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San Antonio
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for San Antonio — 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 San Antonio
Day length
11:19
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:38
Solar noon
13:18
Sunset
18:58
Day length
11:19
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:24 → 08:11
Golden hour · evening
18:26 → 19:13
Next 7 days · San Antonio
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:38 | 18:58 | 18:26 → 19:13 | 19:13 → 19:22 | 11:19 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:39 | 18:57 | 18:25 → 19:12 | 19:12 → 19:21 | 11:17 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:40 | 18:56 | 18:24 → 19:11 | 19:11 → 19:20 | 11:16 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 18:55 | 18:23 → 19:10 | 19:10 → 19:19 | 11:14 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 18:54 | 18:22 → 19:09 | 19:09 → 19:18 | 11:13 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:42 | 18:53 | 18:21 → 19:08 | 19:08 → 19:17 | 11:11 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:42 | 18:52 | 18:20 → 19:07 | 19:07 → 19:17 | 11:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:20 → 19:07. 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 | 07:38 | 07:24 → 08:11 | 13:18 | 18:26 → 19:13 | 18:58 | 11:19 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:39 | 07:24 → 08:11 | 13:18 | 18:25 → 19:12 | 18:57 | 11:17 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:40 | 07:25 → 08:12 | 13:18 | 18:24 → 19:11 | 18:56 | 11:16 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:40 | 07:26 → 08:13 | 13:18 | 18:23 → 19:10 | 18:55 | 11:14 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:41 | 07:26 → 08:14 | 13:18 | 18:22 → 19:09 | 18:54 | 11:13 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:42 | 07:27 → 08:14 | 13:18 | 18:21 → 19:08 | 18:53 | 11:11 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:42 | 07:28 → 08:15 | 13:17 | 18:20 → 19:07 | 18:52 | 11:09 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:43 | 07:28 → 08:16 | 13:17 | 18:19 → 19:06 | 18:51 | 11:08 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:44 | 07:29 → 08:17 | 13:17 | 18:18 → 19:05 | 18:51 | 11:06 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:45 | 07:30 → 08:17 | 13:17 | 18:17 → 19:05 | 18:50 | 11:05 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:45 | 07:30 → 08:18 | 13:17 | 18:16 → 19:04 | 18:49 | 11:03 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:46 | 07:31 → 08:19 | 13:17 | 18:15 → 19:03 | 18:48 | 11:01 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:47 | 06:32 → 07:20 | 12:17 | 17:14 → 18:02 | 17:47 | 11:00 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:21 | 12:17 | 17:13 → 18:02 | 17:46 | 10:58 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:48 | 06:33 → 07:22 | 12:17 | 17:12 → 18:01 | 17:46 | 10:57 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:49 | 06:34 → 07:22 | 12:17 | 17:12 → 18:00 | 17:45 | 10:55 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:50 | 06:35 → 07:23 | 12:17 | 17:11 → 17:59 | 17:44 | 10:54 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:24 | 12:17 | 17:10 → 17:59 | 17:44 | 10:52 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:51 | 06:36 → 07:25 | 12:17 | 17:09 → 17:58 | 17:43 | 10:51 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:52 | 06:37 → 07:26 | 12:17 | 17:09 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 10:50 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:53 | 06:38 → 07:27 | 12:17 | 17:08 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 10:48 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:28 | 12:17 | 17:07 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 10:47 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:55 | 06:39 → 07:28 | 12:17 | 17:07 → 17:56 | 17:40 | 10:45 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:55 | 06:40 → 07:29 | 12:18 | 17:06 → 17:55 | 17:40 | 10:44 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:56 | 06:41 → 07:30 | 12:18 | 17:05 → 17:55 | 17:39 | 10:43 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:57 | 06:42 → 07:31 | 12:18 | 17:05 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 10:41 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:58 | 06:42 → 07:32 | 12:18 | 17:04 → 17:54 | 17:38 | 10:40 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:59 | 06:43 → 07:33 | 12:18 | 17:04 → 17:53 | 17:38 | 10:39 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:59 | 06:44 → 07:34 | 12:18 | 17:03 → 17:53 | 17:37 | 10:38 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:00 | 06:45 → 07:35 | 12:19 | 17:03 → 17:53 | 17:37 | 10:36 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in San Antonio today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:26 and lasts until 19:13 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:24 to 08:11.
- When does the sun rise and set in San Antonio?
- Today the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:58. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:18.
- What's the moon phase in San Antonio tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 02:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in San Antonio?
- 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.