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

Moon: 61.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 11:38:08 am
Sunrise Today: 6:27 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:07 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:11 pm↑ 78° East
Moonset Today: 2:44 am↑ 285° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 40 minutes (+1m 12s)
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Today's Sun Position in Houston

Time:11:38 am
Altitude:65.2°
Direction:109° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 40m 21s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 12 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

3 hours, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

22 minutes, 30 seconds 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 – 4:56 am
Astro. Twilight4:56 am – 5:29 am
Nautical Twilight5:29 am – 6:01 am
Civil Twilight6:01 am – 6:27 am
Daylight6:27 am – 8:07 pm
Civil Twilight8:07 pm – 8:33 pm
Nautical Twilight8:33 pm – 9:05 pm
Astro. Twilight9:05 pm – 9:38 pm
Night9:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Houston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:27 am8:07 pm13:40:21+1:121:17 pm (79.7°)93.999
May 176:26 am8:08 pm13:41:32+1:101:17 pm (79.9°)94.018
May 186:26 am8:09 pm13:42:41+1:091:17 pm (80.2°)94.036
May 196:25 am8:09 pm13:43:49+1:071:17 pm (80.4°)94.054
May 206:25 am8:10 pm13:44:55+1:061:17 pm (80.6°)94.073
May 216:24 am8:10 pm13:45:59+1:041:17 pm (80.8°)94.090
May 226:24 am8:11 pm13:47:02+1:021:17 pm (81.0°)94.108
* 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 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Houston time.

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Today's Moon in Houston

Percent Illuminated:61.5%
Time:11:38 am
Altitude:-30.1°
Direction:55° NE
Position:Waxing 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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-2:44 am2:11 pm8:45 pm(68.8°)251,23865.0%
May 17-3:11 am3:04 pm9:24 pm(63.1°)251,39773.9%
May 18-3:37 am3:56 pm10:03 pm(57.2°)250,80681.9%
May 19-4:02 am4:49 pm10:42 pm(51.4°)249,57388.8%
May 20-4:29 am5:44 pm11:24 pm(45.8°)247,83794.3%
May 21-4:58 am6:42 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-5:31 am7:42 pm12:09 am(40.6°)245,75398.0%
* 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, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:19 amThu 6:06 pmThu 11:42 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:13 amThu 7:41 pmThu 12:57 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:18 amThu 4:39 pmThu 10:28 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:37 amThu 8:11 pmThu 1:24 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnThu 3:13 amThu 2:47 pmThu 9:00 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 6:19 amThu 7:50 pmThu 1:05 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 3:42 amThu 3:39 pmThu 9:41 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Houston.

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