All cities › United States · Thursday, 13 August 2026
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.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Houston
Day length
13:16
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:48
Solar noon
13:26
Sunset
20:04
Day length
13:16
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:32 → 07:20
Golden hour · evening
19:31 → 20:19
Next 7 days · Houston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:48 | 20:04 | 19:31 → 20:19 | 20:19 → 20:29 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:48 | 20:03 | 19:30 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:28 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:49 | 20:02 | 19:29 → 20:17 | 20:17 → 20:27 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:50 | 20:01 | 19:28 → 20:16 | 20:16 → 20:26 | 13:11 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:50 | 20:00 | 19:27 → 20:15 | 20:15 → 20:25 | 13:09 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:51 | 19:59 | 19:26 → 20:14 | 20:14 → 20:24 | 13:08 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:51 | 19:58 | 19:26 → 20:13 | 20:13 → 20:23 | 13:06 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 13 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:31 → 20:19. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:20 | 13:26 | 19:31 → 20:19 | 20:04 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:48 | 06:33 → 07:21 | 13:26 | 19:30 → 20:18 | 20:03 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:49 | 06:34 → 07:21 | 13:25 | 19:29 → 20:17 | 20:02 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:50 | 06:34 → 07:22 | 13:25 | 19:28 → 20:16 | 20:01 | 13:11 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:50 | 06:35 → 07:23 | 13:25 | 19:27 → 20:15 | 20:00 | 13:09 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:23 | 13:25 | 19:26 → 20:14 | 19:59 | 13:08 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:51 | 06:36 → 07:24 | 13:25 | 19:26 → 20:13 | 19:58 | 13:06 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:52 | 06:37 → 07:24 | 13:24 | 19:25 → 20:12 | 19:57 | 13:05 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:52 | 06:37 → 07:25 | 13:24 | 19:24 → 20:11 | 19:56 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:53 | 06:38 → 07:25 | 13:24 | 19:22 → 20:10 | 19:55 | 13:01 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:53 | 06:38 → 07:26 | 13:24 | 19:21 → 20:09 | 19:54 | 13:00 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:54 | 06:39 → 07:26 | 13:23 | 19:20 → 20:08 | 19:53 | 12:58 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:55 | 06:40 → 07:27 | 13:23 | 19:19 → 20:06 | 19:51 | 12:56 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:55 | 06:40 → 07:27 | 13:23 | 19:18 → 20:05 | 19:50 | 12:55 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:56 | 06:41 → 07:28 | 13:23 | 19:17 → 20:04 | 19:49 | 12:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:56 | 06:41 → 07:28 | 13:22 | 19:16 → 20:03 | 19:48 | 12:51 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:57 | 06:42 → 07:29 | 13:22 | 19:15 → 20:02 | 19:47 | 12:50 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:57 | 06:42 → 07:29 | 13:22 | 19:14 → 20:01 | 19:46 | 12:48 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:58 | 06:43 → 07:30 | 13:21 | 19:13 → 19:59 | 19:45 | 12:46 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:58 | 06:44 → 07:30 | 13:21 | 19:12 → 19:58 | 19:43 | 12:44 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:59 | 06:44 → 07:31 | 13:21 | 19:10 → 19:57 | 19:42 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:59 | 06:45 → 07:31 | 13:20 | 19:09 → 19:56 | 19:41 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:00 | 06:45 → 07:32 | 13:20 | 19:08 → 19:55 | 19:40 | 12:39 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 07:01 | 06:46 → 07:32 | 13:20 | 19:07 → 19:53 | 19:39 | 12:38 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 07:01 | 06:46 → 07:33 | 13:19 | 19:06 → 19:52 | 19:37 | 12:36 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 07:02 | 06:47 → 07:33 | 13:19 | 19:05 → 19:51 | 19:36 | 12:34 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:02 | 06:47 → 07:34 | 13:19 | 19:03 → 19:50 | 19:35 | 12:32 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:03 | 06:48 → 07:34 | 13:18 | 19:02 → 19:48 | 19:34 | 12:31 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:03 | 06:48 → 07:35 | 13:18 | 19:01 → 19:47 | 19:33 | 12:29 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:04 | 06:49 → 07:35 | 13:18 | 19:00 → 19:46 | 19:31 | 12:27 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Houston today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:31 and lasts until 20:19 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:32 to 07:20.
- When does the sun rise and set in Houston?
- Today the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 20:04. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:26.
- What's the moon phase in Houston tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:50, moonset at 21:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Houston?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.