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Houston · 29.7633°, -95.3633° · America/Chicago

Houston · 2026-10-07 · America/Chicago Dated reference table

Sunrise07:18Definition
Sunset19:00Definition
Moonrise04:17Definition
Moonset17:18Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:27
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:51

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:1819:0006:2719:5104:1717:1811h 41m9.8%
10/0807:1918:5806:2719:5005:1917:4811h 40m4.3%
10/0907:2018:5706:2819:4906:1918:1811h 38m1.1%
10/1007:2018:5606:2819:4807:1918:4811h 36m0.1%
10/1107:2118:5506:2919:4708:1819:2011h 34m1.3%
10/1207:2118:5406:3019:4609:1819:5611h 33m4.6%
10/1307:2218:5306:3019:4510:1720:3611h 31m9.5%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 41m
Solar noon13:09
Sunrise azimuth96.0°
Sunset azimuth263.8°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:5920:19−18°
Nautical06:2719:51−12°
Civil06:5419:24−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent9.8%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,740 km · Transit 10:51

  • New Moon10 Oct, 10:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 11:13
  • Full Moon25 Oct, 23:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 14:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:18–07:50
Evening golden hour18:28–19:00
Morning blue hour06:54–07:04
Evening blue hour19:14–19:24

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:17 · 20:19–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

29.76328, -95.36327 · America/Chicago · GeoNames 4699066

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

Read the full method and limitations

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