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Golden Hour in Round Rock, TX

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Round Rock, 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.

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

Golden hour in Round Rock is the hour before sunset — and sunset here runs from 5:29 PM in November to 8:37 PM in June. The table below gives the exact window for every month, in Round Rock's own time zone.

What time is golden hour in Round Rock today?

Use the live times above for today's exact window. As a rule, evening golden hour in Round Rock starts about 35 minutes before sunset and ends at sunset. In June that is 7:59 PM – 8:34 PM; in December it is 4:55 PM – 5:31 PM.

What time is sunset in Round Rock?

Sunset in Round Rock is earliest at 5:29 PM on November 26 and latest at 8:37 PM on June 27, a swing of about 3 hours across the year.

How long does golden hour last in Round Rock?

Golden hour lasts about 35 minutes in midsummer and 36 minutes in midwinter. The longest evening golden hour falls in January at about 36 minutes; the shortest is in March at about 32 minutes.

Month-by-month times for Round Rock

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:28 AM5:52 PM5:16 PM – 5:52 PM36 min10h 24m
February7:10 AM6:19 PM5:45 PM – 6:19 PM34 min11h 08m
March7:40 AM7:39 PM7:07 PM – 7:39 PM32 min11h 59m
April7:03 AM7:58 PM7:26 PM – 7:58 PM32 min12h 55m
May6:36 AM8:18 PM7:44 PM – 8:18 PM34 min13h 42m
June6:28 AM8:34 PM7:59 PM – 8:34 PM35 min14h 07m
July6:38 AM8:34 PM7:59 PM – 8:34 PM35 min13h 56m
August6:57 AM8:12 PM7:39 PM – 8:12 PM33 min13h 15m
September7:15 AM7:36 PM7:04 PM – 7:36 PM32 min12h 21m
October7:33 AM6:59 PM6:26 PM – 6:59 PM33 min11h 26m
November6:56 AM5:33 PM4:59 PM – 5:33 PM34 min10h 37m
December7:20 AM5:31 PM4:55 PM – 5:31 PM36 min10h 11m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 5:29 PM on November 26
  • Latest sunset: 8:37 PM on June 27
  • Longest day: 14h 07m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 10h 11m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 35 minutes in June, 36 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Chicago

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.

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