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Sulphur Springs, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sulphur Springs Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Sulphur Springs, Texas, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.9° 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 Sulphur Springs for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 05m | −1m 54s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 52s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 50s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s |
Daylight in Sulphur Springs through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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
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 Sulphur Springs
Today's times; the difference is against Sulphur Springs.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sulphur Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 19 mi WNW | 1 minute 19 seconds later | ||
| Greenville | 29 mi W | 2 minutes 2 seconds later | ||
| Paris | 36 mi N | same minute | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 37 mi E | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Royse City | 44 mi WSW | 2 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Lindale | 44 mi SSE | 1 minute 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Bonham | 45 mi NW | 2 minutes 49 seconds later | ||
| Fate | 47 mi WSW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Gilmer | 48 mi SE | 3 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Terrell | 48 mi SW | 2 minutes 14 seconds later |
About Sulphur Springs
- Location
- Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Hopkins County
- Coordinates
- 33.1385°N, 95.6011°W
- Elevation
- 153 m (502 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 16,098
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 Sulphur Springs
What time is sunrise in Sulphur Springs today?
Sunrise in Sulphur Springs, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:34 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sulphur Springs get today?
Sulphur Springs gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sulphur Springs this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sulphur Springs runs from 6:05 PM to 6:54 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sulphur Springs?
The longest day of 2026 in Sulphur Springs is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Sulphur Springs in?
Sulphur Springs uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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