Gatesville, Texas · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Gatesville Today

This evening's golden hour in Gatesville runs from to CDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 49m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 49m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:23 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:23 AM–6:51 AMNautical twilight: 6:51 AM–7:20 AMCivil twilight: 7:20 AM–7:45 AMDaylight: 7:45 AM–6:44 PMCivil twilight: 6:44 PM–7:09 PMNautical twilight: 7:09 PM–7:38 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:38 PM–8:06 PMNight: 8:06 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:29 AM–8:18 AMGolden hour: 6:11 PM–7:00 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 105°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 44.9°

Golden hour in Gatesville for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –
Wed Nov 4 – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Gatesville, at 31.4° north, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Gatesville

What time is golden hour in Gatesville tonight?

Evening golden hour in Gatesville starts at 6:11 PM and ends at 7:00 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Gatesville?

Morning golden hour in Gatesville runs from 7:29 AM to 8:18 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Gatesville this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 7:00 PM to 7:09 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Gatesville?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 49 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.