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Sunset time in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth the sun sets as early as 5:22 PM (December 4) and as late as 8:41 PM (June 29). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.

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Sunset in Fort Worth 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, 5:22 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.

Sunset in Fort Worth on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateGolden hour startsSunsetDarkDay length
Jan 155:09 PM5:46 PM6:12 PM10 h 14 min
Feb 155:41 PM6:14 PM6:40 PM11 h 3 min
Mar 157:04 PM7:37 PM8:01 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 157:26 PM7:59 PM8:24 PM13 h 0 min
May 157:46 PM8:21 PM8:48 PM13 h 51 min
Jun 158:02 PM8:38 PM9:07 PM14 h 18 min
Jul 158:02 PM8:38 PM9:06 PM14 h 6 min
Aug 157:40 PM8:14 PM8:40 PM13 h 21 min
Sep 157:02 PM7:35 PM7:59 PM12 h 22 min
Oct 156:22 PM6:56 PM7:20 PM11 h 23 min
Nov 154:52 PM5:27 PM5:54 PM10 h 28 min
Dec 154:47 PM5:24 PM5:52 PM10 h 1 min

Golden hour and blue hour in Fort Worth

The evening golden hour in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, month by month

Evening windows in Fort Worth on the 15th of each month, 2026, flat horizon. Golden hour: sun 6° above the horizon to sunset. Film magic hour: sunset to 6° below (civil twilight). Blue hour: 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills definition).
DateGolden hourFilm magic hourBlue hour
Jan 1537 min27 min10 min
Feb 1534 min25 min10 min
Mar 1533 min25 min10 min
Apr 1533 min25 min10 min
May 1535 min27 min11 min
Jun 1536 min29 min11 min
Jul 1536 min28 min11 min
Aug 1534 min26 min10 min
Sep 1532 min25 min10 min
Oct 1533 min25 min10 min
Nov 1536 min26 min10 min
Dec 1538 min27 min10 min

Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth

The Trinity Trails follow the river through the city with long, open views; from the stretch just north and west of downtown the towers catch the last of the light.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Fort Worth (32.76° N, 97.33° 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.

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