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Alice, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alice Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Alice, Texas, giving 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 17m
−1m 31s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.3° 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 Alice for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 17m | −1m 31s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 15m | −1m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 14m | −1m 30s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 12m | −1m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 11m | −1m 29s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 09m | −1m 28s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 08m | −1m 27s |
Daylight in Alice through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 54m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 23m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Alice
Today's times; the difference is against Alice.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville | 21 mi SE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Robstown | 25 mi E | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Mathis | 28 mi NNE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Sinton | 39 mi ENE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Corpus Christi | 41 mi E | 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Portland | 46 mi E | 2 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Beeville | 49 mi NNE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Ingleside | 53 mi E | 3 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Aransas Pass | 57 mi E | 3 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Rockport | 65 mi ENE | 3 minutes 47 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Alice
- Location
- Alice, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Jim Wells County
- Coordinates
- 27.7523°N, 98.0697°W
- Elevation
- 61 m (200 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 19,408
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 Alice
What time is sunrise in Alice today?
Sunrise in Alice, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:55 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alice get today?
Alice gets 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 31 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alice this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alice runs from 6:23 PM to 7:09 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alice?
The longest day of 2026 in Alice is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 23 minutes.
What time zone is Alice in?
Alice uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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