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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5006:19
Golden hour (morning)06:4507:19
Golden hour (evening)17:0117:36
Blue hour (evening)18:0118:30

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

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:36

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
12:10
Day length
10h 51m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:01

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 43°
06:4543° at 12:1017:36
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 43° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:45Sunrise12:10Solar noon17:36Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0106:4517:3610h 51m
2026-11-0206:4517:3510h 49m
2026-11-0306:4617:3410h 48m
2026-11-0406:4717:3310h 46m
2026-11-0506:4817:3210h 44m
2026-11-0606:4917:3110h 42m
2026-11-0706:5017:3110h 41m

Annual light rhythm · Dallas

10h 00m—14h 18m
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Longest days in June (14h 18m), shortest in December (10h 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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