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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, Texas, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 59m | −1m 44s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 58m | −1m 42s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 56m | −1m 42s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 54m | −1m 41s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 53m | −1m 40s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 51m | −1m 39s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 49m | −1m 38s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
83% illuminated · 18.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro | 1.5 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| San Elizario | 3.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Horizon City | 6.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Fabens | 12 mi SE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Homestead Meadows South | 14 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Fort Bliss | 14 mi NNW | 43 seconds later | ||
| El Paso | 14 mi NW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Homestead Meadows North | 16 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sunland Park NM | 20 mi WNW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| Canutillo | 26 mi NW | 1 minute 36 seconds later |
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.
Sunrise in Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, Texas today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:19 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia runs from 5:45 PM to 6:34 PM MDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 5 minutes.
Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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