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Wake Village, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wake Village Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Wake Village, Texas, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.6° 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 Wake Village for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 04m | −1m 55s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 56m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 51s |
Daylight in Wake Village through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 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
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 Wake Village
Today's times; the difference is against Wake Village.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wake Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 3.4 mi E | same minute | ||
| Texarkana AR | 4.1 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Atlanta | 22 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hope AR | 34 mi ENE | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| De Queen AR | 44 mi NNW | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Springhill LA | 47 mi SE | 3 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Magnolia AR | 51 mi ESE | 3 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Idabel OK | 53 mi NW | 3 minutes 26 seconds later | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 53 mi WSW | 3 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Marshall | 63 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Wake Village
- Location
- Wake Village, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Bowie County
- Coordinates
- 33.4268°N, 94.1063°W
- Elevation
- 104 m (341 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,471
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 Wake Village
What time is sunrise in Wake Village today?
Sunrise in Wake Village, Texas today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:28 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:32 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wake Village get today?
Wake Village gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wake Village this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wake Village runs from 5:58 PM to 6:48 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wake Village?
The longest day of 2026 in Wake Village is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Wake Village in?
Wake Village uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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