When is golden hour in Austin today?

Evening golden hour in Austin starts at 17:10 and ends at sunset, 17:43. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:45, until 07:18 local time (America/Chicago).

How long does golden hour last in Austin?

Evening golden hour in Austin runs from 17:10 to 17:43, and morning golden hour from 06:45 to 07:18.

When is blue hour in Austin?

Morning blue hour in Austin begins at 05:52, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:08, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Austin today?

Sunrise in Austin is at 06:45 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Austin today?

Sunset in Austin is at 17:43 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Austin?

Austin has 10h 58m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Austin, United States

30.2672° N
97.7431° W
America/Chicago

Times shown in local time for Austin (America/Chicago).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:52	06:20
Golden hour (morning)	06:45	07:18
Golden hour (evening)	17:10	17:43
Blue hour (evening)	18:08	18:36

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Austin through the year

Midsummer: 35 min
Equinox: 32 min
Midwinter: 36 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Austin lies at 30.27° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 06m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 12m — a difference of 3h 54m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Austin runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Austin, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:45
Sunset: 17:43
Solar noon: 12:14
Day length: 10h 58m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:10

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 45°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 45° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:45Sunrise12:14Solar noon17:43Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:45	17:43	10h 58m
2026-11-02	06:46	17:42	10h 57m
2026-11-03	06:46	17:41	10h 55m
2026-11-04	06:47	17:41	10h 53m
2026-11-05	06:48	17:40	10h 52m
2026-11-06	06:49	17:39	10h 50m
2026-11-07	06:50	17:38	10h 49m

Annual light rhythm · Austin

10h 12m—14h 05m

Longest days in June (14h 05m), shortest in December (10h 12m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Austin today?: Evening golden hour in Austin starts at 17:10 and ends at sunset, 17:43. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:45, until 07:18 local time (America/Chicago).
How long does golden hour last in Austin?: Evening golden hour in Austin runs from 17:10 to 17:43, and morning golden hour from 06:45 to 07:18.
When is blue hour in Austin?: Morning blue hour in Austin begins at 05:52, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:08, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Austin today?: Sunrise in Austin is at 06:45 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Austin today?: Sunset in Austin is at 17:43 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Austin?: Austin has 10h 58m of daylight today.