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Daylight Hours will Increase through February
February 12, 2026
Get ready for a drastic increase in daylight as the month of February passes. Between February 1 and 28, areas of northeast Texas will see over 50 minutes more daylight than currently experienced in the days of winter. By the 28th, sunrise will be at 6:53 am and sunset at 6:18 pm, as opposed to the 7:00 am and 6:10 am, respectively, on Febuary 1.
The lengthning days are, of course, related to the earth’s position to the sun and how sunlight falls on the earth’s axis. Beginning the second day of winter, days slowly become longer as overhead sunlight moves northward toward the equator and eventually the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees N. Latitude.
In the meantime, more sunlight means for warmer days and decreased chances of arctic plunges into the southern Great Plains. But it also signals the start of severe weather season, as the cold air that does move southward collides with warm gulf moisture and triggers thunderstorms. (graphic courtesy Texas Storm Chasers).
The lengthning days are, of course, related to the earth’s position to the sun and how sunlight falls on the earth’s axis. Beginning the second day of winter, days slowly become longer as overhead sunlight moves northward toward the equator and eventually the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees N. Latitude.
In the meantime, more sunlight means for warmer days and decreased chances of arctic plunges into the southern Great Plains. But it also signals the start of severe weather season, as the cold air that does move southward collides with warm gulf moisture and triggers thunderstorms. (graphic courtesy Texas Storm Chasers).