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How much daylight has Dallas gained since the solstice?

Dallas's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. That is 44 minutes more than New York gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 37 minutes.

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Dallas daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetFriday, December 4, 5:21 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 59 min (sunrise 7:26 am, sunset 5:25 pm)
Latest sunriseFriday, January 8, 7:30 am
10 hours of daylightSaturday, December 26
First sunset after 6 pmTuesday, February 2 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightSunday, February 14
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 16
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 19 min

The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Dallas time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:44 am).

Daylight gained in Dallas, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+2 min 53 sec10 h 02 min+30 sec7:30 am5:32 pm
Jan 15+15 min10 h 14 min+1 min 6 sec7:30 am5:44 pm
Feb 1+38 min10 h 38 min+1 min 37 sec7:22 am6:00 pm
Feb 15+1 h 03 min11 h 02 min+1 min 51 sec7:10 am6:13 pm
Mar 1+1 h 30 min11 h 29 min+1 min 59 sec6:55 am6:24 pm
Mar 15+1 h 58 min11 h 57 min+2 min 2 sec7:38 am7:35 pm
Apr 1+2 h 32 min12 h 32 min+2 min 1 sec7:15 am7:47 pm

Dallas: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Dallas in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:44 am. The next morning it is 6:45 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:30 am on January 8, 14 minutes earlier.

When is the earliest sunset in Dallas?

December 4, 2026, at 5:21 pm. That is 17 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

Does Dallas get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Dallas's shortest day is 9 h 59 min, 44 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Dallas gets 14 h 19 min, 47 minutes less than New York.

How long is the longest day in Dallas?

14 h 19 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 6:20 am and sets at 8:38 pm. That is 4 hours, 19 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).