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Crystal City, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Crystal City Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Crystal City, Texas, giving 11 hours, 15 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 15m
−1m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 49.4° 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 Crystal City for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 15m | −1m 35s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 13m | −1m 34s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 11m | −1m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 10m | −1m 33s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 08m | −1m 32s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 07m | −1m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 05m | −1m 30s |
Daylight in Crystal City through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 29, 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 Crystal City
Today's times; the difference is against Crystal City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Crystal City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| Uvalde | 37 mi N | same minute | ||
| Eidson Road | 40 mi W | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Eagle Pass | 41 mi W | 2 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Pearsall | 47 mi ENE | 2 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Hondo | 62 mi NE | 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Del Rio | 80 mi NW | 5 minutes later | ||
| Laredo | 83 mi SSE | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Lakehills | 83 mi NE | 2 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Pleasanton | 84 mi ENE | 5 minutes 6 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Crystal City
- Location
- Crystal City, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Zavala County
- Coordinates
- 28.6775°N, 99.8281°W
- Elevation
- 170 m (558 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,496
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 Crystal City
What time is sunrise in Crystal City today?
Sunrise in Crystal City, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:46 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Crystal City get today?
Crystal City gets 11 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Crystal City this evening?
Evening golden hour in Crystal City runs from 6:28 PM to 7:15 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Crystal City?
The longest day of 2026 in Crystal City is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Crystal City in?
Crystal City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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