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Vernon, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Vernon Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Vernon, Texas, giving 11 hours of daylight, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 00m
−1m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 43.6° 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 Vernon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 00m | −1m 57s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 58m | −1m 57s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 56m | −1m 56s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 54m | −1m 55s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 53m | −1m 54s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 53s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 49m | −1m 53s |
Daylight in Vernon through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 53m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Vernon
Today's times; the difference is against Vernon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus OK | 34 mi N | 52 seconds later | ||
| Iowa Park | 37 mi ESE | 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Burkburnett | 40 mi E | 2 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Wichita Falls | 47 mi ESE | 3 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Childress | 57 mi WNW | 4 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| Lawton OK | 59 mi ENE | 2 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Duncan OK | 78 mi ENE | 4 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Graham | 82 mi SSE | 3 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Anadarko OK | 86 mi NE | 2 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Elk City OK | 87 mi N | 2 minutes 7 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Vernon
About Vernon
- Location
- Vernon, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Wilbarger County
- Coordinates
- 34.1554°N, 99.2663°W
- Elevation
- 361 m (1,184 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 10,573
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 Vernon
What time is sunrise in Vernon today?
Sunrise in Vernon, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:51 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:51 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Vernon get today?
Vernon gets 11 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Vernon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Vernon runs from 6:17 PM to 7:07 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Vernon?
The longest day of 2026 in Vernon is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 53 minutes.
What time zone is Vernon in?
Vernon uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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