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Abilene, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Abilene Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Abilene, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.6° 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 Abilene for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Abilene through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Abilene
Today's times; the difference is against Abilene.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Abilene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 39 mi W | 2 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Breckenridge | 53 mi ENE | 2 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Brownwood | 67 mi SE | 3 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Snyder | 71 mi WNW | 5 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| San Angelo | 80 mi SSW | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Graham | 81 mi NE | 3 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Stephenville | 91 mi E | 6 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Brady | 94 mi SSE | 3 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Mineral Wells | 98 mi ENE | 6 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Big Spring | 103 mi W | 6 minutes 46 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Abilene
About Abilene
- Location
- Abilene, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Taylor County
- Coordinates
- 32.4487°N, 99.7331°W
- Elevation
- 524 m (1,719 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 125,182
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 Abilene
What time is sunrise in Abilene today?
Sunrise in Abilene, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:50 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Abilene get today?
Abilene gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Abilene this evening?
Evening golden hour in Abilene runs from 6:22 PM to 7:11 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Abilene?
The longest day of 2026 in Abilene is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Abilene in?
Abilene uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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