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Zapata, Texas · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Zapata Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Zapata, Texas, giving 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 17m
−1m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 50.8° 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 Zapata for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 17m | −1m 27s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 15m | −1m 27s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 14m | −1m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 13m | −1m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 11m | −1m 25s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 10m | −1m 24s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 08m | −1m 24s |
Daylight in Zapata through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 50m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 23, 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 Zapata
Today's times; the difference is against Zapata.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Zapata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | 38 mi SSE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Roma-Los Saenz | 38 mi SSE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Laredo | 44 mi NNW | 1 minute 35 seconds later | ||
| Rio Grande City | 46 mi SE | 2 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Doffing | 70 mi SE | 4 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Perezville | 72 mi SE | 4 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| La Homa | 72 mi SE | 4 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Palmview | 73 mi SE | 4 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Palmview South | 73 mi SE | 4 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Alton | 73 mi SE | 4 minutes 29 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Zapata
- Location
- Zapata, Texas, United States
- County / district
- Zapata County
- Coordinates
- 26.9073°N, 99.2714°W
- Elevation
- 121 m (397 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,089
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 Zapata
What time is sunrise in Zapata today?
Sunrise in Zapata, Texas today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:43 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Zapata get today?
Zapata gets 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Zapata this evening?
Evening golden hour in Zapata runs from 6:28 PM to 7:14 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Zapata?
The longest day of 2026 in Zapata is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Zapata in?
Zapata uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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