Sunset time in Dallas

Sunset in Dallas through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 19 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 0 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 4, 5:20 PM) comes 17 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Golden hour and blue hour in Dallas

The evening golden hour in Dallas lasts about 33 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 36 minutes in late June and 38 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 25, 29 and 27 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Dallas, month by month

Dallas lies at 32.8° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 32 minutes in September to 38 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Dallas

The Trinity Overlook near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge looks east across the river at downtown, which lights up as the sun sets behind you. White Rock Lake has open water and a view of the skyline.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Dallas (32.78° N, 96.80° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Chicago). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.