Sunrise & sunset times in Fort Worth
Sunrise in Fort Worth today is at 07:24 and sunset is at 19:12, giving 11h 48m of daylight (times for Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Fort Worth's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:39 to 19:12. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Fort Worth, United States. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:40 in Fort Worth (14h 19m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:27 (10h 0m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:40 | 12h 8m |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:40 | 14h 19m |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 19:25 | 12h 8m |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:27 | 10h 0m |
Full sun timeline for Fort Worth
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Fort Worth
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Fort Worth
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:31 | 17:45 | 10h 14m |
| February | 07:12 | 18:14 | 11h 2m |
| March | 07:39 | 19:37 | 11h 57m |
| April | 06:59 | 19:59 | 12h 59m |
| May | 06:30 | 20:21 | 13h 51m |
| June | 06:20 | 20:38 | 14h 18m |
| July | 06:32 | 20:38 | 14h 6m |
| August | 06:52 | 20:14 | 13h 22m |
| September | 07:12 | 19:35 | 12h 23m |
| October | 07:33 | 18:56 | 11h 23m |
| November | 06:59 | 17:28 | 10h 29m |
| December | 07:24 | 17:24 | 10h 1m |
Sun and moon in Fort Worth
Stargazers, dog walkers and commuters rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Fort Worth, United States. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Fort Worth. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Fort Worth, United States. Fort Worth sits at roughly 32.73 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Fort Worth shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Fort Worth. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Fort Worth, United States for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Fort Worth today?
The sun sets in Fort Worth at 19:12 (just after midnight) today, Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Fort Worth's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 18:39, giving 33 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 25 minutes later at 19:37, and the sky is properly dark at 20:34, 1h 22m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 19:12 in Fort Worth. That is 1 minute 19 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 9 minutes 2 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Fort Worth right now?
Fort Worth gets 11h 50m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 59 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Fort Worth loses 13 minutes 53 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Fort Worth the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 2 minutes 2 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Fort Worth?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Fort Worth falls on 3 December at 17:22, 18 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 29 June at 20:41.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 11 June at 06:20, latest on 8 March at 07:48, 77 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 11 Jun 2026 | 06:20 | 10 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 8 Mar 2026 | 07:48 | 77 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 3 Dec 2026 | 17:22 | 18 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 29 Jun 2026 | 20:41 | 8 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Fort Worth's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
How long does twilight last in Fort Worth?
First light in Fort Worth arrives 25 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:59. After sunset the light hangs on for another 25 minutes, until 19:37. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Fort Worth: it runs from 25 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 29 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Fort Worth?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 80.7 degrees above the horizon in Fort Worth. On the December solstice it climbs only 33.9 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Fort Worth is only about 1.5 times the height of the object casting it.
Frequently asked questions about Fort Worth
What time is sunrise in Fort Worth today?
The sun rises in Fort Worth, United States at 07:24 on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and sets at 19:12. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Fort Worth.
When is golden hour in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth has two golden hours each day. On Thursday, 1 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:24 to 07:56, and the evening window from 18:39 to 19:12, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Fort Worth?
Because Fort Worth lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Fort Worth the longer solstice day runs about 14h 19m and the shorter one about 10h 0m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Fort Worth accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Fort Worth and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Fort Worth?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Fort Worth are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Fort Worth gain or lose each day?
Fort Worth has 11h 50m of daylight on Thursday, 1 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 13 minutes 53 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 59 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Fort Worth?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Fort Worth is on 3 December at 17:22, 18 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Fort Worth?
About 25 minutes on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The sun sets at 19:12 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:37, with full astronomical darkness at 20:34. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Fort Worth's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 32.73, -97.32, time zone America/Chicago. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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