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Granbury, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Granbury Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Granbury, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.6° 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 Granbury for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 50s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 03m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 48s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Granbury through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Granbury
Today's times; the difference is against Granbury.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Granbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Plantation | 8.9 mi SE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Weatherford | 22 mi N | same minute | ||
| Joshua | 24 mi E | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Cleburne | 25 mi ESE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Benbrook | 25 mi NE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Crowley | 27 mi ENE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Keene | 28 mi E | 1 minute 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Stephenville | 28 mi WSW | 1 minute 23 seconds later | ||
| Burleson | 28 mi ENE | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| White Settlement | 29 mi NE | 59 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Granbury
- Location
- Granbury, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hood County
- Coordinates
- 32.4421°N, 97.7942°W
- Elevation
- 224 m (735 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 9,386
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 Granbury
What time is sunrise in Granbury today?
Sunrise in Granbury, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:42 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Granbury get today?
Granbury gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 50 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Granbury this evening?
Evening golden hour in Granbury runs from 6:15 PM to 7:04 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Granbury?
The longest day of 2026 in Granbury is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Granbury in?
Granbury uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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