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Palestine, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Palestine Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Palestine, Texas, giving 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 08m
−1m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.3° 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 Palestine for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 08m | −1m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 06m | −1m 46s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 03m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 01m | −1m 44s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 59m | −1m 44s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Palestine through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 14m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Palestine
Today's times; the difference is against Palestine.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Palestine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 25 mi ENE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Rusk | 28 mi E | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Crockett | 32 mi SSE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Athens | 33 mi NNW | 1 minute 24 seconds later | ||
| Whitehouse | 40 mi NE | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Tyler | 45 mi NNE | 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Center | 50 mi WSW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Gun Barrel City | 50 mi NW | 2 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Mexia | 50 mi W | 3 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Lindale | 54 mi NNE | same minute |
About Palestine
- Location
- Palestine, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Anderson County
- Coordinates
- 31.7621°N, 95.6308°W
- Elevation
- 147 m (482 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 18,288
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 Palestine
What time is sunrise in Palestine today?
Sunrise in Palestine, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:33 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:40 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Palestine get today?
Palestine gets 11 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Palestine this evening?
Evening golden hour in Palestine runs from 6:07 PM to 6:56 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Palestine?
The longest day of 2026 in Palestine is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 14 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Palestine in?
Palestine uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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