Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Houston
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Solar noon
- 13:18
- Moonrise
- 06:29
- Moonset
- 19:18
- Day length
- 12 h 30 min
Today the sun rises over Houston at 07:04 and sets at 19:34, giving 12 h 30 min of daylight.
Across 2026 the day length in Houston swings by 3 h 49 min, from 10 h 14 min on 2026-12-21 to 14 h 3 min on 2026-06-21.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Houston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:59 | 19:45 | 12 h 46 min | — |
| 2 | 06:59 | 19:44 | 12 h 44 min | -2 min |
| 3 | 07:00 | 19:42 | 12 h 43 min | -1 min |
| 4 | 07:00 | 19:41 | 12 h 41 min | -2 min |
| 5 | 07:01 | 19:40 | 12 h 39 min | -2 min |
| 6 | 07:01 | 19:39 | 12 h 37 min | -2 min |
| 7 | 07:02 | 19:38 | 12 h 36 min | -1 min |
| 8 | 07:02 | 19:36 | 12 h 34 min | -2 min |
| 9 | 07:03 | 19:35 | 12 h 32 min | -2 min |
| 10 | 07:04 | 19:34 | 12 h 30 min | -2 min |
| 11 | 07:04 | 19:33 | 12 h 29 min | -1 min |
| 12 | 07:05 | 19:31 | 12 h 27 min | -2 min |
| 13 | 07:05 | 19:30 | 12 h 25 min | -2 min |
| 14 | 07:06 | 19:29 | 12 h 23 min | -2 min |
| 15 | 07:06 | 19:28 | 12 h 22 min | -1 min |
| 16 | 07:07 | 19:27 | 12 h 20 min | -2 min |
| 17 | 07:07 | 19:25 | 12 h 18 min | -2 min |
| 18 | 07:08 | 19:24 | 12 h 16 min | -2 min |
| 19 | 07:08 | 19:23 | 12 h 15 min | -1 min |
| 20 | 07:09 | 19:22 | 12 h 13 min | -2 min |
| 21 | 07:09 | 19:20 | 12 h 11 min | -2 min |
| 22 | 07:10 | 19:19 | 12 h 9 min | -2 min |
| 23 | 07:10 | 19:18 | 12 h 7 min | -2 min |
| 24 | 07:11 | 19:17 | 12 h 6 min | -1 min |
| 25 | 07:12 | 19:15 | 12 h 4 min | -2 min |
| 26 | 07:12 | 19:14 | 12 h 2 min | -2 min |
| 27 | 07:13 | 19:13 | 12 h 0 min | -2 min |
| 28 | 07:13 | 19:12 | 11 h 58 min | -2 min |
| 29 | 07:14 | 19:10 | 11 h 57 min | -1 min |
| 30 | 07:14 | 19:09 | 11 h 55 min | -2 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Houston through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Houston
What time does the sun rise in Houston?
Today the sun rises in Houston at 07:04, local time.
What time does the sun set in Houston?
Today the sun sets in Houston at 19:34, local time.
How long is the day in Houston today?
Houston gets 12 h 30 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Houston?
The longest day of 2026 in Houston is 2026-06-21, with 14 h 3 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Houston tonight, 1% lit.