How long is the day in Highland today?

Highland gets 10h 21m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:34.

What is the longest day of the year in Highland?

The longest day in Highland is around the June solstice, with 15h 11m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 9h 10m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Highland

Q: What time is sunrise in Highland today?

In Highland, the sun rises at 06:23 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (109°) (109° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Highland today?

In Highland, the sun sets at 16:45 today, in the direction WSW (251°) (251° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Highland?

Golden hour in Highland today runs 06:06–07:03 in the morning and 16:05–17:03 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇺🇸 Highland, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Highland

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

06:23

109° · ESE (109°)

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Sunset

16:45

251° · WSW (251°)

10h 21m of daylight today

Day length

10h 21m

Solar noon

11:34

Golden hour (AM)

06:06–07:03

Golden hour (PM)

16:05–17:03

Civil twilight

05:55–17:14

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:50
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:22
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:55
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 06:23
sun appears at 109.1° (ESE (109°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:03
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:34
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:05
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 16:45
sun disappears at 250.9° (WSW (251°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:14
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 17:46
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:19
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	06:25	16:44	16:04–17:01	10h 19m
Wed, Nov 4	06:26	16:42	16:03–17:00	10h 16m
Thu, Nov 5	06:27	16:41	16:01–16:59	10h 14m
Fri, Nov 6	06:28	16:40	16:00–16:58	10h 12m
Sat, Nov 7	06:30	16:39	15:59–16:57	10h 09m
Sun, Nov 8	06:31	16:38	15:58–16:56	10h 07m
Mon, Nov 9	06:32	16:37	15:56–16:55	10h 05m

Highland sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	06:22	16:46	10h 24m
Mon, Nov 2Today	06:23	16:45	10h 21m
Tue, Nov 3	06:25	16:44	10h 19m
Wed, Nov 4	06:26	16:42	10h 16m
Thu, Nov 5	06:27	16:41	10h 14m
Fri, Nov 6	06:28	16:40	10h 12m
Sat, Nov 7	06:30	16:39	10h 09m
Sun, Nov 8	06:31	16:38	10h 07m
Mon, Nov 9	06:32	16:37	10h 05m
Tue, Nov 10	06:33	16:36	10h 03m
Wed, Nov 11	06:35	16:35	10h 00m
Thu, Nov 12	06:36	16:34	9h 58m
Fri, Nov 13	06:37	16:33	9h 56m
Sat, Nov 14	06:38	16:32	9h 54m
Sun, Nov 15	06:39	16:31	9h 52m
Mon, Nov 16	06:41	16:30	9h 50m
Tue, Nov 17	06:42	16:30	9h 48m
Wed, Nov 18	06:43	16:29	9h 46m
Thu, Nov 19	06:44	16:28	9h 44m
Fri, Nov 20	06:45	16:27	9h 42m
Sat, Nov 21	06:47	16:27	9h 40m
Sun, Nov 22	06:48	16:26	9h 38m
Mon, Nov 23	06:49	16:25	9h 36m
Tue, Nov 24	06:50	16:25	9h 35m
Wed, Nov 25	06:51	16:24	9h 33m
Thu, Nov 26	06:52	16:24	9h 31m
Fri, Nov 27	06:54	16:23	9h 30m
Sat, Nov 28	06:55	16:23	9h 28m
Sun, Nov 29	06:56	16:23	9h 27m
Mon, Nov 30	06:57	16:22	9h 25m

Daylight through the year in Highland

At Highland's latitude (41.55° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 11m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 10m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Highland's coordinates (41.5536°, -87.4520°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Highland today?

The sun rises at 06:23 today in Highland, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).

What time is sunset in Highland today?

The sun sets at 16:45 today in Highland, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).

When is golden hour in Highland?

Today, golden hour runs 06:06–07:03 in the morning and 16:05–17:03 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.