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Rusk, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Rusk Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Rusk, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.9° 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 Rusk for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 06m | −1m 47s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 01m | −1m 45s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 59m | −1m 44s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 43s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 56m | −1m 42s |
Daylight in Rusk through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 14m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 04m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 5, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Rusk
Today's times; the difference is against Rusk.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Rusk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 14 mi NNW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Palestine | 28 mi W | 1 minute 53 seconds later | ||
| Whitehouse | 30 mi N | 48 seconds later | ||
| Nacogdoches | 32 mi ESE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Henderson | 32 mi NE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Crockett | 38 mi SSW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Tyler | 39 mi NNW | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Lufkin | 40 mi SE | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Kilgore | 44 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Diboll | 47 mi SSE | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Rusk
- Location
- Rusk, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Cherokee County
- Coordinates
- 31.7960°N, 95.1502°W
- Elevation
- 158 m (518 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,618
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 Rusk
What time is sunrise in Rusk today?
Sunrise in Rusk, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:31 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:37 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Rusk get today?
Rusk gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Rusk this evening?
Evening golden hour in Rusk runs from 6:04 PM to 6:53 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Rusk?
The longest day of 2026 in Rusk is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 14 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 4 minutes.
What time zone is Rusk in?
Rusk uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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