Sunset today in San Antonio

Texas, United States

Sunset in San Antonio

The sun sets in 16 h 2 min

50

Good50 out of 100 · high confidence

Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.

Golden hour
6:17 PM
33 min before
Clouds
100%
Low 0%, high 100%
Visibility
19 km

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What time is sunset today in San Antonio

Today the sun sets in San Antonio at 6:50 PM, and it is fully dark at 7:14 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 11 h 5 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 1:17 PM.

Golden hour6:17 PM to 7:05 PM
Blue hour7:05 PM to 7:14 PM
Sunrise7:44 AM
Time zoneCentral Time, GMT-5

Where the sun sets in San Antonio

Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 255°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.

After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 7:14 PM, nautical at 7:42 PM and astronomical at 8:10 PM, when the sky is fully dark.

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Today toward the west-southwest, 255°

Sunset in San Antonio through the year

In San Antonio the sun sets latest on June 30, at 8:37 PM, and earliest on December 1, at 5:34 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 2 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 16 min.

Latest sunset
8:37 PM
June 30
Earliest sunset
5:34 PM
December 1
Longest day
14 h 2 min
June 21
Shortest day
10 h 16 min
December 21

The minute for the photo in San Antonio

There are high clouds today, and they light up once the sun has gone down and shines on them from below. Have your camera ready at 7:00 PM, 10 minutes after sunset.

Aim west-southwest, at 256°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.

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Afterglow after sunset

7:00 PM

West-southwest, 256°

Today's conditions in San Antonio

Clouds
100%Low 0%, high 100%
Chance of rain
8%
Humidity
78%
Wind
12 km/h
Temperature
72°F
Visibility
19 km
Air quality
Good
Reliability
HighWith today's forecast

Inland, the color of the sunset in San Antonio depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.

How pretty will today's sunset be in San Antonio

Today's score is 50 out of 100.

The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.

Today we expect 100% cloud cover in San Antonio (0% low and 100% high), with 78% humidity and 19 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.

Why this score?

What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.

  • The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
50Good

out of 100

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  1. Morning blue hour7:20 AM to 7:29 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
  2. Morning golden hour7:29 AM to 8:17 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  3. Sunrise7:44 AMsun towards the east-southeast (105°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  4. Solar noon1:17 PMsun towards the south (180°)
  5. Evening golden hour6:17 PM to 7:05 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  6. Sunset6:50 PMsun towards the west-southwest (255°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  7. Evening blue hour7:05 PM to 7:14 PMsun towards the west-southwest (257°)
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Sunset tomorrow in San Antonio

Tomorrow, October 30, the sun sets in San Antonio at 6:49 PM. It rises at 7:45 AM. The day will last 11 h 3 min, 2 min less than today.

Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.

  • Sunrise7:45 AM
  • Sunset6:49 PM
  • Golden hour6:16 PM to 7:04 PM
    Blue hour7:04 PM to 7:13 PM

The moon today in San Antonio

Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 83% lit. It rises at 8:50 PM and sets at 11:44 AM.

The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.

The next few days

  • Today

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    6:50 PM

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You can also see the sunrise and sunset calendar for San Antonio with the times for the whole month.

Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in San Antonio

  • Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.

  • In San Antonio, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.

  • Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.

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