Rio Grande City, Texas · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rio Grande City Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Rio Grande City, Texas, giving 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:43 AM 6:55 PM noon 1:19 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight 11h 12m −1m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:25 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:25 AM–6:52 AMNautical twilight: 6:52 AM–7:19 AMCivil twilight: 7:19 AM–7:43 AMDaylight: 7:43 AM–6:55 PMCivil twilight: 6:55 PM–7:19 PMNautical twilight: 7:19 PM–7:46 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:46 PM–8:13 PMNight: 8:13 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:28 AM–8:14 AMGolden hour: 6:23 PM–7:10 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Rio Grande City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 11h 12m −1m 23s
Fri Oct 30 11h 11m −1m 22s
Sat Oct 31 11h 10m −1m 21s
Sun Nov 1 11h 08m −1m 21s
Mon Nov 2 11h 07m −1m 20s
Tue Nov 3 11h 06m −1m 19s
Wed Nov 4 11h 04m −1m 19s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rio Grande City through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 48m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 24, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Rio Grande City sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

83% illuminated · 18.7 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Rio Grande City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rio Grande City

Today's times; the difference is against Rio Grande City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rio Grande City
Roma 12 mi W 49 seconds later
Roma-Los Saenz 12 mi W 49 seconds later
Doffing 28 mi ESE 1 minute 52 seconds earlier
Perezville 28 mi ESE 1 minute 52 seconds earlier
Palmview South 30 mi ESE 1 minute 58 seconds earlier
Palmview 30 mi ESE 1 minute 58 seconds earlier
La Homa 30 mi ESE 1 minute 59 seconds earlier
Alton 32 mi ESE 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier
Alton North (historical) 32 mi E 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier
Mission 33 mi ESE 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 392 places in Texas · United States

About Rio Grande City

Location
Rio Grande City, Texas, United States
County / district
Starr County
Coordinates
26.3798°N, 98.8203°W
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
14,404

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Rio Grande City

What time is sunrise in Rio Grande City today?

Sunrise in Rio Grande City, Texas today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:55 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Rio Grande City get today?

Rio Grande City gets 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rio Grande City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rio Grande City runs from 6:23 PM to 7:10 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rio Grande City?

The longest day of 2026 in Rio Grande City is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is Rio Grande City in?

Rio Grande City uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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