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Houston, ID, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 6:34:03 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 8:29 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 9:44 pm↑ 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:43 am↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 54 minutes (+2m 45s)
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Today's Sun Position in Houston

Time:6:34 pm
Altitude:19.7°
Direction:270° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 54m 5s (Apr 24, 2024)

2 minutes, 45 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

4 hours, 59 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 34 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Houston today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Houston Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Houston today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:45 am
Astro. Twilight4:45 am – 5:26 am
Nautical Twilight5:26 am – 6:04 am
Civil Twilight6:04 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 8:29 pm
Civil Twilight8:29 pm – 9:00 pm
Nautical Twilight9:00 pm – 9:38 pm
Astro. Twilight9:38 pm – 10:20 pm
Night10:20 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Houston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 246:35 am8:29 pm13:54:05+2:451:32 pm (59.3°)93.505
Apr 256:34 am8:30 pm13:56:49+2:431:32 pm (59.7°)93.530
Apr 266:32 am8:32 pm13:59:32+2:421:31 pm (60.0°)93.554
Apr 276:31 am8:33 pm14:02:14+2:411:31 pm (60.3°)93.579
Apr 286:29 am8:34 pm14:04:54+2:401:31 pm (60.6°)93.604
Apr 296:28 am8:35 pm14:07:33+2:391:31 pm (60.9°)93.628
Apr 306:26 am8:36 pm14:10:11+2:371:31 pm (61.2°)93.653
* All times are local time for Houston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 212:21 am
* All times are local Houston time.

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Today's Moon in Houston

Percent Illuminated:98.9%
Time:6:34 pm
Altitude:-32.2°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Houston today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Houston - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:43 am9:44 pm1:44 am(29.1°)247,86499.9%
Apr 25-7:08 am10:53 pm2:30 am(24.3°)246,00098.1%
Apr 26-7:39 am-3:19 am(20.5°)243,94394.3%
Apr 2712:03 am8:20 am-4:13 am(17.8°)241,72488.4%
Apr 281:07 am9:12 am-5:10 am(16.8°)239,36880.6%
Apr 292:03 am10:16 am-6:08 am(17.4°)236,90471.2%
Apr 302:49 am11:30 am-7:06 am(19.9°)234,38560.4%
* All times are local time for Houston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Houston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:59 amWed 6:44 pmWed 12:21 pmVery difficult to see
VenusWed 6:18 amWed 7:28 pmWed 12:52 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:13 amThu 4:58 pmThu 11:05 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:28 amWed 9:57 pmWed 2:42 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 4:54 amThu 4:04 pmThu 10:29 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 7:24 amWed 9:54 pmWed 2:39 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 5:18 amThu 5:10 pmThu 11:14 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Houston.

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