What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Houston, Mississippi. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:01 AM
100° EDawn 6:35 AM
Sunrise in Houston will be at 7:01:06 AM CDT (in 2h 25m).
Sunset
6:21 PM
260° WDusk 6:47 PM
Sunset in Houston will be at 6:21:52 PM CDT (in 13h 46m).
Now
7:01a6:21p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Night now · First light at 5:37 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 20m
- Darkness
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Sun altitude
- 30.3° below
- Sun direction
- 79° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:01 AM
100° EDawn 6:36 AM
Sunrise in Houston will be at 7:01:54 AM CDT (in 26h 26m).
Sunset
6:20 PM
260° WDusk 6:45 PM
Sunset in Houston will be at 6:20:39 PM CDT (in 37h 45m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Houston
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:57 AM
- Moonset
- 9:30 PM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 49m 36s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:26 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 47m 31s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:27 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 45m 26s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:27 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 43m 22s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:28 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:34 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 41m 17s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:29 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 39m 13s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:29 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 37m 09s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:30 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 35m 05s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:31 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 33m 01s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 30m 58s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 28m 55s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 26m 52s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 24m 50s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:35 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:41 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 22m 48s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:35 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:41 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 20m 46s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 20m 46s of daylight·−2m 2s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:35 AM – 6:47 PM Time 4:36 AM Altitude -30.3° Heading 79° E Light Night 4:36 AM, Night, altitude -30.3 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:36 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:41 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 18m 45s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:37 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 16m 44s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 14m 44s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 12m 44s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:39 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 10m 45s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 08m 46s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 06m 48s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 04m 51s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:43 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 02m 54s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 00m 58s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:34 PM | 10h 59m 02s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:45 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 57m 08s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 55m 14s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:47 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 10h 53m 21s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:30 PM | 10h 51m 29s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:48 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:39 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:29 PM | 10h 49m 37s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Houston from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Houston, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Houston today?
- Sunrise in Houston today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:01 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Houston today?
- Sunset today is at 6:21 PM, after 11h 20m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Houston tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:47 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:44 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Houston, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Houston is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 24m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Houston, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Houston, Mississippi is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 53m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Houston get in summer than in winter?
- Houston gets 4h 30m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 24m against 9h 53m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Houston?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Houston is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:44 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Houston?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Houston?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 4:46 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Houston?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:15 AM.
- Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Houston uses Central Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
Nearby
Other places close to Houston
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=33.89845&lng=-88.99923