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Dumas, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Dumas Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Dumas, Texas, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.8° 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 Dumas for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 04s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 01s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 01s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 44m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Dumas through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 36m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Dumas
Today's times; the difference is against Dumas.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Dumas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart | 33 mi WNW | 2 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Borger | 35 mi ESE | 2 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Amarillo | 45 mi S | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Canyon | 61 mi S | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Pampa | 61 mi ESE | 4 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Guymon OK | 63 mi NNE | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Perryton | 75 mi ENE | 4 minutes earlier | ||
| Hereford | 76 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Liberal KS | 100 mi NE | 2 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Tucumcari NM | 110 mi WSW | other time zone |
About Dumas
- Location
- Dumas, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Moore County
- Coordinates
- 35.8656°N, 101.9732°W
- Elevation
- 1,116 m (3,661 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,001
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 Dumas
What time is sunrise in Dumas today?
Sunrise in Dumas, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:04 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Dumas get today?
Dumas gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Dumas this evening?
Evening golden hour in Dumas runs from 6:24 PM to 7:16 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Dumas?
The longest day of 2026 in Dumas is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Dumas in?
Dumas uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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