Sunset Time in Houston Today & Golden Hour
Today’s sunset, golden hour and blue hour in Houston, TX, and a day-by-day calendar through the end of 2027.
Today in Houston
Sunset 5:22 pm
Golden hour starts 4:47 pm · Blue hour ends 5:48 pm
Sunset and golden hour calendar
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour starts | Civil dusk | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 1 | 7:00 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 21m |
| Wed Dec 2 | 7:00 am | 5:21 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 21m |
| Thu Dec 3 | 7:01 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 20m |
| Fri Dec 4 | 7:02 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 19m |
| Sat Dec 5 | 7:03 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 19m |
| Sun Dec 6 | 7:03 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 18m |
| Mon Dec 7 | 7:04 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:48 pm | 10h 17m |
| Tue Dec 8 | 7:05 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:49 pm | 10h 17m |
| Wed Dec 9 | 7:06 am | 5:22 pm | 4:47 pm | 5:49 pm | 10h 16m |
| Thu Dec 10 | 7:06 am | 5:22 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:49 pm | 10h 16m |
| Fri Dec 11 | 7:07 am | 5:23 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:49 pm | 10h 15m |
| Sat Dec 12 | 7:08 am | 5:23 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:50 pm | 10h 15m |
| Sun Dec 13 | 7:08 am | 5:23 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:50 pm | 10h 14m |
| Mon Dec 14 | 7:09 am | 5:24 pm | 4:49 pm | 5:50 pm | 10h 14m |
| Tue Dec 15 | 7:10 am | 5:24 pm | 4:49 pm | 5:51 pm | 10h 14m |
| Wed Dec 16 | 7:10 am | 5:24 pm | 4:49 pm | 5:51 pm | 10h 14m |
| Thu Dec 17 | 7:11 am | 5:25 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:51 pm | 10h 13m |
| Fri Dec 18 | 7:11 am | 5:25 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:52 pm | 10h 13m |
| Sat Dec 19 | 7:12 am | 5:26 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:52 pm | 10h 13m |
| Sun Dec 20 | 7:12 am | 5:26 pm | 4:51 pm | 5:53 pm | 10h 13m |
| Mon Dec 21 | 7:13 am | 5:26 pm | 4:51 pm | 5:53 pm | 10h 13m |
| Tue Dec 22 | 7:13 am | 5:27 pm | 4:52 pm | 5:54 pm | 10h 13m |
| Wed Dec 23 | 7:14 am | 5:28 pm | 4:52 pm | 5:54 pm | 10h 13m |
| Thu Dec 24 | 7:14 am | 5:28 pm | 4:53 pm | 5:55 pm | 10h 13m |
| Fri Dec 25 | 7:15 am | 5:29 pm | 4:54 pm | 5:55 pm | 10h 13m |
| Sat Dec 26 | 7:15 am | 5:29 pm | 4:54 pm | 5:56 pm | 10h 14m |
| Sun Dec 27 | 7:16 am | 5:30 pm | 4:55 pm | 5:57 pm | 10h 14m |
| Mon Dec 28 | 7:16 am | 5:30 pm | 4:55 pm | 5:57 pm | 10h 14m |
| Tue Dec 29 | 7:16 am | 5:31 pm | 4:56 pm | 5:58 pm | 10h 14m |
| Wed Dec 30 | 7:17 am | 5:32 pm | 4:57 pm | 5:59 pm | 10h 15m |
| Thu Dec 31 | 7:17 am | 5:32 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:59 pm | 10h 15m |
Times are local time in Houston (America/Chicago), including daylight saving changes, for sea level at 29.76°N, 95.37°W. Hills, buildings and haze can make the sun disappear a few minutes earlier.
Houston sunset facts for 2027
- Earliest sunset of 2027: December 2 at 5:21 pm.
- Latest sunset of 2027: July 1 at 8:26 pm.
- Latest sunrise of 2027: November 6 at 7:39 am.
- Shortest day: December 17, 10h 13m of daylight. Longest day: June 19, 14h 03m.
The earliest sunset doesn’t fall on the shortest day. Because of the tilt of Earth’s axis and its elliptical orbit, solar noon drifts through the year, so in the Northern Hemisphere the earliest sunsets come a couple of weeks before the December solstice and the latest sunrises a couple of weeks after it. Where clocks change for daylight saving time, the latest clock-time sunrise often lands just before the clocks go back instead.
When is golden hour in Houston?
The evening golden hour starts when the sun is about 6° above the horizon and runs until a little after sunset, when the light turns blue. In Houston that is roughly 40 to 60 minutes depending on the season; it lasts longer in winter at higher latitudes because the sun sets at a shallower angle. Civil dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, marks the end of the blue hour.
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Questions
What time is sunset in Houston today?
See the live box at the top of this page, which uses today’s date in Houston. On December 1, 2026 sunset is at 5:22 pm.
When is the earliest sunset in Houston?
In 2027 the earliest sunset is on December 2 at 5:21 pm.
When does golden hour start in Houston?
In the evening, golden hour begins when the sun is about 6° above the horizon. On December 1, 2026 that is 4:47 pm in Houston.