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Kingsland, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kingsland Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Kingsland, Texas, giving 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 10m
−1m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.4° 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 Kingsland for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 10m | −1m 43s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 09m | −1m 42s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 07m | −1m 41s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 05m | −1m 41s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 04m | −1m 40s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 02m | −1m 40s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 00m | −1m 38s |
Daylight in Kingsland through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 08m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 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 | 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 Kingsland
Today's times; the difference is against Kingsland.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kingsland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Shoals | 5.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Marble Falls | 11 mi ESE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Burnet | 14 mi ENE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Lago Vista | 30 mi ESE | 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Lampasas | 32 mi NNE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Lakeway | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Leander | 35 mi E | 2 minutes 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Fredericksburg | 37 mi SW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Bee Cave | 38 mi SE | 2 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Cedar Park | 38 mi ESE | 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Kingsland
About Kingsland
- Location
- Kingsland, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Llano County
- Coordinates
- 30.6582°N, 98.4406°W
- Elevation
- 255 m (837 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,030
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 Kingsland
What time is sunrise in Kingsland today?
Sunrise in Kingsland, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:53 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kingsland get today?
Kingsland gets 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kingsland this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kingsland runs from 6:20 PM to 7:08 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kingsland?
The longest day of 2026 in Kingsland is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 8 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 10 minutes.
What time zone is Kingsland in?
Kingsland uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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