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Pecan Grove, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pecan Grove Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pecan Grove, Texas, giving 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 13m
−1m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.4° 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 Pecan Grove for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 13m | −1m 38s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 11m | −1m 38s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 09m | −1m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 08m | −1m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 06m | −1m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 05m | −1m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 03m | −1m 35s |
Daylight in Pecan Grove through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 03m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 Pecan Grove
Today's times; the difference is against Pecan Grove.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pecan Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| New Territory | 3.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Four Corners | 5.3 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Sugar Land | 5.8 mi E | same minute | ||
| Greatwood | 6.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Mission Bend | 6.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Rosenberg | 6.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Cinco Ranch | 8.0 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Stafford | 10 mi E | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Fulshear | 11 mi WNW | 44 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Pecan Grove
- Location
- Pecan Grove, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Fort Bend County
- Coordinates
- 29.6261°N, 95.7316°W
- Elevation
- 25 m (82 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,963
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 Pecan Grove
What time is sunrise in Pecan Grove today?
Sunrise in Pecan Grove, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:43 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pecan Grove get today?
Pecan Grove gets 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pecan Grove this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pecan Grove runs from 6:11 PM to 6:58 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pecan Grove?
The longest day of 2026 in Pecan Grove is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 3 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Pecan Grove in?
Pecan Grove uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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