Sunset in Houston today
September 13, 2026 · Houston, USA
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Sunset in Houston today is at 19:31. Day length is 12h 25m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Houston's coordinates and updated daily.
Houston lies at 30°N. In Houston, day length ranges from 10h 14m in winter to 14h 3m in summer — a swing of about 3h 50m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Houston today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 24 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 12 minutes earlier in Houston than in San Antonio, 304 km to the west.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Houston.
The longest day in Houston is around 14h 3m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 14m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Sunset in Houston by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:44 | 07:18 | 10h 25m |
| February | 18:10 | 07:03 | 11h 7m |
| March | 19:30 | 07:33 | 11h 56m |
| April | 19:48 | 06:57 | 12h 52m |
| May | 20:07 | 06:30 | 13h 37m |
| June | 20:24 | 06:21 | 14h 3m |
| July | 20:25 | 06:31 | 13h 54m |
| August | 20:05 | 06:49 | 13h 15m |
| September | 19:30 | 07:06 | 12h 23m |
| October | 18:53 | 07:23 | 11h 30m |
| November | 17:27 | 06:46 | 10h 41m |
| December | 17:25 | 07:10 | 10h 15m |