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Lindale, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lindale Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lindale, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.5° 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 Lindale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 49s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 01m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Lindale 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 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Lindale
Today's times; the difference is against Lindale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lindale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | 13 mi SSE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Whitehouse | 23 mi SSE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Gladewater | 27 mi E | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Gilmer | 31 mi ENE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| White Oak | 32 mi E | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Kilgore | 32 mi ESE | 2 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Athens | 34 mi SW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Jacksonville | 39 mi SSE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Longview | 39 mi E | 2 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Henderson | 44 mi SE | 2 minutes 51 seconds earlier |
About Lindale
- Location
- Lindale, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Smith County
- Coordinates
- 32.5157°N, 95.4094°W
- Elevation
- 168 m (551 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,692
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 Lindale
What time is sunrise in Lindale today?
Sunrise in Lindale, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:33 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lindale get today?
Lindale gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lindale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lindale runs from 6:05 PM to 6:54 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lindale?
The longest day of 2026 in Lindale 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 Lindale in?
Lindale uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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