Golden hour in Houston tonight
A middling sunset
Golden hour 7:30 PM–8:03 PM·sunset 8:03 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 5 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:51 AM–7:23 AM
Why this score?
An average showing — clear, unremarkable skies. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 284° — WNW on the compass.
Where to stand
- Directions →
Eleanor Tinsley Park
A Buffalo Bayou lawn with the downtown skyline lit against the evening sky.
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Sunday, August 16, 2026