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Cinco Ranch, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cinco Ranch Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Cinco Ranch, Texas, giving 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 11m
−1m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.0° 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 Cinco Ranch for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 07m | −1m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 04m | −1m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 03m | −1m 35s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 01m | −1m 34s |
Daylight in Cinco Ranch through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 04m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 25, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Cinco Ranch
Today's times; the difference is against Cinco Ranch.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cinco Ranch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy | 5.1 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Mission Bend | 6.4 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Four Corners | 7.7 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Pecan Grove | 8.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Fulshear | 9.1 mi WSW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Richmond | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| New Territory | 11 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Sugar Land | 11 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Brookshire | 12 mi WNW | 50 seconds later | ||
| Rosenberg | 13 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Cinco Ranch
- Location
- Cinco Ranch, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Fort Bend County
- Coordinates
- 29.7388°N, 95.7580°W
- Elevation
- 34 m (112 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 18,274
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 Cinco Ranch
What time is sunrise in Cinco Ranch today?
Sunrise in Cinco Ranch, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:32 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:42 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cinco Ranch get today?
Cinco Ranch gets 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cinco Ranch this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cinco Ranch runs from 6:10 PM to 6:57 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cinco Ranch?
The longest day of 2026 in Cinco Ranch is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is Cinco Ranch in?
Cinco Ranch uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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