Plainview, Texas · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Golden Hour in Plainview Today

This evening's golden hour in Plainview 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 50m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 50m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:36 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:36 AM–7:05 AMNautical twilight: 7:05 AM–7:34 AMCivil twilight: 7:34 AM–8:00 AMDaylight: 8:00 AM–7:02 PMCivil twilight: 7:02 PM–7:27 PMNautical twilight: 7:27 PM–7:57 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:57 PM–8:26 PMNight: 8:26 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:44 AM–8:34 AMGolden hour: 6:27 PM–7:18 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 104°
SunsetWSW, 256°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 43.9°

Golden hour in Plainview for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 24 – – –
Sun Oct 25 – – –
Mon Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –

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 Plainview, at 34.2° 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 Plainview

What time is golden hour in Plainview tonight?

Evening golden hour in Plainview starts at 6:27 PM and ends at 7:18 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Plainview?

Morning golden hour in Plainview runs from 7:44 AM to 8:34 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Plainview this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 7:18 PM to 7:27 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Plainview?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 50 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.