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Wharton, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wharton Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Wharton, Texas, giving 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 12m
−1m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 48.4° 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 Wharton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 12m | −1m 37s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 10m | −1m 36s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 08m | −1m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 07m | −1m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 05m | −1m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 04m | −1m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 02m | −1m 33s |
Daylight in Wharton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 16m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 30, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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 Wharton
Today's times; the difference is against Wharton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wharton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo | 13 mi SW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Bay City | 24 mi SSE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Rosenberg | 25 mi NE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond | 28 mi NE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Fulshear | 29 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Greatwood | 31 mi ENE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Pecan Grove | 31 mi NE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| New Territory | 32 mi NE | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Sealy | 33 mi N | 44 seconds later | ||
| Brookshire | 34 mi NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Wharton
About Wharton
- Location
- Wharton, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Wharton County
- Coordinates
- 29.3116°N, 96.1027°W
- Elevation
- 31 m (102 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 8,726
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 Wharton
What time is sunrise in Wharton today?
Sunrise in Wharton, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:32 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wharton get today?
Wharton gets 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wharton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wharton runs from 6:12 PM to 6:59 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wharton?
The longest day of 2026 in Wharton is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 16 minutes.
What time zone is Wharton in?
Wharton uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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