Longview, Texas · Monday, October 26, 2026

Golden Hour in Longview Today

This evening's golden hour in Longview 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–6:09 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:09 AM–6:37 AMNautical twilight: 6:37 AM–7:06 AMCivil twilight: 7:06 AM–7:31 AMDaylight: 7:31 AM–6:34 PMCivil twilight: 6:34 PM–6:59 PMNautical twilight: 6:59 PM–7:28 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:28 PM–7:56 PMNight: 7:56 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:16 AM–8:05 AMGolden hour: 6:00 PM–6:49 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 104°
SunsetWSW, 255°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 44.9°

Golden hour in Longview for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –

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 Longview, at 32.5° 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 Longview

What time is golden hour in Longview tonight?

Evening golden hour in Longview starts at 6:00 PM and ends at 6:49 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Longview?

Morning golden hour in Longview runs from 7:16 AM to 8:05 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Longview this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:49 PM to 6:59 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Longview?

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.