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Alton, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Alton, Texas, giving 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 20m
−1m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 51.8° 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 Alton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 20m | −1m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 18m | −1m 25s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 17m | −1m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 15m | −1m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 14m | −1m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 13m | −1m 23s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 11m | −1m 21s |
Daylight in Alton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 47m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 31, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 25, 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 Alton
Today's times; the difference is against Alton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton North (historical) | 0.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| La Homa | 4.0 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Doffing | 4.6 mi W | same minute | ||
| Mission | 5.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Palmview | 5.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Palmview South | 6.4 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Perezville | 6.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| McAllen | 7.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Edinburg | 9.3 mi E | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Pharr | 10 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Alton
- Location
- Alton, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hidalgo County
- Coordinates
- 26.2873°N, 98.3134°W
- Elevation
- 49 m (161 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,760
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 Alton
What time is sunrise in Alton today?
Sunrise in Alton, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:37 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:57 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alton get today?
Alton gets 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alton runs from 6:26 PM to 7:11 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alton?
The longest day of 2026 in Alton is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 47 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Alton in?
Alton uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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