KHXD Hilton Head night times
Hilton Head Island, SC · FAA HXD
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:28 PMto6:45 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2228Z to 1145Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:54 PMto6:19 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2254Z to 1119Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:28 PMto5:45 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2328Z to 1045Z
Evenings at KHXD
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:33 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:23 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:23 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 5:18 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:18 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 5:20 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:20 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 5:29 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:29 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 5:41 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:56 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:09 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 7:31 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 7:43 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 7:52 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:52 PM |
| May 1EDT | 8:04 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:04 PM |
| May 15EDT | 8:14 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 8:25 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:25 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 8:31 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 8:33 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 8:30 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 8:20 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 8:07 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 7:47 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 7:29 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 7:08 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:50 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:50 PM |
Mornings at KHXD
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:40 AM | 6:15 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:52 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 6:06 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 6:16 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 6:24 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:24 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 6:24 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 6:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:05 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:50 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:33 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 6:11 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:54 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:54 AM |
| May 1EDT | 5:37 AM | 6:11 AM | 6:37 AM |
| May 15EDT | 5:25 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:25 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 5:17 AM | 5:49 AM | 6:17 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 5:16 AM | 5:47 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 5:20 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 5:27 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 5:38 AM | 6:11 AM | 6:38 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 5:47 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 5:58 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:07 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:17 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:26 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:26 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Runway 03/21
5,000 × 100 ft · Asphalt
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Frequencies
Night at KHXD, in short
When can I log night time at KHXD?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:54 PM to 6:19 AM EST.
When do landings at KHXD count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 6:28 PM to 5:45 AM EST.
When are position lights required at KHXD?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:28 PM to 6:45 AM EST.
Nearby airports
- KARW Beaufort Exec Beaufort, SC · 12 nm
- 3J1 Ridgeland-Claude Dean Ridgeland, SC · 22 nm
- KSAV Savannah/Hilton Head International Savannah, GA · 26 nm
- KRBW Lowcountry Regional Walterboro, SC · 42 nm
- 3J0 Hampton County Hampton, SC · 43 nm
- KJZI Charleston Exec Charleston, SC · 45 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.