Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States
Golden hour in San Antonio, United States
29.4241° N
98.4936° W
America/Chicago
Times shown in local time for San Antonio (America/Chicago).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:54 | 06:22 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:47 | 07:20 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:14 | 17:47 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:12 | 18:40 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in San Antonio through the year
- Midsummer
- 35 min
- Equinox
- 31 min
- Midwinter
- 36 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
San Antonio lies at 29.42° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 02m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 16m — a difference of 3h 46m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in San Antonio runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 31 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 54° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In San Antonio, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Day length
- 11h 00m
rises at 106° ESE
sets at 254° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:14
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Maximum 46°Twenty-four hours of light
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | 06:47 | 17:47 | 11h 00m |
| 2026-11-02 | 06:47 | 17:46 | 10h 59m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:48 | 17:46 | 10h 57m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:49 | 17:45 | 10h 56m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:50 | 17:44 | 10h 54m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:51 | 17:43 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:51 | 17:43 | 10h 51m |
Annual light rhythm · San Antonio
10h 16m—14h 01m- San Antonio in January10h 28m
- San Antonio in February11h 11m
- San Antonio in March11h 59m
- San Antonio in April12h 53m
- San Antonio in May13h 38m
- San Antonio in June14h 01m
- San Antonio in July13h 51m
- San Antonio in August13h 12m
- San Antonio in September12h 20m
- San Antonio in October11h 28m
- San Antonio in November10h 41m
- San Antonio in December10h 16m
Questions
- When is golden hour in San Antonio today?
- Evening golden hour in San Antonio starts at 17:14 and ends at sunset, 17:47. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:47, until 07:20 local time (America/Chicago).
- How long does golden hour last in San Antonio?
- Evening golden hour in San Antonio runs from 17:14 to 17:47, and morning golden hour from 06:47 to 07:20.
- When is blue hour in San Antonio?
- Morning blue hour in San Antonio begins at 05:54, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:12, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in San Antonio today?
- Sunrise in San Antonio is at 06:47 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 106° ESE.
- What time is sunset in San Antonio today?
- Sunset in San Antonio is at 17:47 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 254° WSW.
- How long is the day in San Antonio?
- San Antonio has 11h 00m of daylight today.
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