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Anthony, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Anthony Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Anthony, Texas, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Anthony for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 47s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Anthony through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Anthony
Today's times; the difference is against Anthony.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Anthony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony NM | 0.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Canutillo | 6.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Chaparral NM | 13 mi E | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Sunland Park NM | 14 mi S | same minute | ||
| Fort Bliss | 17 mi SE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| El Paso | 18 mi SSE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Las Cruces NM | 24 mi NNW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Homestead Meadows North | 27 mi ESE | 1 minute 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Homestead Meadows South | 29 mi ESE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Socorro | 30 mi SE | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Anthony
About Anthony
- Location
- Anthony, Texas, United States
- County / district
- El Paso County
- Coordinates
- 31.9993°N, 106.6056°W
- Elevation
- 1,160 m (3,806 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 5,517
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 Anthony
What time is sunrise in Anthony today?
Sunrise in Anthony, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:17 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Anthony get today?
Anthony gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Anthony this evening?
Evening golden hour in Anthony runs from 5:50 PM to 6:39 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Anthony?
The longest day of 2026 in Anthony is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Anthony in?
Anthony uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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