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Houston
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Houston — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Houston
Day length
11:19
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:26
Solar noon
13:06
Sunset
18:45
Day length
11:19
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:11 → 07:59
Golden hour · evening
18:13 → 19:00
Next 7 days · Houston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:26 | 18:45 | 18:13 → 19:00 | 19:00 → 19:09 | 11:19 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:27 | 18:44 | 18:12 → 18:59 | 18:59 → 19:08 | 11:17 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:28 | 18:43 | 18:11 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:07 | 11:15 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:28 | 18:42 | 18:10 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:06 | 11:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:29 | 18:41 | 18:09 → 18:56 | 18:56 → 19:06 | 11:12 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:30 | 18:40 | 18:08 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:05 | 11:10 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:30 | 18:39 | 18:07 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:04 | 11:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:07 → 18:54. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:26 | 07:11 → 07:59 | 13:06 | 18:13 → 19:00 | 18:45 | 11:19 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:27 | 07:12 → 07:59 | 13:06 | 18:12 → 18:59 | 18:44 | 11:17 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:28 | 07:13 → 08:00 | 13:05 | 18:11 → 18:58 | 18:43 | 11:15 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:28 | 07:13 → 08:01 | 13:05 | 18:10 → 18:57 | 18:42 | 11:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:29 | 07:14 → 08:02 | 13:05 | 18:09 → 18:56 | 18:41 | 11:12 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:30 | 07:15 → 08:02 | 13:05 | 18:08 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 11:10 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:30 | 07:15 → 08:03 | 13:05 | 18:07 → 18:54 | 18:39 | 11:09 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:31 | 07:16 → 08:04 | 13:05 | 18:06 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 11:07 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:32 | 07:17 → 08:05 | 13:05 | 18:05 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 11:05 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:33 | 07:17 → 08:06 | 13:05 | 18:04 → 18:52 | 18:37 | 11:04 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:33 | 07:18 → 08:06 | 13:05 | 18:03 → 18:51 | 18:36 | 11:02 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:34 | 07:19 → 08:07 | 13:05 | 18:02 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 11:01 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:35 | 06:20 → 07:08 | 12:04 | 17:01 → 17:49 | 17:34 | 10:59 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:36 | 06:20 → 07:09 | 12:04 | 17:00 → 17:49 | 17:33 | 10:57 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:36 | 06:21 → 07:10 | 12:04 | 16:59 → 17:48 | 17:33 | 10:56 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:37 | 06:22 → 07:10 | 12:04 | 16:58 → 17:47 | 17:32 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:38 | 06:23 → 07:11 | 12:05 | 16:58 → 17:46 | 17:31 | 10:53 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:39 | 06:23 → 07:12 | 12:05 | 16:57 → 17:46 | 17:30 | 10:51 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:39 | 06:24 → 07:13 | 12:05 | 16:56 → 17:45 | 17:30 | 10:50 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:40 | 06:25 → 07:14 | 12:05 | 16:55 → 17:44 | 17:29 | 10:48 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:41 | 06:26 → 07:15 | 12:05 | 16:55 → 17:44 | 17:29 | 10:47 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:42 | 06:26 → 07:16 | 12:05 | 16:54 → 17:43 | 17:28 | 10:46 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:43 | 06:27 → 07:17 | 12:05 | 16:53 → 17:43 | 17:27 | 10:44 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:43 | 06:28 → 07:17 | 12:05 | 16:53 → 17:42 | 17:27 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:44 | 06:29 → 07:18 | 12:05 | 16:52 → 17:42 | 17:26 | 10:42 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:45 | 06:30 → 07:19 | 12:05 | 16:52 → 17:41 | 17:26 | 10:40 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:46 | 06:30 → 07:20 | 12:06 | 16:51 → 17:41 | 17:25 | 10:39 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:47 | 06:31 → 07:21 | 12:06 | 16:50 → 17:40 | 17:25 | 10:38 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:22 | 12:06 | 16:50 → 17:40 | 17:24 | 10:36 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:48 | 06:33 → 07:23 | 12:06 | 16:49 → 17:40 | 17:24 | 10:35 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Houston today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:13 and lasts until 19:00 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:11 to 07:59.
- When does the sun rise and set in Houston?
- Today the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:45. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:06.
- What's the moon phase in Houston tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:40, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Houston?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.