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Golden Hour in San Antonio, TX

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, sunset ranges from 5:34 PM in November to 8:37 PM in June. All times local to San Antonio (America/Chicago).

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:29 AM5:57 PM5:22 PM – 5:57 PM35 min10h 28m
February7:12 AM6:23 PM5:50 PM – 6:23 PM33 min11h 11m
March7:43 AM7:42 PM7:11 PM – 7:42 PM31 min11h 59m
April7:07 AM8:00 PM7:28 PM – 8:00 PM32 min12h 53m
May6:41 AM8:19 PM7:45 PM – 8:19 PM34 min13h 38m
June6:33 AM8:35 PM8:00 PM – 8:35 PM35 min14h 01m
July6:44 AM8:35 PM8:01 PM – 8:35 PM34 min13h 51m
August7:02 AM8:14 PM7:41 PM – 8:14 PM33 min13h 12m
September7:18 AM7:38 PM7:07 PM – 7:38 PM31 min12h 20m
October7:35 AM7:03 PM6:31 PM – 7:03 PM32 min11h 28m
November6:58 AM5:38 PM5:04 PM – 5:38 PM34 min10h 41m
December7:21 AM5:37 PM5:01 PM – 5:37 PM36 min10h 16m

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

Kanyon Studio provides photography and video in San Diego. Location, lighting and scheduling are agreed for each shoot.