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Seminole, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Seminole Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Seminole, Texas, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.0° 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 Seminole for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 51s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 50s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 50s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 48s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 48s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 53m | −1m 46s |
Daylight in Seminole through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 Seminole
Today's times; the difference is against Seminole.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Seminole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | 28 mi SSE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Hobbs NM | 29 mi W | other time zone | ||
| Brownfield | 38 mi NE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Lamesa | 40 mi E | 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Lovington NM | 44 mi WNW | other time zone | ||
| Midland | 60 mi SSE | 3 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| West Odessa | 61 mi S | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Levelland | 62 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Odessa | 62 mi SSE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Kermit | 65 mi SSW | 47 seconds later |
Other places called Seminole
About Seminole
- Location
- Seminole, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Gaines County
- Coordinates
- 32.7190°N, 102.6449°W
- Elevation
- 1,005 m (3,297 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,448
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 Seminole
What time is sunrise in Seminole today?
Sunrise in Seminole, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 8:03 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Seminole get today?
Seminole gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Seminole this evening?
Evening golden hour in Seminole runs from 6:32 PM to 7:22 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Seminole?
The longest day of 2026 in Seminole is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
What time zone is Seminole in?
Seminole uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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