Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States
Golden hour in Dallas, United States
32.7767° N
96.7970° W
America/Chicago
Times shown in local time for Dallas (America/Chicago).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:50 | 06:19 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:45 | 07:19 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:01 | 17:36 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:01 | 18:30 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Dallas through the year
- Midsummer
- 36 min
- Equinox
- 33 min
- Midwinter
- 38 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Dallas lies at 32.78° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 19m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 00m — a difference of 4h 19m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Dallas runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Dallas, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Day length
- 10h 51m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:01
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | 06:45 | 17:36 | 10h 51m |
| 2026-11-02 | 06:45 | 17:35 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:46 | 17:34 | 10h 48m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:47 | 17:33 | 10h 46m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:48 | 17:32 | 10h 44m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:49 | 17:31 | 10h 42m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:50 | 17:31 | 10h 41m |
Annual light rhythm · Dallas
10h 00m—14h 18m- Dallas in January10h 14m
- Dallas in February11h 03m
- Dallas in March11h 58m
- Dallas in April13h 00m
- Dallas in May13h 51m
- Dallas in June14h 18m
- Dallas in July14h 06m
- Dallas in August13h 21m
- Dallas in September12h 22m
- Dallas in October11h 23m
- Dallas in November10h 28m
- Dallas in December10h 00m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Dallas today?
- Evening golden hour in Dallas starts at 17:01 and ends at sunset, 17:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:45, until 07:19 local time (America/Chicago).
- How long does golden hour last in Dallas?
- Evening golden hour in Dallas runs from 17:01 to 17:36, and morning golden hour from 06:45 to 07:19.
- When is blue hour in Dallas?
- Morning blue hour in Dallas begins at 05:50, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:01, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Dallas today?
- Sunrise in Dallas is at 06:45 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 107° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Dallas today?
- Sunset in Dallas is at 17:36 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 253° WSW.
- How long is the day in Dallas?
- Dallas has 10h 51m of daylight today.
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