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Bridgeport, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bridgeport Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Bridgeport, Texas, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.8° 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 Bridgeport for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 04m | −1m 53s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 49s |
Daylight in Bridgeport through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 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 Bridgeport
Today's times; the difference is against Bridgeport.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 9.9 mi E | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Briar | 19 mi SE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowie | 25 mi NNW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Azle | 25 mi SSE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle Mountain | 28 mi SE | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Weatherford | 31 mi S | same minute | ||
| Saginaw | 33 mi SE | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Roanoke | 34 mi ESE | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Mineral Wells | 35 mi SW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Keller | 35 mi ESE | 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Bridgeport
About Bridgeport
- Location
- Bridgeport, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Wise County
- Coordinates
- 33.2101°N, 97.7548°W
- Elevation
- 244 m (801 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,381
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 Bridgeport
What time is sunrise in Bridgeport today?
Sunrise in Bridgeport, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bridgeport get today?
Bridgeport gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bridgeport this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bridgeport runs from 6:13 PM to 7:03 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bridgeport?
The longest day of 2026 in Bridgeport is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Bridgeport in?
Bridgeport uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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