Sunrise and sunset in Waco, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:42 in Waco (GMT-5): 11 h 01 min of daylight, 1 min 43 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:12, it is 45.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Solar noon
- 13:12, 45.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 01 min
- Golden hour
- 07:41–08:15 and 18:09–18:42
- Blue hour
- 07:06–07:26 and 18:58–19:17
See the sun’s path over Waco on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:19–06:47 | 19:36–20:04 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:47–07:16 | 19:07–19:36 |
| Civil twilight | 07:16–07:41 | 18:42–19:07 |
Sunrise and sunset in Waco through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:28 | 17:36 | 10 h 08 min | 35.5° |
| February | 07:21 | 18:03 | 10 h 42 min | 41.5° |
| March | 06:55 | 18:26 | 11 h 31 min | 51.1° |
| April | 07:17 | 19:48 | 12 h 31 min | 63.2° |
| May | 06:43 | 20:08 | 13 h 25 min | 73.7° |
| June | 06:24 | 20:28 | 14 h 04 min | 80.6° |
| July | 06:27 | 20:37 | 14 h 10 min | 81.5° |
| August | 06:44 | 20:24 | 13 h 39 min | 76.3° |
| September | 07:04 | 19:52 | 12 h 47 min | 66.5° |
| October | 07:22 | 19:13 | 11 h 50 min | 55° |
| November | 06:44 | 17:39 | 10 h 54 min | 43.8° |
| December | 07:10 | 17:24 | 10 h 14 min | 36.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Waco
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 12% of the sun covered at 07:56 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 48% of the sun covered at 10:54 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 11% of the sun covered at 16:20 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Waco
- Killeen 73 km
- Round Rock 126 km
- College Station 128 km
- Fort Worth 132 km
- Arlington 132 km
- Grand Prairie 134 km
- Dallas 141 km
- Irving 142 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 31.5493°, -97.1467° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.