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Hereford, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hereford Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Hereford, Texas, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 59m
−2m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.9° 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 Hereford for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 59m | −2m 01s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 57m | −1m 59s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 55m | −1m 59s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 53m | −1m 58s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 51m | −1m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 47m | −1m 56s |
Daylight in Hereford through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 30m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 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
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 Hereford
Today's times; the difference is against Hereford.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hereford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 30 mi ENE | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Amarillo | 43 mi NE | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Muleshoe | 45 mi SSW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Clovis NM | 54 mi WSW | other time zone | ||
| Plainview | 59 mi SE | 3 minutes 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Littlefield | 62 mi S | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Portales NM | 69 mi SW | other time zone | ||
| Dumas | 76 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tucumcari NM | 79 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Borger | 82 mi NE | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier |
Other places called Hereford
About Hereford
- Location
- Hereford, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Deaf Smith County
- Coordinates
- 34.8152°N, 102.3993°W
- Elevation
- 1,163 m (3,816 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,021
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 Hereford
What time is sunrise in Hereford today?
Sunrise in Hereford, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:04 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:03 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hereford get today?
Hereford gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hereford this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hereford runs from 6:28 PM to 7:19 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hereford?
The longest day of 2026 in Hereford is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 49 minutes.
What time zone is Hereford in?
Hereford uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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