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Ruston, Louisiana · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ruston Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Ruston, Louisiana, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Ruston for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 46s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 54m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Ruston through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 18m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Ruston
Today's times; the difference is against Ruston.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ruston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 4.4 mi W | same minute | ||
| Claiborne | 26 mi E | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| West Monroe | 29 mi E | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Monroe | 30 mi E | 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Minden | 38 mi W | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Bastrop | 46 mi ENE | 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| El Dorado AR | 47 mi N | 56 seconds later | ||
| Red Chute | 57 mi W | 3 minutes 57 seconds later | ||
| Crossett AR | 57 mi NE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Springhill | 59 mi NW | 3 minutes 53 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Ruston
- Location
- Ruston, Louisiana, United States
- County / district
- Lincoln Parish
- Coordinates
- 32.5232°N, 92.6379°W
- Elevation
- 102 m (335 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 22,340
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Ruston
What time is sunrise in Ruston today?
Sunrise in Ruston, Louisiana today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:22 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:27 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ruston get today?
Ruston gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ruston this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ruston runs from 5:53 PM to 6:42 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ruston?
The longest day of 2026 in Ruston is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Ruston in?
Ruston uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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