United States · 29.76°N, 95.36°W
Daylight hours in Houston
Houston gets 14h 04m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 14m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 50m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Houston observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 04mJune 21 · 06:22–20:26
Shortest day10h 14mDecember 21 · 07:13–17:27
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 07:26–19:33
Fastest change+1.8 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:18 | 17:34 | 10h 16m |
| February 1 | 07:12 | 17:59 | 10h 47m |
| March 1 | 06:48 | 18:21 | 11h 33m |
| April 1 | 07:12 | 19:40 | 12h 29m |
| May 1 | 06:40 | 19:59 | 13h 19m |
| June 1 | 06:22 | 20:18 | 13h 56m |
| July 1 | 06:25 | 20:27 | 14h 02m |
| August 1 | 06:42 | 20:15 | 13h 34m |
| September 1 | 07:00 | 19:45 | 12h 46m |
| October 1 | 07:15 | 19:08 | 11h 53m |
| November 1 | 06:36 | 17:36 | 11h 00m |
| December 1 | 07:00 | 17:23 | 10h 23m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Houston’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Houston’s are shortest:
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