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Golden Hour in Allen, TX

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Allen, TX. Select a date to view the calculated light times.

The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.

Photography planning

Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.

In Allen, sunset ranges from 5:19 PM in November to 8:39 PM in June. All times local to Allen (America/Chicago).

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:29 AM5:42 PM5:06 PM – 5:42 PM36 min10h 13m
February7:10 AM6:11 PM5:37 PM – 6:11 PM34 min11h 02m
March7:36 AM7:34 PM7:01 PM – 7:34 PM33 min11h 58m
April6:56 AM7:57 PM7:24 PM – 7:57 PM33 min13h 01m
May6:27 AM8:19 PM7:44 PM – 8:19 PM35 min13h 52m
June6:17 AM8:37 PM8:00 PM – 8:37 PM37 min14h 20m
July6:28 AM8:36 PM8:00 PM – 8:36 PM36 min14h 08m
August6:49 AM8:12 PM7:38 PM – 8:12 PM34 min13h 22m
September7:10 AM7:32 PM7:00 PM – 7:32 PM32 min12h 22m
October7:31 AM6:53 PM6:19 PM – 6:53 PM34 min11h 22m
November6:57 AM5:24 PM4:48 PM – 5:24 PM36 min10h 27m
December7:22 AM5:21 PM4:43 PM – 5:21 PM38 min9h 59m

What is golden hour?

Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.

Photography services

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