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Bay City, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bay City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Bay City, Texas, giving 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 14m
−1m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.1° 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 Bay City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 14m | −1m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 12m | −1m 35s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 11m | −1m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 09m | −1m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 08m | −1m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 06m | −1m 33s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 05m | −1m 32s |
Daylight in Bay City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 00m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Bay City
Today's times; the difference is against Bay City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bay City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo | 23 mi NW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Wharton | 24 mi NNW | 53 seconds later | ||
| Lake Jackson | 33 mi E | 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Clute | 35 mi E | 2 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Angleton | 35 mi ENE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Freeport | 37 mi E | 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Rosenberg | 41 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Edna | 41 mi W | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Greatwood | 43 mi NNE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond | 43 mi NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Bay City
About Bay City
- Location
- Bay City, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Matagorda County
- Coordinates
- 28.9828°N, 95.9694°W
- Elevation
- 16 m (52 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 17,598
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 Bay City
What time is sunrise in Bay City today?
Sunrise in Bay City, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bay City get today?
Bay City gets 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bay City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bay City runs from 6:12 PM to 7:00 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bay City?
The longest day of 2026 in Bay City is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Bay City in?
Bay City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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