Golden hour in Marfa today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 10 hr 40 min.

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  • Morning gold
    7:49 – 8:37 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    8:04 AM
    103° · east-southeast103° ESE
  • Evening gold
    6:42 – 7:30 PM
    48 minutes
  • Sunset
    7:15 PM
    257° · west-southwest257° WSW
  • Blue hour
    7:30 – 7:40 PM
    and 7:40 – 7:49 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 257°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Marfa's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early March and early November are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Marfa on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:37 – 8:28 AM5:42 – 6:34 PM6:18 PM246° WSW
February7:21 – 8:09 AM6:11 – 6:59 PM6:44 PM256° WSW
March7:51 – 8:37 AM7:32 – 8:19 PM8:04 PM268° W
April7:13 – 8:00 AM7:51 – 8:38 PM8:23 PM282° WNW
May6:45 – 7:35 AM8:09 – 8:59 PM8:43 PM293° WNW
June6:37 – 7:29 AM8:24 – 9:16 PM8:59 PM298° WNW
July6:48 – 7:39 AM8:24 – 9:15 PM8:59 PM296° WNW
August7:07 – 7:55 AM8:04 – 8:52 PM8:37 PM287° WNW
September7:25 – 8:12 AM7:29 – 8:16 PM8:01 PM274° W
October7:43 – 8:30 AM6:52 – 7:39 PM7:24 PM260° W
November7:06 – 7:56 AM5:24 – 6:14 PM5:59 PM249° WSW
December7:28 – 8:21 AM5:21 – 6:13 PM5:57 PM243° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Marfa local time.

How long does golden hour last in Marfa?

Around 47 to 52 minutes each evening. It's shortest in February, March, April, August, September and October, about 47 minutes, and longest in January, June, July and December, about 52 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Marfa?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 243°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 298°. Today it sets at 257°, a little south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 6:08 PM.

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