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Sunrise & Sunset in Houston

Today in Houston, United States the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:45, giving a day length of 11h 16m. Day length changes by −1m 40s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:28

Bearing: ESE 102.3°

🌇 Sunset

18:45

Bearing: WSW 257.7°

🌞 Day length

11h 16m

Next day −1m 40s

🕛 Solar noon

13:07

Sun 49.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:09

Ends: 20:05

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:36

Ends: 19:37

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:04

Ends: 19:09

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:28–08:01

Evening: 18:12–18:45

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:04–07:14

Evening: 19:00–19:09

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:07

Solar midnight: 01:07

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:15 19:08 11h 53m 13:12 06:52 19:32 E 93.3° −1m 47s
2 Fri 07:16 19:07 11h 51m 13:12 06:52 19:31 E 93.7° −1m 47s
3 Sat 07:17 19:06 11h 49m 13:11 06:53 19:30 E 94.1° −1m 46s
4 Sun 07:17 19:05 11h 48m 13:11 06:53 19:29 E 94.6° −1m 46s
5 Mon 07:18 19:03 11h 46m 13:11 06:54 19:27 E 95.0° −1m 46s
6 Tue 07:18 19:02 11h 44m 13:10 06:54 19:26 E 95.5° −1m 46s
7 Wed 07:19 19:01 11h 42m 13:10 06:55 19:25 E 95.9° −1m 46s
8 Thu 07:19 19:00 11h 41m 13:10 06:56 19:24 E 96.4° −1m 46s
9 Fri 07:20 18:59 11h 39m 13:09 06:56 19:23 E 96.8° −1m 45s
10 Sat 07:21 18:58 11h 37m 13:09 06:57 19:22 E 97.2° −1m 45s
11 Sun 07:21 18:56 11h 35m 13:09 06:57 19:20 E 97.7° −1m 45s
12 Mon 07:22 18:55 11h 34m 13:09 06:58 19:19 E 98.1° −1m 45s
13 Tue 07:22 18:54 11h 32m 13:08 06:58 19:18 E 98.5° −1m 44s
14 Wed 07:23 18:53 11h 30m 13:08 06:59 19:17 E 99.0° −1m 44s
15 Thu 07:24 18:52 11h 28m 13:08 07:00 19:16 E 99.4° −1m 44s
16 Fri 07:24 18:51 11h 27m 13:08 07:00 19:15 E 99.8° −1m 43s
17 Sat 07:25 18:50 11h 25m 13:07 07:01 19:14 E 100.2° −1m 43s
18 Sun 07:26 18:49 11h 23m 13:07 07:02 19:13 E 100.7° −1m 43s
19 Mon 07:26 18:48 11h 21m 13:07 07:02 19:12 E 101.1° −1m 42s
20 Tue 07:27 18:47 11h 20m 13:07 07:03 19:11 ESE 101.5° −1m 42s
21 Wed 07:28 18:46 11h 18m 13:07 07:03 19:10 ESE 101.9° −1m 41s
22 Thu 07:28 18:45 11h 16m 13:07 07:04 19:09 ESE 102.3° −1m 41s
23 Fri 07:29 18:44 11h 15m 13:06 07:05 19:08 ESE 102.7° −1m 40s
24 Sat 07:30 18:43 11h 13m 13:06 07:05 19:07 ESE 103.1° −1m 40s
25 Sun 07:31 18:42 11h 11m 13:06 07:06 19:06 ESE 103.5° −1m 39s
26 Mon 07:31 18:41 11h 10m 13:06 07:07 19:05 ESE 103.9° −1m 39s
27 Tue 07:32 18:40 11h 8m 13:06 07:08 19:05 ESE 104.3° −1m 38s
28 Wed 07:33 18:39 11h 7m 13:06 07:08 19:04 ESE 104.7° −1m 37s
29 Thu 07:33 18:38 11h 5m 13:06 07:09 19:03 ESE 105.1° −1m 36s
30 Fri 07:34 18:38 11h 3m 13:06 07:10 19:02 ESE 105.5° −1m 36s
31 Sat 07:35 18:37 11h 2m 13:06 07:10 19:01 ESE 105.9° −1m 35s

Solstices and equinoxes in Houston, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Houston local time. At 29.8° N the noon sun swings between 36.8° and 83.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 09:46 07:26 19:33 12h 7m 60.1°
June solstice 21 June at 03:25 06:22 20:26 14h 3m 83.7°
September equinox 22 September at 19:06 07:11 19:20 12h 9m 60.5°
December solstice 21 December at 14:50 07:13 17:27 10h 14m 36.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Houston through the year

The longest day in Houston is 21 June with 14h 3m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 14m. Day length swings by 3 h 50 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:21 on 7 June and the latest sunset at 20:27 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 26m of daylight 10.4 Jan February 15: 11h 9m of daylight 11.2 Feb March 15: 11h 58m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 53m of daylight 12.9 Apr May 15: 13h 39m of daylight 13.6 May June 15: 14h 3m of daylight 14.0 Jun July 15: 13h 53m of daylight 13.9 Jul August 15: 13h 14m of daylight 13.2 Aug September 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 28m of daylight 11.5 Oct November 15: 10h 40m of daylight 10.7 Nov December 15: 10h 15m of daylight 10.2 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:18 17:45 10h 26m
15 February 07:02 18:11 11h 9m
15 March 07:32 19:30 11h 58m
15 April 06:55 19:49 12h 53m
15 May 06:29 20:08 13h 39m
15 June 06:21 20:24 14h 3m
15 July 06:32 20:24 13h 53m
15 August 06:50 20:04 13h 14m
15 September 07:07 19:28 12h 21m
15 October 07:24 18:52 11h 28m
15 November 06:47 17:27 10h 40m
15 December 07:10 17:25 10h 15m

Sun questions for Houston

How high does the sun get in Houston?

At 29.8° N, the noon sun reaches 83.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 36.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Houston?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 24 minutes around the equinoxes and 27 minutes at midsummer in Houston. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Houston?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:21 around 7 June and the latest sunset at 20:27 around 26 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Houston?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 1m 49s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Houston

Times are calculated for Houston's coordinates (29.76°, -95.37°) and shown in the America/Chicago time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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