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Santa Fe, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Santa Fe Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Santa Fe, Texas, giving 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 11m
−1m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.3° 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 Santa Fe for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 12m | −1m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 10m | −1m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 08m | −1m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 07m | −1m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 05m | −1m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 04m | −1m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 02m | −1m 33s |
Daylight in Santa Fe through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 02m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 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
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 Santa Fe
Today's times; the difference is against Santa Fe.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock | 5.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Dickinson | 6.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| La Marque | 8.1 mi E | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Alvin | 8.9 mi WNW | 36 seconds later | ||
| League City | 9.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| Webster | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Bacliff | 11 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Friendswood | 12 mi NNW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Texas City | 12 mi E | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Seabrook | 14 mi NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Santa Fe
About Santa Fe
- Location
- Santa Fe, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Galveston County
- Coordinates
- 29.3780°N, 95.1058°W
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,037
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 Santa Fe
What time is sunrise in Santa Fe today?
Sunrise in Santa Fe, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:29 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:40 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Santa Fe get today?
Santa Fe gets 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Santa Fe this evening?
Evening golden hour in Santa Fe runs from 6:07 PM to 6:55 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Santa Fe?
The longest day of 2026 in Santa Fe is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 16 minutes.
What time zone is Santa Fe in?
Santa Fe uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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