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The Trails of Frisco, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in The Trails of Frisco Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in The Trails of Frisco, Texas, giving 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 05m
−1m 53s 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 The Trails of Frisco for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 05m | −1m 53s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 53s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 50s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s |
Daylight in The Trails of Frisco through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 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 The Trails of Frisco
Today's times; the difference is against The Trails of Frisco.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs The Trails of Frisco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco | 2.9 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Little Elm | 3.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| The Colony | 5.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Prosper | 6.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Lake Dallas | 9.3 mi WSW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Lewisville | 11 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Corinth | 11 mi W | 46 seconds later | ||
| Highland Village | 11 mi WSW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Allen | 12 mi ESE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Celina | 12 mi NNE | same minute |
About The Trails of Frisco
- Location
- The Trails of Frisco, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Collin County
- Coordinates
- 33.1609°N, 96.8718°W
- Elevation
- 212 m (696 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 51,059
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 The Trails of Frisco
What time is sunrise in The Trails of Frisco today?
Sunrise in The Trails of Frisco, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does The Trails of Frisco get today?
The Trails of Frisco gets 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in The Trails of Frisco this evening?
Evening golden hour in The Trails of Frisco runs from 6:10 PM to 6:59 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in The Trails of Frisco?
The longest day of 2026 in The Trails of Frisco is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is The Trails of Frisco in?
The Trails of Frisco uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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