Sunrise and sunset in Richardson, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:39 in Richardson (GMT-5): 10 h 57 min of daylight, 1 min 50 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:10, it is 43.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Solar noon
- 13:10, 43.8° high
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Golden hour
- 07:41–08:15 and 18:05–18:39
- Blue hour
- 07:06–07:26 and 18:54–19:14
See the sun’s path over Richardson on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:18–06:47 | 19:33–20:02 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:47–07:16 | 19:04–19:33 |
| Civil twilight | 07:16–07:41 | 18:39–19:04 |
Sunrise and sunset in Richardson through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:29 | 17:31 | 10 h 01 min | 34.1° |
| February | 07:21 | 17:59 | 10 h 37 min | 40.1° |
| March | 06:54 | 18:24 | 11 h 29 min | 49.7° |
| April | 07:14 | 19:47 | 12 h 32 min | 61.8° |
| May | 06:39 | 20:09 | 13 h 29 min | 72.3° |
| June | 06:19 | 20:30 | 14 h 11 min | 79.2° |
| July | 06:22 | 20:39 | 14 h 17 min | 80.1° |
| August | 06:40 | 20:25 | 13 h 44 min | 74.9° |
| September | 07:01 | 19:51 | 12 h 50 min | 65.1° |
| October | 07:21 | 19:11 | 11 h 50 min | 53.6° |
| November | 06:45 | 17:35 | 10 h 50 min | 42.4° |
| December | 07:11 | 17:20 | 10 h 08 min | 35.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Richardson
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 10% of the sun covered at 07:59 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 50% of the sun covered at 10:56 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 9% of the sun covered at 16:18 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Richardson
- Plano 8 km
- Garland 9 km
- Carrollton 15 km
- Dallas 20 km
- Frisco 24 km
- Mesquite 24 km
- Irving 25 km
- Lewisville 27 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 32.9482°, -96.7297° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.