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Snyder, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Snyder Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Snyder, Texas, giving 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 06m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 45.3° 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 Snyder for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 06m | −1m 52s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 51s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 00m | −1m 49s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 58m | −1m 49s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 47s |
Daylight in Snyder through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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
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 Snyder
Today's times; the difference is against Snyder.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Snyder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 34 mi ESE | 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Post | 42 mi NW | 2 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Big Spring | 46 mi SW | 1 minute 43 seconds later | ||
| Lamesa | 60 mi W | 4 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Slaton | 65 mi NW | 3 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Abilene | 71 mi ESE | 5 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Lubbock | 80 mi NW | 4 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Midland | 84 mi SW | 3 minutes 49 seconds later | ||
| Brownfield | 85 mi WNW | 5 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| San Angelo | 91 mi SSE | 3 minutes 21 seconds earlier |
About Snyder
- Location
- Snyder, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Scurry County
- Coordinates
- 32.7179°N, 100.9176°W
- Elevation
- 707 m (2,320 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 11,768
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 Snyder
What time is sunrise in Snyder today?
Sunrise in Snyder, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:55 AM CDT, and sunset is at 7:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Snyder get today?
Snyder gets 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Snyder this evening?
Evening golden hour in Snyder runs from 6:27 PM to 7:16 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Snyder?
The longest day of 2026 in Snyder is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
What time zone is Snyder in?
Snyder uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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