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Midland, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Midland Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Midland, Texas, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.1° 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 Midland for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 47s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 47s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 47s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 45s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Midland through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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
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 Midland
Today's times; the difference is against Midland.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Midland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 20 mi WSW | 59 seconds later | ||
| West Odessa | 27 mi WSW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Andrews | 35 mi NW | 2 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Big Spring | 39 mi ENE | 2 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Lamesa | 52 mi N | same minute | ||
| Monahans | 55 mi WSW | 2 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Seminole | 60 mi NNW | 3 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Kermit | 60 mi W | 3 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Hobbs NM | 79 mi NW | other time zone | ||
| Brownfield | 83 mi N | 2 minutes 9 seconds later |
Other places called Midland
About Midland
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Midland County
- Coordinates
- 31.9974°N, 102.0779°W
- Elevation
- 848 m (2,782 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 132,524
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 Midland
What time is sunrise in Midland today?
Sunrise in Midland, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:59 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Midland get today?
Midland gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Midland this evening?
Evening golden hour in Midland runs from 6:32 PM to 7:21 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Midland?
The longest day of 2026 in Midland is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Midland in?
Midland uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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