Sunrise and sunset in Galveston, TX

Local time 8:57 am CST 29.30° N, 94.80° W
Sunrise6:42 amFirst light 6:17 am
Sunset5:24 pmLast light 5:49 pm
Daylight10 h 42 min1 min 19 s shorter
Solar noon12:03 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Galveston today

The Sun rises in Galveston at 6:42 am and sets at 5:24 pm today, giving 10 h 42 min of daylight, 1 min 19 s shorter. It is highest at 12:03 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:46 pm until 5:20 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:20 am6:46 pm
Nautical twilight5:48 am6:18 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:17 am5:49 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:42 am5:24 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:17 am – 6:26 am5:40 pm – 5:49 pm
Golden hour6:26 am – 7:16 am4:50 pm – 5:40 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:42 am 5:24 pm 10 h 42 min −1:19 6:46 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:43 am 5:24 pm 10 h 41 min −1:15 6:46 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:43 am 5:23 pm 10 h 40 min −1:16 6:45 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:44 am 5:23 pm 10 h 39 min −1:14 6:45 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:45 am 5:22 pm 10 h 37 min −1:12 6:45 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:46 am 5:22 pm 10 h 36 min −1:10 6:45 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:47 am 5:22 pm 10 h 35 min −1:09 6:44 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:48 am 5:21 pm 10 h 34 min −1:08 6:44 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:48 am 5:21 pm 10 h 33 min −1:05 6:44 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:49 am 5:21 pm 10 h 32 min −1:03 6:44 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:50 am 5:21 pm 10 h 31 min −1:03 6:44 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:51 am 5:21 pm 10 h 30 min −1:00 6:44 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:52 am 5:20 pm 10 h 29 min −1:00 6:44 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:52 am 5:20 pm 10 h 28 min −0:56 6:44 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:53 am 5:20 pm 10 h 27 min −0:55 6:44 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:54 am 5:20 pm 10 h 26 min −0:53 6:44 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:55 am 5:20 pm 10 h 25 min −0:50 6:44 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:56 am 5:20 pm 10 h 24 min −0:49 6:44 pm
Wed, Dec 2 6:56 am 5:20 pm 10 h 24 min −0:47 6:44 pm
Thu, Dec 3 6:57 am 5:20 pm 10 h 23 min −0:44 6:44 pm
Fri, Dec 4 6:58 am 5:20 pm 10 h 22 min −0:43 6:44 pm
Sat, Dec 5 6:59 am 5:20 pm 10 h 21 min −0:40 6:44 pm
Sun, Dec 6 6:59 am 5:20 pm 10 h 21 min −0:37 6:45 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:00 am 5:20 pm 10 h 20 min −0:36 6:45 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:01 am 5:21 pm 10 h 20 min −0:34 6:45 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:02 am 5:21 pm 10 h 19 min −0:31 6:45 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:02 am 5:21 pm 10 h 19 min −0:29 6:46 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:03 am 5:21 pm 10 h 18 min −0:26 6:46 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:04 am 5:21 pm 10 h 18 min −0:24 6:46 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:04 am 5:22 pm 10 h 18 min −0:21 6:46 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:43 am5:24 pm10 h 41 min
December 20267:05 am5:22 pm10 h 17 min
January 20277:14 am5:43 pm10 h 29 min
February 20276:58 am6:08 pm11 h 10 min
March 20277:29 am7:27 pm11 h 58 min
April 20276:53 am7:45 pm12 h 53 min
May 20276:27 am8:04 pm13 h 37 min
June 20276:19 am8:20 pm14 h 01 min
July 20276:29 am8:20 pm13 h 51 min
August 20276:47 am7:59 pm13 h 12 min
September 20277:03 am7:24 pm12 h 21 min
October 20277:20 am6:49 pm11 h 29 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 14 h 01 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 10 h 16 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:20 pm on December 1
  • Latest sunrise: 7:36 am on March 8

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Galveston.

Times are calculated for 29.3014, -94.7977 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.