When is golden hour in Houston today?

Evening golden hour in Houston starts at 17:01 and ends at sunset, 17:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:35, until 07:08 local time (America/Chicago).

How long does golden hour last in Houston?

Evening golden hour in Houston runs from 17:01 to 17:34, and morning golden hour from 06:35 to 07:08.

When is blue hour in Houston?

Morning blue hour in Houston begins at 05:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:59, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Houston today?

Sunrise in Houston is at 06:35 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Houston today?

Sunset in Houston is at 17:34 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Houston?

Houston has 10h 59m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Houston, United States

29.7604° N
95.3698° W
America/Chicago

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:42	06:10
Golden hour (morning)	06:35	07:08
Golden hour (evening)	17:01	17:34
Blue hour (evening)	17:59	18:27

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Houston through the year

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

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Houston lies at 29.76° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 14m — a difference of 3h 50m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Houston 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 Houston, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:35
Sunset: 17:34
Solar noon: 12:05
Day length: 10h 59m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:01

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 46°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 46° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:35Sunrise12:05Solar noon17:34Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:35	17:34	10h 59m
2026-11-02	06:35	17:33	10h 58m
2026-11-03	06:36	17:33	10h 56m
2026-11-04	06:37	17:32	10h 55m
2026-11-05	06:38	17:31	10h 53m
2026-11-06	06:39	17:30	10h 52m
2026-11-07	06:39	17:30	10h 50m

Annual light rhythm · Houston

10h 15m—14h 03m

Longest days in June (14h 03m), shortest in December (10h 15m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Houston today?: Evening golden hour in Houston starts at 17:01 and ends at sunset, 17:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:35, until 07:08 local time (America/Chicago).
How long does golden hour last in Houston?: Evening golden hour in Houston runs from 17:01 to 17:34, and morning golden hour from 06:35 to 07:08.
When is blue hour in Houston?: Morning blue hour in Houston begins at 05:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:59, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Houston today?: Sunrise in Houston is at 06:35 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Houston today?: Sunset in Houston is at 17:34 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Houston?: Houston has 10h 59m of daylight today.