Current Time: | Sep 28, 2023 at 1:57:34 pm |
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Sunrise Today: | 6:51 am↑ 92° East |
Sunset Today: | 6:45 pm↑ 268° West |
Moonrise Today: | 6:38 pm↑ 93° East |
Moonset Today: | 5:39 am↑ 262° West |
Daylight Hours: | 11 hours, 54 minutes (-2m 39s) |


Today's Sun Position in Hillsborough
Time: | 1:57 pm |
Altitude: | 44.6° |
Direction: | 204° SW |
Phase: | Daylight |
Day length today: 11h 54m 10s (Sep 28, 2023)
2 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 27, 2023)
2 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)
3 hours, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)
The Sun's altitude in Hillsborough today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Hillsborough Today
Day, night, and twilight times in Hillsborough today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this
Night | 12:00 am – 5:20 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 5:20 am – 5:52 am |
Nautical Twilight | 5:52 am – 6:24 am |
Civil Twilight | 6:24 am – 6:51 am |
Daylight | 6:51 am – 6:45 pm |
Civil Twilight | 6:45 pm – 7:13 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 7:13 pm – 7:44 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 7:44 pm – 8:16 pm |
Night | 8:16 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Hillsborough - Next 7 Days
2023 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Sep | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Sep 28 | 6:51 am | 6:45 pm | 11:54:10 | −2:39 | 12:49 pm (47.4°) | 93.146 |
Sep 29 | 6:52 am | 6:44 pm | 11:51:31 | −2:39 | 12:48 pm (47.0°) | 93.120 |
Sep 30 | 6:53 am | 6:42 pm | 11:48:52 | −2:38 | 12:48 pm (46.7°) | 93.093 |
Oct 1 | 6:54 am | 6:40 pm | 11:46:13 | −2:38 | 12:48 pm (46.3°) | 93.067 |
Oct 2 | 6:55 am | 6:39 pm | 11:43:34 | −2:38 | 12:47 pm (45.9°) | 93.041 |
Oct 3 | 6:56 am | 6:37 pm | 11:40:55 | −2:38 | 12:47 pm (45.5°) | 93.014 |
Oct 4 | 6:57 am | 6:36 pm | 11:38:17 | −2:38 | 12:47 pm (45.1°) | 92.988 |
* All times are local time for Hillsborough. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2023
March equinox | Mar 20 | 5:24 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 21 | 10:58 am |
September equinox | Sep 23 | 2:50 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 10:27 pm |
* All times are local Hillsborough time. |
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Today's Moon in Hillsborough
Percent Illuminated: | 99.3% |
Time: | 1:57 pm |
Altitude: | -47.9° |
Direction: | 38° NE |
Position: | Waxing Gibbous |
The Moon's path in Hillsborough today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this
Moon in Hillsborough - Next 7 days
2023 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Sep | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Sep 28 | - | 5:39 am | 6:38 pm | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||||
- | 6:56 am | 7:03 pm | 12:40 am | (48.1°) | 224,359 | 99.9% | ||||
Sep 30 | - | 8:12 am | 7:28 pm | 1:31 am | (55.5°) | 226,196 | 99.0% | |||
Oct 1 | - | 9:28 am | 7:56 pm | 2:21 am | (62.3°) | 228,999 | 95.3% | |||
Oct 2 | - | 10:43 am | 8:29 pm | 3:13 am | (68.2°) | 232,502 | 89.0% | |||
Oct 3 | - | 11:55 am | 9:07 pm | 4:07 am | (72.8°) | 236,378 | 80.9% | |||
Oct 4 | - | 1:03 pm | 9:52 pm | 5:01 am | (76.0°) | 240,282 | 71.6% | |||
* All times are local time for Hillsborough. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Hillsborough This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 28, 2023 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 5:29 am | Thu 6:16 pm | Thu 11:53 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 3:21 am | Thu 4:43 pm | Thu 10:02 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Thu 8:11 am | Thu 7:23 pm | Thu 1:47 pm | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Thu 8:23 pm | Fri 10:11 am | Fri 3:17 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 5:26 pm | Fri 4:03 am | Thu 10:45 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Thu 8:41 pm | Fri 10:55 am | Fri 3:48 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 6:22 pm | Fri 6:07 am | Fri 12:15 am | Slightly difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Hillsborough. |
More about the planets visible in the night sky in Hillsborough