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Eagle Mountain, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Eagle Mountain Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Eagle Mountain, Texas, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.2° 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 Eagle Mountain for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 05m | −1m 52s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 48s |
Daylight in Eagle Mountain through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Eagle Mountain
Today's times; the difference is against Eagle Mountain.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Eagle Mountain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 5.2 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Azle | 5.9 mi W | same minute | ||
| River Oaks | 8.5 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Briar | 9.0 mi NW | 31 seconds later | ||
| White Settlement | 9.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| Watauga | 11 mi ESE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Keller | 12 mi ENE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Haltom City | 12 mi ESE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| North Richland Hills | 13 mi ESE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort Worth | 14 mi SSE | 41 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Eagle Mountain
About Eagle Mountain
- Location
- Eagle Mountain, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Tarrant County
- Coordinates
- 32.8935°N, 97.4445°W
- Elevation
- 204 m (669 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,003
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 Eagle Mountain
What time is sunrise in Eagle Mountain today?
Sunrise in Eagle Mountain, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:41 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Eagle Mountain get today?
Eagle Mountain gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Eagle Mountain this evening?
Evening golden hour in Eagle Mountain runs from 6:12 PM to 7:02 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Eagle Mountain?
The longest day of 2026 in Eagle Mountain is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Eagle Mountain in?
Eagle Mountain uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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