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Laredo, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Laredo Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Laredo, Texas, giving 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 17m
−1m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.5° 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 Laredo for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 17m | −1m 30s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 16m | −1m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 14m | −1m 28s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 13m | −1m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 11m | −1m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 10m | −1m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 08m | −1m 27s |
Daylight in Laredo through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 1, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 22, 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 Laredo
Today's times; the difference is against Laredo.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Laredo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata | 44 mi SSE | 1 minute 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Carrizo Springs | 73 mi NNW | 2 minutes 29 seconds later | ||
| Roma | 82 mi SSE | 3 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Roma-Los Saenz | 82 mi SSE | 3 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Crystal City | 83 mi NNW | 2 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Rio Grande City | 89 mi SSE | 3 minutes 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Alice | 90 mi ENE | 5 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Eidson Road | 101 mi NW | 5 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Eagle Pass | 103 mi NW | 5 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Doffing | 110 mi SE | 5 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Laredo
- Location
- Laredo, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Webb County
- Coordinates
- 27.5064°N, 99.5075°W
- Elevation
- 126 m (413 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 256,153
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 Laredo
What time is sunrise in Laredo today?
Sunrise in Laredo, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Laredo get today?
Laredo gets 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Laredo this evening?
Evening golden hour in Laredo runs from 6:29 PM to 7:15 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Laredo?
The longest day of 2026 in Laredo is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Laredo in?
Laredo uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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