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Athens, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Athens Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Athens, Texas, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.9° 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 Athens for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 49s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 48s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 47s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 45s |
Daylight in Athens through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 16m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 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 Athens
Today's times; the difference is against Athens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel City | 19 mi WNW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Palestine | 33 mi SSE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Lindale | 34 mi NE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Tyler | 34 mi ENE | 2 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Corsicana | 37 mi WSW | 2 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Whitehouse | 37 mi E | 2 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Kaufman | 37 mi NW | 2 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Jacksonville | 38 mi ESE | 2 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Terrell | 44 mi NNW | 2 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Ennis | 46 mi W | 3 minutes 13 seconds later |
Other places called Athens
About Athens
- Location
- Athens, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Henderson County
- Coordinates
- 32.2049°N, 95.8555°W
- Elevation
- 149 m (489 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 12,788
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 Athens
What time is sunrise in Athens today?
Sunrise in Athens, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:34 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Athens get today?
Athens gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Athens this evening?
Evening golden hour in Athens runs from 6:07 PM to 6:56 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Athens?
The longest day of 2026 in Athens is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 2 minutes.
What time zone is Athens in?
Athens uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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