Local Astronomical Data

Pacific Storms Continue to Impact the Western U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Saturday in the South

A series of Pacific storm systems will continue to impact the western U.S. into this weekend with periods of strong to damaging winds, high surf, heavy lower elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Severe thunderstorms are expected Saturday from north-central Louisiana to west-central Alabama. Damaging winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes will be possible. Read More >

Astronomical Data for North and Central Texas

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Seasons and Daylight Saving Time

Year	Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 am	Vernal Equinox (CDT)	Summer Solstice (CDT)	Autumnal Equinox (CDT)	Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 am	Winter Solstice (CST)
2023	Mar 12	Mar 20 4:24 pm	Jun 21 9:57 am	Sep 23 1:49 am	Nov 5	Dec 21 9:27 pm
2024	Mar 10	Mar 19 10:06 pm	Jun 20 3:50 pm	Sep 22 7:43 am	Nov 3	Dec 21 3:19 am
2025	Mar 9	Mar 20 4:01 am	Jun 20 9:41 pm	Sep 22 1:19 pm	Nov 2	Dec 21 9:02 am
2026	Mar 8	Mar 20 9:45 am	Jun 21 3.24 am	Sep 22 7:04 pm	Nov 1	Dec 21 2:49 pm
2027	Mar 14	Mar 20 3:24 pm	Jun 21 9:10 am	Sep 23 1:00 am	Nov 7	Dec 21 8:41 pm

Year

Daylight
Saving Time
Begins at 2 am

Vernal
Equinox
(CDT)

Summer
Solstice
(CDT)

Autumnal
Equinox
(CDT)

Daylight
Saving Time
Ends at 2 am

Winter
Solstice
(CST)

2023

Mar 12

Mar 20
4:24 pm

Jun 21
9:57 am

Sep 23
1:49 am

Nov 5

Dec 21
9:27 pm

2024

Mar 10

Mar 19
10:06 pm

Jun 20
3:50 pm

Sep 22
7:43 am

Nov 3

Dec 21
3:19 am

2025

Mar 9

Mar 20
4:01 am

Jun 20
9:41 pm

Sep 22
1:19 pm

Nov 2

Dec 21
9:02 am

2026

Mar 8

Mar 20
9:45 am

Jun 21
3.24 am

Sep 22
7:04 pm

Nov 1

Dec 21
2:49 pm

2027

Mar 14

Mar 20
3:24 pm

Jun 21
9:10 am

Sep 23
1:00 am

Nov 7

Dec 21
8:41 pm

Sunrise Times for Easter

Date	Paris (earliest)	Sherman/ Denison	Dallas	Fort Worth	Waco	Killeen	Cisco (latest)
Apr 9, 2023	6:59 am CDT	7:04 am CDT	7:05 am CDT	7:07 am CDT	7:07 am CDT	7:10 am CDT	7:14 am CDT
Mar 31, 2024	7:10 am CDT	7:14 am CDT	7:16 am CDT	7:18 am CDT	7:18 am CDT	7:20 am CDT	7:25 am CDT
Apr 20, 2025	6:45 am CDT	6:49 am CDT	6:51 am CDT	6:53 am CDT	6:54 am CDT	6:57 am CDT	7:00 am CDT
Apr 5, 2026	7:04 am CDT	7:09 am CDT	7:10 am CDT	7:12 am CDT	7:12 am CDT	7:15 am CDT	7:19 am CDT
Mar 28, 2027	7:15 am CDT	7:20 am CDT	7:21 am CDT	7:23 am CDT	7:22 am CDT	7:25 am CDT	7:29 am CDT

Date

Paris
(earliest)

Sherman/
Denison

Dallas

Fort Worth

Waco

Killeen

Cisco
(latest)

Apr 9, 2023

6:59 am CDT

7:04 am CDT

7:05 am CDT

7:07 am CDT

7:10 am CDT

7:14 am CDT

Mar 31, 2024

7:10 am CDT

7:14 am CDT

7:16 am CDT

7:18 am CDT

7:20 am CDT

7:25 am CDT

Apr 20, 2025

6:45 am CDT

6:49 am CDT

6:51 am CDT

6:53 am CDT

6:54 am CDT

6:57 am CDT

7:00 am CDT

Apr 5, 2026

7:04 am CDT

7:09 am CDT

7:10 am CDT

7:12 am CDT

7:15 am CDT

7:19 am CDT

Mar 28, 2027

7:15 am CDT

7:20 am CDT

7:21 am CDT

7:23 am CDT

7:22 am CDT

7:25 am CDT

7:29 am CDT

For more information regarding astronomical data, contact:

U.S. Naval Observatory
ATTN: Code AA
3450 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20392-5420
828-271-4800
FAX: 828-271-4876

Pacific Storms Continue to Impact the Western U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Saturday in the South

Local Astronomical Data

Astronomical Data for North and Central Texas

Seasons and Daylight Saving Time

Sunrise Times for Easter

For more information regarding astronomical data, contact:

U.S. Naval Observatory ATTN: Code AA 3450 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20392-5420 828-271-4800 FAX: 828-271-4876

U.S. Naval Observatory
ATTN: Code AA
3450 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20392-5420
828-271-4800
FAX: 828-271-4876