Sunrise & Sunset in Houston
🇺🇸 Houston, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Houston
Today · October 27, 2026
11h 08m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:12sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:39sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:08sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:32sun appears at 104.3° (ESE (104°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:05sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:06sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:07sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:40sun disappears at 255.7° (WSW (256°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:05sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:33sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:00sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:33 | 18:39 | 18:06–18:54 | 11h 07m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:33 | 18:38 | 18:05–18:53 | 11h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:34 | 18:37 | 18:04–18:53 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:37 | 18:04–18:52 | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:36 | 17:36 | 17:03–17:51 | 11h 00m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:36 | 17:35 | 17:02–17:50 | 10h 59m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:37 | 17:34 | 17:01–17:49 | 10h 57m |
Houston sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:15 | 19:08 | 11h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:16 | 19:07 | 11h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:17 | 19:06 | 11h 49m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:17 | 19:05 | 11h 48m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:18 | 19:03 | 11h 46m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:18 | 19:02 | 11h 44m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:19 | 19:01 | 11h 42m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:19 | 19:00 | 11h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:20 | 18:59 | 11h 39m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:21 | 18:58 | 11h 37m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:21 | 18:56 | 11h 35m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:22 | 18:55 | 11h 34m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:22 | 18:54 | 11h 32m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:23 | 18:53 | 11h 30m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:24 | 18:52 | 11h 28m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:24 | 18:51 | 11h 27m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:25 | 18:50 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:26 | 18:49 | 11h 23m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:26 | 18:48 | 11h 21m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:27 | 18:47 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:28 | 18:46 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:28 | 18:45 | 11h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:29 | 18:44 | 11h 15m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:30 | 18:43 | 11h 13m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:30 | 18:42 | 11h 11m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:31 | 18:41 | 11h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:32 | 18:40 | 11h 08m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:33 | 18:39 | 11h 07m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:33 | 18:38 | 11h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:34 | 18:37 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 18:37 | 11h 02m |
Daylight through the year in Houston
At Houston's latitude (29.76° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 03m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 14m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Houston's coordinates (29.7633°, -95.3633°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Houston today?
The sun rises at 07:32 today in Houston, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).
What time is sunset in Houston today?
The sun sets at 18:40 today in Houston, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).
When is golden hour in Houston?
Today, golden hour runs 07:17–08:05 in the morning and 18:07–18:55 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.