Sunrise and sunset in Dallas

In Dallas today, the sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 7:12 PM. Day length: 11 h 50 min. Golden hour today: 7:06 AM–7:54 AM in the morning and 6:39 PM–7:27 PM in the evening.

Thursday, October 1 2026 · United States

Thursday, October 1 2026 · Times in Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 7:12 PM · Day length 11 h 50 min

Sunrise 7:21 AM E · 93°
Sunset 7:12 PM W · 266°
Day length 11 h 50 min −2 min 0 s than yesterday
Solar noon 1:17 PM Elevation 53.8°

Twilight

EventTimeDirection
Astronomical dawn6:00 AM
Nautical dawn6:28 AM
Civil dawn6:57 AM
Sunrise7:21 AME 93°
Solar noon1:17 PM53.8°
Sunset7:12 PMW 266°
Civil dusk7:36 PM
Nautical dusk8:05 PM
Astronomical dusk8:33 PM

Golden and blue hour

EventBeginsEnds
Morning blue hour6:57 AM7:06 AM
Morning golden hour7:06 AM7:54 AM
Evening golden hour6:39 PM7:27 PM
Evening blue hour7:27 PM7:36 PM

Month table: October 2026

DateCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDay length
Thu, Oct 16:57 AM7:21 AM1:17 PM7:12 PM7:36 PM11 h 50 min
Fri, Oct 26:57 AM7:22 AM1:16 PM7:10 PM7:35 PM11 h 48 min
Sat, Oct 36:58 AM7:23 AM1:16 PM7:09 PM7:34 PM11 h 46 min
Sun, Oct 46:59 AM7:23 AM1:16 PM7:08 PM7:32 PM11 h 44 min

Daylight through the year

Daylight through the yearEach column is one day. Yellow shows daylight, the blue shades show civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, dark blue is night. Steps in spring and autumn are daylight saving time changes.12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • Daylight
  • Civil twilight
  • Nautical twilight
  • Astronomical twilight
  • Night

Each column is one day. Yellow shows daylight, the blue shades show civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, dark blue is night. Steps in spring and autumn are daylight saving time changes.

Sun path

Sun pathThe sun’s path across the sky seen from above: the centre is straight overhead, the edge is the horizon. Solid: selected day. Dashed: June and December solstices.30°60°NESW9101112123456
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  • June solstice
  • December solstice

The sun’s path across the sky seen from above: the centre is straight overhead, the edge is the horizon. Solid: selected day. Dashed: June and December solstices.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. How we calculate

Sun facts in Dallas

Longest day14 h 19 minJune 21
Shortest day10 h 0 minDecember 21
Earliest sunrise6:19 AMJune 12
Latest sunset8:39 PMJune 29
Daylight saving time+1 hClocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1.

Dallas lies at 32.7767° N, 96.7970° W, 131 m above sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 19 min of daylight.

The shortest day is December 21, with only 10 h 0 min.

The earliest sunset (5:21 PM) is on December 4 and the latest sunrise (7:46 AM) on March 8: neither falls on the shortest day, because of the equation of time.

At noon, the sun climbs to 81° above the horizon in June but only 34° in December.

In June, Dallas gets 1 h 1 min more daylight than Mexico City; in December the difference is 58 min the other way.

Clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1.

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About the sun in Dallas

Dallas lies at about 32.8° N on almost flat terrain, so sunrise and sunset happen very close to the calculated times. Its days range from about 14 hours 20 minutes in June to about 10 hours in December. Like the rest of Texas, it is on Central Time with daylight saving time.

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