Sunrise & Sunset Times in Richardson, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:33 ↑ 101.1° E

Sunset Today: 18:49 ↑ 258.7° WSW

Day Length: 11h 16m

Sun Direction: SSW

Sun Altitude: 46.29°

Sun Distance: 149.042 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Richardson, United States the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 18:49, giving 11h 16m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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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	07:21 ↑ 93° E	19:11 ↑ 266° VNA	11klst 49mín	-2m 00s	05:59	20:33	06:27	20:04	06:56	19:36	13:16	149.76
2	07:22 ↑ 94° E	19:09 ↑ 266° VNA	11klst 47mín	-2m 00s	05:59	20:31	06:28	20:03	06:56	19:34	13:16	149.72
3	07:22 ↑ 94° E	19:08 ↑ 265° VNA	11klst 45mín	-2m 00s	06:00	20:30	06:29	20:02	06:57	19:33	13:16	149.68
4	07:23 ↑ 95° E	19:07 ↑ 265° VNA	11klst 43mín	-2m 00s	06:01	20:29	06:29	20:00	06:58	19:32	13:15	149.64
5	07:24 ↑ 95° E	19:05 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 41mín	-2m 00s	06:01	20:28	06:30	19:59	06:59	19:30	13:15	149.59
6	07:24 ↑ 96° E	19:04 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 39mín	-1m 59s	06:02	20:26	06:31	19:58	06:59	19:29	13:15	149.55
7	07:25 ↑ 96° E	19:03 ↑ 264° VNA	11klst 37mín	-1m 59s	06:03	20:25	06:31	19:56	07:00	19:28	13:14	149.51
8	07:26 ↑ 97° E	19:01 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 35mín	-1m 59s	06:03	20:24	06:32	19:55	07:01	19:27	13:14	149.47
9	07:27 ↑ 97° E	19:00 ↑ 263° VNA	11klst 33mín	-1m 59s	06:04	20:22	06:33	19:54	07:01	19:25	13:14	149.43
10	07:27 ↑ 98° E	18:59 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 31mín	-1m 58s	06:05	20:21	06:33	19:53	07:02	19:24	13:14	149.41
11	07:28 ↑ 98° E	18:58 ↑ 262° VNA	11klst 29mín	-1m 58s	06:06	20:20	06:34	19:51	07:03	19:23	13:13	149.34
12	07:29 ↑ 98° E	18:56 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 27mín	-1m 58s	06:06	20:19	06:35	19:50	07:03	19:22	13:13	149.30
13	07:29 ↑ 99° E	18:55 ↑ 261° VNA	11klst 25mín	-1m 58s	06:07	20:18	06:36	19:49	07:04	19:21	13:13	149.25
14	07:30 ↑ 99° E	18:54 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 23mín	-1m 57s	06:08	20:16	06:36	19:48	07:05	19:19	13:13	149.21
15	07:31 ↑ 100° E	18:53 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 21mín	-1m 57s	06:08	20:15	06:37	19:47	07:06	19:18	13:12	149.20
16	07:32 ↑ 100° E	18:52 ↑ 260° VNA	11klst 19mín	-1m 56s	06:09	20:14	06:38	19:46	07:06	19:17	13:12	149.12
17	07:32 ↑ 101° E	18:50 ↑ 259° VNA	11klst 18mín	-1m 56s	06:10	20:13	06:38	19:44	07:07	19:16	13:12	149.08
18	07:33 ↑ 101° E	18:49 ↑ 259° VNA	11klst 16mín	-1m 55s	06:11	20:12	06:39	19:43	07:08	19:15	13:12	149.04
19	07:34 ↑ 102° EAA	18:48 ↑ 258° VNA	11klst 14mín	-1m 55s	06:11	20:11	06:40	19:42	07:09	19:14	13:11	149.00
20	07:35 ↑ 102° EAA	18:47 ↑ 258° VNA	11klst 12mín	-1m 54s	06:12	20:10	06:41	19:41	07:09	19:13	13:11	148.95
21	07:36 ↑ 102° EAA	18:46 ↑ 257° VNA	11klst 10mín	-1m 54s	06:13	20:09	06:41	19:40	07:10	19:11	13:11	148.91
22	07:36 ↑ 103° EAA	18:45 ↑ 257° VNA	11klst 08mín	-1m 53s	06:13	20:08	06:42	19:39	07:11	19:10	13:11	148.87
23	07:37 ↑ 103° EAA	18:44 ↑ 257° VNA	11klst 06mín	-1m 53s	06:14	20:07	06:43	19:38	07:12	19:09	13:11	148.83
24	07:38 ↑ 104° EAA	18:43 ↑ 256° VNA	11klst 04mín	-1m 52s	06:15	20:06	06:44	19:37	07:12	19:08	13:11	148.79
25	07:39 ↑ 104° EAA	18:42 ↑ 256° VNA	11klst 02mín	-1m 51s	06:16	20:05	06:44	19:36	07:13	19:07	13:11	148.75
26	07:40 ↑ 104° EAA	18:41 ↑ 255° VNA	11klst 00mín	-1m 51s	06:16	20:04	06:45	19:35	07:14	19:06	13:10	148.71
27	07:40 ↑ 105° EAA	18:40 ↑ 255° VNA	10klst 59mín	-1m 50s	06:17	20:03	06:46	19:34	07:15	19:05	13:10	148.69
28	07:41 ↑ 105° EAA	18:39 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 57mín	-1m 49s	06:18	20:02	06:47	19:33	07:15	19:04	13:10	148.63
29	07:42 ↑ 106° EAA	18:38 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 55mín	-1m 48s	06:19	20:01	06:47	19:32	07:16	19:03	13:10	148.59
30	07:43 ↑ 106° EAA	18:37 ↑ 254° VNA	10klst 53mín	-1m 48s	06:19	20:00	06:48	19:32	07:17	19:03	13:10	148.55
31	07:44 ↑ 106° EAA	18:36 ↑ 253° VNA	10klst 51mín	-1m 47s	06:20	19:59	06:49	19:31	07:18	19:02	13:10	148.52
All times are in local time for Richardson. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Richardson

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

What time does the sun rise today in Richardson?

In Richardson, 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 Richardson?

Sunset today in Richardson 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 Richardson?

Day length today in Richardson 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 Richardson?

Solar noon in Richardson 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 Richardson?

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 Richardson 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 Richardson?

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'.