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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Mercedes, Texas

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Mercedes is at 6:53 PM and sunrise is at 7:38 AM. There are 11h 16m of daylight.

Sunset

6:53 PM

256° W

Sunrise

7:38 AM

104° E

Daylight

11h 16m

0h 01m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:16 PM

Sun altitude: 50.9°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Mercedes

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:52 PM, sunrise 7:38 AM. Daylight: 11h 14m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:20 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:47 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:14 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:23 AM – 8:09 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)6:22 PM – 7:08 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)7:17 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:44 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:11 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Mercedes

America/Chicago · CDT · UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−06:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Mercedes


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:18 PM7:24 AM11h 54m
7:17 PM7:25 AM11h 52m
7:16 PM7:25 AM11h 51m
7:15 PM7:25 AM11h 49m
7:14 PM7:26 AM11h 48m
7:13 PM7:26 AM11h 46m
7:12 PM7:27 AM11h 45m
7:11 PM7:27 AM11h 43m
7:10 PM7:28 AM11h 42m
7:09 PM7:28 AM11h 40m
7:08 PM7:29 AM11h 39m
7:07 PM7:29 AM11h 37m
7:06 PM7:30 AM11h 36m
7:05 PM7:30 AM11h 34m
7:04 PM7:31 AM11h 33m
7:03 PM7:31 AM11h 31m
7:02 PM7:32 AM11h 30m
7:01 PM7:32 AM11h 28m
7:00 PM7:33 AM11h 27m
6:59 PM7:33 AM11h 26m
6:58 PM7:34 AM11h 24m
6:57 PM7:35 AM11h 23m
6:56 PM7:35 AM11h 21m
6:56 PM7:36 AM11h 20m
6:55 PM7:36 AM11h 18m
6:54 PM7:37 AM11h 17m
6:53 PM7:38 AM11h 16m
6:52 PM7:38 AM11h 14m
6:52 PM7:39 AM11h 13m
6:51 PM7:39 AM11h 12m
6:50 PM7:40 AM11h 10m
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About these times

Calculation point
26.14980°, -97.91361°
Place reference
GeoNames 4710749

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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