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Houston
blue hour today
Blue hour in Houston is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Houston
Day length
14:03
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:22
Solar noon
13:24
Sunset
20:25
Day length
14:03
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:05 → 06:57
Golden hour · evening
19:50 → 20:42
Next 7 days · Houston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:22 | 20:25 | 19:50 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:03 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:22 | 20:25 | 19:50 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:02 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:23 | 20:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:02 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:23 | 20:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:02 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:23 | 20:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:02 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:24 | 20:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:01 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:24 | 20:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:53 | 14:01 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:50 → 20:42. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:57 | 13:24 | 19:50 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 14:03 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:57 | 13:24 | 19:50 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 14:02 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:58 | 13:24 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 14:02 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:58 | 13:24 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:02 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:58 | 13:24 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:02 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:24 | 06:07 → 06:59 | 13:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:01 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:59 | 13:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:01 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:25 | 06:08 → 06:59 | 13:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:00 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:25 | 06:08 → 07:00 | 13:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:26 | 14:00 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:00 | 13:25 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 14:00 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 13:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 13:59 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:26 | 06:10 → 07:01 | 13:26 | 19:51 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 13:58 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:01 | 13:26 | 19:50 → 20:42 | 20:25 | 13:58 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:02 | 13:26 | 19:50 → 20:41 | 20:25 | 13:57 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:02 | 13:26 | 19:50 → 20:41 | 20:25 | 13:56 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:03 | 13:26 | 19:50 → 20:41 | 20:25 | 13:56 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:03 | 13:27 | 19:50 → 20:41 | 20:24 | 13:55 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:29 | 06:13 → 07:04 | 13:27 | 19:50 → 20:40 | 20:24 | 13:54 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:04 | 13:27 | 19:49 → 20:40 | 20:24 | 13:53 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:05 | 13:27 | 19:49 → 20:40 | 20:23 | 13:53 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:05 | 13:27 | 19:49 → 20:39 | 20:23 | 13:52 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:06 | 13:27 | 19:49 → 20:39 | 20:23 | 13:51 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:06 | 13:27 | 19:48 → 20:39 | 20:22 | 13:50 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:07 | 13:27 | 19:48 → 20:38 | 20:22 | 13:49 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 06:33 | 06:17 → 07:07 | 13:27 | 19:47 → 20:38 | 20:22 | 13:48 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:08 | 13:27 | 19:47 → 20:37 | 20:21 | 13:47 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:08 | 13:27 | 19:47 → 20:37 | 20:21 | 13:46 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:35 | 06:19 → 07:09 | 13:27 | 19:46 → 20:36 | 20:20 | 13:45 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:35 | 06:19 → 07:09 | 13:27 | 19:46 → 20:36 | 20:20 | 13:44 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 06:36 | 06:20 → 07:10 | 13:28 | 19:45 → 20:35 | 20:19 | 13:43 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Houston today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:50 and lasts until 20:42 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:05 to 06:57.
- When does the sun rise and set in Houston?
- Today the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 20:25. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:24.
- What's the moon phase in Houston tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:10, moonset at 03:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Houston?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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