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Brady, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Brady Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Brady, Texas, giving 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 09m
−1m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.9° 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 Brady for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 09m | −1m 45s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 07m | −1m 44s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 06m | −1m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 04m | −1m 43s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 02m | −1m 42s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 01m | −1m 42s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 59m | −1m 40s |
Daylight in Brady through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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 Brady
Today's times; the difference is against Brady.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Brady |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood | 45 mi NNE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Kingsland | 62 mi ESE | 4 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Fredericksburg | 65 mi SSE | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Granite Shoals | 68 mi ESE | 4 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Lampasas | 68 mi E | 4 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| San Angelo | 69 mi WNW | 4 minutes 47 seconds later | ||
| Burnet | 71 mi ESE | 4 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Marble Falls | 74 mi ESE | 4 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Kerrville | 76 mi S | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Copperas Cove | 85 mi E | 5 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Brady
- Location
- Brady, Texas, United States
- County / district
- McCulloch County
- Coordinates
- 31.1352°N, 99.3351°W
- Elevation
- 511 m (1,677 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,549
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 Brady
What time is sunrise in Brady today?
Sunrise in Brady, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:47 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Brady get today?
Brady gets 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Brady this evening?
Evening golden hour in Brady runs from 6:23 PM to 7:11 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Brady?
The longest day of 2026 in Brady is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 8 minutes.
What time zone is Brady in?
Brady uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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