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Gonzales, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gonzales Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Gonzales, 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 48.2° 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 Gonzales for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 10m | −1m 36s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 08m | −1m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 05m | −1m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 03m | −1m 34s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 02m | −1m 33s |
Daylight in Gonzales through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 02m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Gonzales
Today's times; the difference is against Gonzales.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gonzales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luling | 17 mi NW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Yoakum | 23 mi SE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Lockhart | 30 mi NNW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Cuero | 30 mi SSE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Seguin | 31 mi W | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| San Marcos | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 23 seconds later | ||
| Kyle | 42 mi NW | 2 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| New Braunfels | 43 mi WNW | 2 minutes 55 seconds later | ||
| Bastrop | 43 mi N | same minute | ||
| Buda | 47 mi NNW | 2 minutes 12 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Gonzales
About Gonzales
- Location
- Gonzales, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Gonzales County
- Coordinates
- 29.5016°N, 97.4525°W
- Elevation
- 87 m (285 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,544
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 Gonzales
What time is sunrise in Gonzales today?
Sunrise in Gonzales, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:38 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gonzales get today?
Gonzales gets 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gonzales this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gonzales runs from 6:17 PM to 7:04 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gonzales?
The longest day of 2026 in Gonzales is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Gonzales in?
Gonzales uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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