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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5406:22
Golden hour (morning)06:4707:20
Golden hour (evening)17:1417:47
Blue hour (evening)18:1218:40

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

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:47

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:17
Day length
11h 00m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:14

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 46°
06:4746° at 12:1717:47
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

06:47Sunrise12:17Solar noon17:47Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0106:4717:4711h 00m
2026-11-0206:4717:4610h 59m
2026-11-0306:4817:4610h 57m
2026-11-0406:4917:4510h 56m
2026-11-0506:5017:4410h 54m
2026-11-0606:5117:4310h 53m
2026-11-0706:5117:4310h 51m

Annual light rhythm · San Antonio

10h 16m—14h 01m
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Longest days in June (14h 01m), shortest in December (10h 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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