August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Gatesville, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:04 ↑ 77.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:00 ↑ 282.0° WNW
Day Length: 12h 56m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 6.05°
Sun Distance: 151.140 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Gatesville?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gatesville
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:47
↑
68° ENE
|
20:26
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 38m | -1m 24s | 05:15 | 21:58 | 05:49 | 21:24 | 06:20 | 20:53 | 13:37 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:48
↑
69° ENE
|
20:25
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 26s | 05:16 | 21:57 | 05:49 | 21:23 | 06:21 | 20:52 | 13:37 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:48
↑
69° ENE
|
20:24
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 27s | 05:17 | 21:55 | 05:50 | 21:22 | 06:22 | 20:51 | 13:37 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
06:49
↑
69° ENE
|
20:24
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 34m | -1m 28s | 05:18 | 21:54 | 05:51 | 21:22 | 06:22 | 20:50 | 13:37 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
06:50
↑
70° ENE
|
20:23
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 29s | 05:19 | 21:53 | 05:52 | 21:20 | 06:23 | 20:49 | 13:37 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
06:50
↑
70° ENE
|
20:22
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 30s | 05:20 | 21:52 | 05:53 | 21:19 | 06:24 | 20:48 | 13:36 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
06:51
↑
70° ENE
|
20:21
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 29m | -1m 32s | 05:21 | 21:51 | 05:53 | 21:18 | 06:24 | 20:47 | 13:36 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
06:52
↑
71° ENE
|
20:20
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 28m | -1m 33s | 05:22 | 21:50 | 05:54 | 21:17 | 06:25 | 20:46 | 13:36 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:52
↑
71° ENE
|
20:19
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 26m | -1m 34s | 05:23 | 21:49 | 05:55 | 21:16 | 06:26 | 20:45 | 13:36 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:53
↑
71° ENE
|
20:18
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 25m | -1m 35s | 05:24 | 21:47 | 05:56 | 21:15 | 06:27 | 20:44 | 13:36 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
06:54
↑
72° ENE
|
20:17
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 23m | -1m 36s | 05:24 | 21:46 | 05:57 | 21:14 | 06:27 | 20:43 | 13:36 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:54
↑
72° ENE
|
20:16
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 21m | -1m 37s | 05:25 | 21:45 | 05:57 | 21:13 | 06:28 | 20:42 | 13:36 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:55
↑
72° ENE
|
20:15
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 20m | -1m 37s | 05:26 | 21:44 | 05:58 | 21:12 | 06:29 | 20:41 | 13:35 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:56
↑
73° ENE
|
20:14
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 18m | -1m 38s | 05:27 | 21:42 | 05:59 | 21:11 | 06:29 | 20:40 | 13:35 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
06:56
↑
73° ENE
|
20:13
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 17m | -1m 39s | 05:28 | 21:41 | 06:00 | 21:09 | 06:30 | 20:39 | 13:35 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:57
↑
74° ENE
|
20:12
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 15m | -1m 40s | 05:29 | 21:40 | 06:01 | 21:08 | 06:31 | 20:38 | 13:35 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:57
↑
74° ENE
|
20:11
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 13m | -1m 41s | 05:30 | 21:38 | 06:01 | 21:07 | 06:31 | 20:37 | 13:35 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:58
↑
74° ENE
|
20:10
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 11m | -1m 42s | 05:31 | 21:37 | 06:02 | 21:06 | 06:32 | 20:36 | 13:34 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
06:59
↑
75° ENE
|
20:09
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 10m | -1m 42s | 05:32 | 21:36 | 06:03 | 21:05 | 06:33 | 20:35 | 13:34 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
06:59
↑
75° ENE
|
20:08
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 08m | -1m 43s | 05:33 | 21:34 | 06:04 | 21:03 | 06:33 | 20:34 | 13:34 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:00
↑
75° ENE
|
20:07
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 06m | -1m 44s | 05:33 | 21:33 | 06:04 | 21:02 | 06:34 | 20:32 | 13:34 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
07:01
↑
76° ENE
|
20:06
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 05m | -1m 44s | 05:34 | 21:32 | 06:05 | 21:01 | 06:35 | 20:31 | 13:33 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
07:01
↑
76° ENE
|
20:04
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 03m | -1m 45s | 05:35 | 21:30 | 06:06 | 21:00 | 06:36 | 20:30 | 13:33 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
07:02
↑
77° ENE
|
20:03
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 01m | -1m 45s | 05:36 | 21:29 | 06:07 | 20:58 | 06:36 | 20:29 | 13:33 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
07:02
↑
77° ENE
|
20:02
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 59m | -1m 46s | 05:37 | 21:27 | 06:07 | 20:57 | 06:37 | 20:28 | 13:33 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
07:03
↑
77° ENE
|
20:01
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 57m | -1m 47s | 05:38 | 21:26 | 06:08 | 20:56 | 06:37 | 20:26 | 13:32 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
07:04
↑
78° ENE
|
20:00
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 56m | -1m 47s | 05:38 | 21:25 | 06:09 | 20:54 | 06:38 | 20:25 | 13:32 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
07:04
↑
78° ENE
|
19:59
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 54m | -1m 48s | 05:39 | 21:23 | 06:09 | 20:53 | 06:39 | 20:24 | 13:32 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
07:05
↑
79° ENE
|
19:57
↑
281° W
|
12h 52m | -1m 48s | 05:40 | 21:22 | 06:10 | 20:52 | 06:39 | 20:23 | 13:32 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
07:05
↑
79° E
|
19:56
↑
281° W
|
12h 50m | -1m 48s | 05:41 | 21:20 | 06:11 | 20:51 | 06:40 | 20:21 | 13:31 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
07:06
↑
80° E
|
19:55
↑
280° W
|
12h 48m | -1m 49s | 05:42 | 21:19 | 06:12 | 20:49 | 06:41 | 20:20 | 13:31 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Gatesville. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Gatesville, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Gatesville?
Days in Gatesville are currently getting shorter by about 1m 47s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Gatesville Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:38-06:48 | 20:16-20:25 |
| Golden hour | 06:48-07:35 | 19:28-20:16 |
Gatesville's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 05m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 06:25 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:39 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Gatesville
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Gatesville also fixes the Qibla: face 43deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,599 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Gatesville on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Gatesville get the golden hour at 06:48-07:35 in the morning and 19:28-20:16 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:38-06:48 and 20:16-20:25. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Gatesville
What time is sunrise in Gatesville today?
Sunrise in Gatesville today is at 07:04 local time.
What time is sunset in Gatesville today?
Sunset in Gatesville today is at 20:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Gatesville today?
Solar noon in Gatesville — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:32 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Gatesville?
In Gatesville today: civil twilight begins at 06:38 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:25 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Gatesville?
Nautical twilight in Gatesville today runs from 06:09 in the morning to 20:54 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Gatesville for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Gatesville ends at 21:25 in the evening and resumes at 05:38 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Gatesville?
Today in Gatesville, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
