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Kyle, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kyle Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Kyle, Texas, giving 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 10m
−1m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.7° 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 Kyle for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 10m | −1m 40s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 08m | −1m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 07m | −1m 38s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 05m | −1m 38s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 04m | −1m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 02m | −1m 36s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 00m | −1m 35s |
Daylight in Kyle through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 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
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 Kyle
Today's times; the difference is against Kyle.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buda | 7.0 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| San Marcos | 8.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Shady Hollow | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Lockhart | 14 mi ESE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Austin | 21 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Bee Cave | 22 mi N | 38 seconds later | ||
| Canyon Lake | 24 mi WSW | 1 minute 25 seconds later | ||
| New Braunfels | 25 mi SW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Hornsby Bend | 25 mi NE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Luling | 25 mi SSE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Kyle
- Location
- Kyle, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hays County
- Coordinates
- 29.9891°N, 97.8772°W
- Elevation
- 222 m (728 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 35,733
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 Kyle
What time is sunrise in Kyle today?
Sunrise in Kyle, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:40 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kyle get today?
Kyle gets 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kyle this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kyle runs from 6:18 PM to 7:05 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kyle?
The longest day of 2026 in Kyle is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 13 minutes.
What time zone is Kyle in?
Kyle uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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