Sunrise and sunset in Abilene, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 18:53 in Abilene (GMT-5): 10 h 59 min of daylight, 1 min 49 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:23, it is 44.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Solar noon
- 13:23, 44.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 59 min
- Golden hour
- 07:54–08:27 and 18:19–18:53
- Blue hour
- 07:19–07:38 and 19:09–19:28
See the sun’s path over Abilene on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:31–06:59 | 19:47–20:16 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:59–07:28 | 19:19–19:47 |
| Civil twilight | 07:28–07:54 | 18:53–19:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Abilene through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:41 | 17:45 | 10 h 03 min | 34.6° |
| February | 07:34 | 18:12 | 10 h 38 min | 40.5° |
| March | 07:08 | 18:37 | 11 h 29 min | 50° |
| April | 07:28 | 19:59 | 12 h 31 min | 62.1° |
| May | 06:53 | 20:20 | 13 h 27 min | 72.7° |
| June | 06:34 | 20:42 | 14 h 08 min | 79.6° |
| July | 06:36 | 20:51 | 14 h 14 min | 80.6° |
| August | 06:54 | 20:38 | 13 h 43 min | 75.5° |
| September | 07:15 | 20:05 | 12 h 50 min | 65.8° |
| October | 07:34 | 19:25 | 11 h 51 min | 54.3° |
| November | 06:57 | 17:50 | 10 h 52 min | 43.1° |
| December | 07:24 | 17:34 | 10 h 10 min | 35.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Abilene
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 12% of the sun covered at 07:55 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 51% of the sun covered at 10:49 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 9% of the sun covered at 16:15 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Abilene
- Wichita Falls 200 km
- Midland 226 km
- Fort Worth 228 km
- Lubbock 234 km
- Killeen 241 km
- Arlington 248 km
- Denton 257 km
- Odessa 257 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 32.4487°, -99.7331° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.