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Borger, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Borger Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Borger, Texas, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.4° 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 Borger for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 59m | −2m 05s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 04s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 02s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 01s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Borger through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 45m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 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 Borger
Today's times; the difference is against Borger.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Borger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa | 26 mi ESE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Dumas | 35 mi WNW | 2 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Amarillo | 39 mi SW | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Canyon | 56 mi SSW | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Perryton | 61 mi NNE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Dalhart | 68 mi WNW | 4 minutes 57 seconds later | ||
| Guymon OK | 70 mi N | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Hereford | 82 mi SW | 2 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Liberal KS | 99 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Plainview | 104 mi S | 33 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Borger
- Location
- Borger, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hutchinson County
- Coordinates
- 35.6678°N, 101.3974°W
- Elevation
- 938 m (3,077 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 12,964
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 Borger
What time is sunrise in Borger today?
Sunrise in Borger, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:00 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Borger get today?
Borger gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Borger this evening?
Evening golden hour in Borger runs from 6:24 PM to 7:15 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Borger?
The longest day of 2026 in Borger is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 45 minutes.
What time zone is Borger in?
Borger uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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