° E	19:09 ↑ 275° W	12h 29m	-2m 33s	05:08	20:41	05:41	20:08	06:12	19:37	12:55	150.49
15	06:41 ↑ 86° E	19:07 ↑ 274° W	12h 26m	-2m 33s	05:09	20:39	05:42	20:06	06:13	19:35	12:55	150.45
16	06:42 ↑ 86° E	19:06 ↑ 274° W	12h 23m	-2m 33s	05:10	20:37	05:43	20:05	06:14	19:33	12:54	150.41
17	06:43 ↑ 87° E	19:04 ↑ 273° W	12h 21m	-2m 33s	05:11	20:35	05:44	20:03	06:15	19:32	12:54	150.37
18	06:44 ↑ 87° E	19:03 ↑ 273° W	12h 18m	-2m 33s	05:13	20:33	05:45	20:01	06:16	19:30	12:54	150.33
19	06:45 ↑ 88° E	19:01 ↑ 272° W	12h 16m	-2m 33s	05:14	20:32	05:46	20:00	06:17	19:28	12:53	150.28
20	06:46 ↑ 88° E	18:59 ↑ 272° W	12h 13m	-2m 33s	05:15	20:30	05:47	19:58	06:18	19:27	12:53	150.24
21	06:46 ↑ 89° E	18:58 ↑ 271° W	12h 11m	-2m 34s	05:16	20:28	05:48	19:56	06:19	19:25	12:53	150.20
22	06:47 ↑ 89° E	18:56 ↑ 271° W	12h 08m	-2m 34s	05:17	20:26	05:49	19:55	06:20	19:23	12:52	150.16
23	06:48 ↑ 90° E	18:54 ↑ 270° W	12h 06m	-2m 34s	05:18	20:25	05:50	19:53	06:21	19:22	12:52	150.12
24	06:49 ↑ 90° E	18:53 ↑ 270° W	12h 03m	-2m 34s	05:19	20:23	05:51	19:51	06:22	19:20	12:52	150.07
25	06:50 ↑ 91° E	18:51 ↑ 269° W	12h 00m	-2m 34s	05:20	20:21	05:52	19:50	06:23	19:18	12:51	150.03
26	06:51 ↑ 91° E	18:49 ↑ 269° W	11h 58m	-2m 34s	05:21	20:19	05:53	19:48	06:24	19:17	12:51	149.98
27	06:52 ↑ 92° E	18:48 ↑ 268° W	11h 55m	-2m 34s	05:22	20:18	05:54	19:46	06:25	19:15	12:51	149.93
28	06:53 ↑ 92° E	18:46 ↑ 268° W	11h 53m	-2m 34s	05:23	20:16	05:55	19:45	06:26	19:14	12:50	149.89
29	06:54 ↑ 93° E	18:45 ↑ 267° W	11h 50m	-2m 34s	05:24	20:14	05:56	19:43	06:27	19:12	12:50	149.85
30	06:55 ↑ 93° E	18:43 ↑ 267° W	11h 48m	-2m 33s	05:25	20:13	05:57	19:41	06:28	19:10	12:50	149.82
All times are in local time for Highlands Ranch. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Highlands Ranch, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 or the latest sunset of September is on September 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Highlands Ranch

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Highlands Ranch.

What time does the sun rise today in Highlands Ranch?

In Highlands Ranch, United States, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Highlands Ranch?

Sunset today in Highlands Ranch is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Highlands Ranch?

Day length today in Highlands Ranch is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Highlands Ranch?

Solar noon in Highlands Ranch is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Highlands Ranch?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Highlands Ranch this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Highlands Ranch?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.