Solar Calculations for Houston

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Houston

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:44 AM 08:10 PM 01:27 PM 13h 26m 0s 07:37 PM – 08:25 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:44 AM 08:09 PM 01:26 PM 13h 25m 0s 07:36 PM – 08:25 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:45 AM 08:08 PM 01:26 PM 13h 23m 0s 07:35 PM – 08:24 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:46 AM 08:07 PM 01:26 PM 13h 21m 0s 07:34 PM – 08:23 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:46 AM 08:06 PM 01:26 PM 13h 20m 0s 07:34 PM – 08:22 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:47 AM 08:06 PM 01:26 PM 13h 19m 0s 07:33 PM – 08:21 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:47 AM 08:05 PM 01:26 PM 13h 18m 0s 07:32 PM – 08:20 PM

Geographical & Solar Coordinates for Houston

Latitude29.7604°
Longitude-95.3698°
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Elevation13m

Solar Facts — Houston

  • 1Houston sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 29.7604° and longitude -95.3698°.
  • 2Local solar times in Houston use the America/Chicago timezone.
  • 3Day length in Houston, Texas changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Today's Sunrise & Sunset Time in Houston, United States

Check sunrise and sunset times in Houston, United States today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 29.7604°, -95.3698° (America/Chicago). Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning. Use the date picker above to calculate sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight for any day of the year at coordinates 29.7604°, -95.3698° (America/Chicago).

The 7-day forecast updates from your selected start date. Below it, the full-month sun calendar lists every day’s sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon — the same style of depth people expect from major sun-time references, written and computed uniquely for Houston.

How to use this Houston sun page

  • Today’s cards: live sunrise, sunset, day length, and sun path for Houston.
  • Date picker: jump to any date; the forecast and countdown follow.
  • Month calendar: browse day-by-day times for photography, travel, and outdoor planning.
  • Monthly overview: compare the 1st of each month to spot seasonal extremes quickly.
Full Month Sun Calendar

Houston Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon for Houston in America/Chicago. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Use the arrows to browse other months, or the date picker above to jump to any day.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Civil Dawn Civil Dusk Solar Noon
Sat, Aug 1 06:40 AM 08:14 PM 13h 34m 0s — 06:14 AM 08:40 PM 01:27 PM
Sun, Aug 2 06:41 AM 08:14 PM 13h 33m 0s −1m 0s 06:15 AM 08:40 PM 01:27 PM
Mon, Aug 3 06:41 AM 08:13 PM 13h 32m 0s −1m 0s 06:16 AM 08:39 PM 01:27 PM
Tue, Aug 4 06:42 AM 08:12 PM 13h 30m 0s −2m 0s 06:16 AM 08:38 PM 01:27 PM
Wed, Aug 5 06:43 AM 08:11 PM 13h 28m 0s −2m 0s 06:17 AM 08:37 PM 01:27 PM
Thu, Aug 6 06:43 AM 08:11 PM 13h 28m 0s +0m 0s 06:18 AM 08:36 PM 01:27 PM
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:44 AM 08:10 PM 13h 26m 0s −2m 0s 06:18 AM 08:35 PM 01:27 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:44 AM 08:09 PM 13h 25m 0s −1m 0s 06:19 AM 08:34 PM 01:26 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:45 AM 08:08 PM 13h 23m 0s −2m 0s 06:20 AM 08:34 PM 01:26 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:46 AM 08:07 PM 13h 21m 0s −2m 0s 06:20 AM 08:33 PM 01:26 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:46 AM 08:06 PM 13h 20m 0s −1m 0s 06:21 AM 08:32 PM 01:26 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:47 AM 08:06 PM 13h 19m 0s −1m 0s 06:22 AM 08:31 PM 01:26 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:47 AM 08:05 PM 13h 18m 0s −1m 0s 06:22 AM 08:30 PM 01:26 PM
Fri, Aug 14 06:48 AM 08:04 PM 13h 16m 0s −2m 0s 06:23 AM 08:29 PM 01:26 PM
Sat, Aug 15 06:49 AM 08:03 PM 13h 14m 0s −2m 0s 06:24 AM 08:28 PM 01:26 PM
Sun, Aug 16 06:49 AM 08:02 PM 13h 13m 0s −1m 0s 06:24 AM 08:27 PM 01:25 PM
Mon, Aug 17 06:50 AM 08:01 PM 13h 11m 0s −2m 0s 06:25 AM 08:26 PM 01:25 PM
Tue, Aug 18 06:50 AM 08:00 PM 13h 10m 0s −1m 0s 06:25 AM 08:25 PM 01:25 PM
Wed, Aug 19 06:51 AM 07:59 PM 13h 8m 0s −2m 0s 06:26 AM 08:24 PM 01:25 PM
Thu, Aug 20 06:52 AM 07:58 PM 13h 6m 0s −2m 0s 06:27 AM 08:23 PM 01:25 PM
Fri, Aug 21 06:52 AM 07:57 PM 13h 5m 0s −1m 0s 06:27 AM 08:22 PM 01:24 PM
Sat, Aug 22 06:53 AM 07:56 PM 13h 3m 0s −2m 0s 06:28 AM 08:20 PM 01:24 PM
Sun, Aug 23 06:53 AM 07:55 PM 13h 2m 0s −1m 0s 06:29 AM 08:19 PM 01:24 PM
Mon, Aug 24 06:54 AM 07:54 PM 13h 0m 0s −2m 0s 06:29 AM 08:18 PM 01:24 PM
Tue, Aug 25 06:54 AM 07:53 PM 12h 59m 0s −1m 0s 06:30 AM 08:17 PM 01:23 PM
Wed, Aug 26 06:55 AM 07:51 PM 12h 56m 0s −3m 0s 06:30 AM 08:16 PM 01:23 PM
Thu, Aug 27 06:56 AM 07:50 PM 12h 54m 0s −2m 0s 06:31 AM 08:15 PM 01:23 PM
Fri, Aug 28 06:56 AM 07:49 PM 12h 53m 0s −1m 0s 06:32 AM 08:14 PM 01:22 PM
Sat, Aug 29 06:57 AM 07:48 PM 12h 51m 0s −2m 0s 06:32 AM 08:13 PM 01:22 PM
Sun, Aug 30 06:57 AM 07:47 PM 12h 50m 0s −1m 0s 06:33 AM 08:11 PM 01:22 PM
Mon, Aug 31 06:58 AM 07:46 PM 12h 48m 0s −2m 0s 06:33 AM 08:10 PM 01:22 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Houston Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Houston on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:16 AM05:32 PM10h 16m 0s
February 107:11 AM05:58 PM10h 47m 0s
March 106:47 AM06:19 PM11h 32m 0s
April 107:10 AM07:38 PM12h 28m 0s
May 106:39 AM07:57 PM13h 18m 0s
June 106:21 AM08:17 PM13h 56m 0s
July 106:24 AM08:26 PM14h 2m 0s
August 106:40 AM08:14 PM13h 34m 0s
September 106:58 AM07:45 PM12h 47m 0s
October 107:15 AM07:08 PM11h 53m 0s
November 106:34 AM05:35 PM11h 1m 0s
December 106:58 AM05:21 PM10h 23m 0s
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Houston Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Houston is calculated daily from its coordinates (29.7604°, -95.3698°) and the America/Chicago timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Houston updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Based on 2026 solar calculations, the longest day in Houston falls around July with roughly 14h 2m 0s of daylight, while the shortest day falls around January with roughly 10h 16m 0s of daylight.
Yes, Houston shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

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