What time is sunrise and sunset in Hillsborough?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:48 AM
80° EDawn 6:21 AM
Sunrise in Hillsborough will be at 6:48:07 AM EDT (in 2 hours).
Sunset
7:42 PM
280° WDusk 8:08 PM
Sunset in Hillsborough will be at 7:42:01 PM EDT (in 15 hours).
Now
6:48a7:42p
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Night now · First light at 5:19 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 53m
- Darkness
- 8h 12m
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
- Sun altitude
- 26.4° below
- Sun direction
- 58° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:48 AM
81° EDawn 6:22 AM
Sunrise in Hillsborough will be at 6:48:53 AM EDT (in 26 hours).
Sunset
7:40 PM
279° WDusk 8:06 PM
Sunset in Hillsborough will be at 7:40:34 PM EDT (in 39 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Hillsborough
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:58 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:45 am | 1:16 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:12 pm | 13:00:31 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:20 am | 6:46 am | 1:16 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:58:19 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:47 am | 1:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:56:06 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 1:15 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:53:54 | |
Friday, September 4 12:53:54 of daylight·−2m 12s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:21 am – 8:08 pm Time 4:35 AM Altitude -26.3° Heading 58° ENE Light Night 4:35 AM, Night, altitude -26.3 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:22 am | 6:48 am | 1:15 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:51:41 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:23 am | 6:49 am | 1:14 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:49:27 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 1:14 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:47:14 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:14 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:45:00 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:26 am | 6:51 am | 1:13 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:42:46 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 1:13 pm | 7:33 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:40:31 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 1:12 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:38:16 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 1:12 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:36:01 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 1:12 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:33:46 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:30 am | 6:55 am | 1:11 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:31:31 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:11 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:29:16 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:31 am | 6:57 am | 1:11 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:27:00 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:10 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:24:44 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:33 am | 6:58 am | 1:10 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:22:29 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:34 am | 6:59 am | 1:10 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:20:13 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:34 am | 7:00 am | 1:09 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:17:57 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:09 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:15:41 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:36 am | 7:02 am | 1:09 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:13:25 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:37 am | 7:02 am | 1:08 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:11:09 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:38 am | 7:03 am | 1:08 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:08:53 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:38 am | 7:04 am | 1:08 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:06:37 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:39 am | 7:05 am | 1:07 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:04:21 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:07 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:02:05 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:41 am | 7:06 am | 1:06 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 11:59:49 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:41 am | 7:07 am | 1:06 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 11:57:33 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:42 am | 7:08 am | 1:06 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:29 pm | 11:55:18 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Hillsborough, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Hillsborough today?
- Sunrise in Hillsborough today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:48 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Hillsborough today?
- Sunset today is at 7:42 PM, after 12h 53m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Hillsborough, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Hillsborough is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 36m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Hillsborough, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Hillsborough, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 42m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Hillsborough get in summer than in winter?
- Hillsborough gets 4h 54m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 36m against 9h 42m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Hillsborough?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Hillsborough is on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:00 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Hillsborough?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Hillsborough?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the sun down by 5:03 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Hillsborough?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:39 AM.
- Does Hillsborough observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hillsborough uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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