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Fabens, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fabens Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Fabens, Texas, giving 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 08m
−1m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.5° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- 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 Fabens for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 08m | −1m 46s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 07m | −1m 46s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 05m | −1m 45s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 03m | −1m 44s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 01m | −1m 44s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 00m | −1m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 58m | −1m 42s |
Daylight in Fabens through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 12m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
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 Fabens
Today's times; the difference is against Fabens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fabens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Elizario | 8.8 mi NW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia | 12 mi NW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Horizon City | 13 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Socorro | 14 mi NW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Homestead Meadows South | 21 mi N | same minute | ||
| Homestead Meadows North | 24 mi N | same minute | ||
| Fort Bliss | 26 mi NW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| El Paso | 26 mi NW | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Sunland Park NM | 32 mi NW | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Canutillo | 38 mi NW | 2 minutes 14 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Fabens
- Location
- Fabens, Texas, United States
- County / district
- El Paso County
- Coordinates
- 31.5023°N, 106.1586°W
- Elevation
- 1,102 m (3,615 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 8,257
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 Fabens
What time is sunrise in Fabens today?
Sunrise in Fabens, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:14 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fabens get today?
Fabens gets 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fabens this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fabens runs from 5:49 PM to 6:38 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fabens?
The longest day of 2026 in Fabens is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Fabens in?
Fabens uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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