December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Houma, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:40 ↑ 80.1° E
Sunset Today: 19:24 ↑ 279.6° W
Day Length: 12h 44m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 51.16°
Sun Distance: 150.959 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Houma?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Houma
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:40
↑
115° ESE
|
17:03
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 22m | -0m 49s | 05:16 | 18:27 | 05:44 | 17:58 | 06:14 | 17:29 | 11:51 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:41
↑
115° ESE
|
17:03
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 21m | -0m 47s | 05:16 | 18:27 | 05:45 | 17:58 | 06:14 | 17:29 | 11:52 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:42
↑
115° ESE
|
17:03
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 21m | -0m 45s | 05:17 | 18:27 | 05:46 | 17:59 | 06:15 | 17:29 | 11:52 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:42
↑
115° ESE
|
17:03
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 20m | -0m 43s | 05:18 | 18:28 | 05:47 | 17:59 | 06:16 | 17:29 | 11:52 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
06:43
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 19m | -0m 40s | 05:18 | 18:28 | 05:47 | 17:59 | 06:17 | 17:29 | 11:53 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:44
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 19m | -0m 38s | 05:19 | 18:28 | 05:48 | 17:59 | 06:17 | 17:30 | 11:53 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:45
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 18m | -0m 36s | 05:20 | 18:28 | 05:49 | 17:59 | 06:18 | 17:30 | 11:54 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:45
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 17m | -0m 33s | 05:20 | 18:28 | 05:49 | 17:59 | 06:19 | 17:30 | 11:54 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:46
↑
116° ESE
|
17:03
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 17m | -0m 31s | 05:21 | 18:29 | 05:50 | 18:00 | 06:19 | 17:30 | 11:54 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:47
↑
116° ESE
|
17:04
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 16m | -0m 29s | 05:22 | 18:29 | 05:51 | 18:00 | 06:20 | 17:30 | 11:55 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
06:47
↑
116° ESE
|
17:04
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 16m | -0m 26s | 05:22 | 18:29 | 05:51 | 18:00 | 06:21 | 17:31 | 11:55 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:48
↑
116° ESE
|
17:04
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 16m | -0m 24s | 05:23 | 18:29 | 05:52 | 18:00 | 06:21 | 17:31 | 11:56 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:49
↑
116° ESE
|
17:04
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | -0m 21s | 05:23 | 18:30 | 05:53 | 18:01 | 06:22 | 17:31 | 11:56 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:49
↑
116° ESE
|
17:05
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | -0m 19s | 05:24 | 18:30 | 05:53 | 18:01 | 06:23 | 17:32 | 11:57 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
06:50
↑
116° ESE
|
17:05
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 15m | -0m 16s | 05:25 | 18:31 | 05:54 | 18:01 | 06:23 | 17:32 | 11:57 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:51
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 14s | 05:25 | 18:31 | 05:54 | 18:02 | 06:24 | 17:32 | 11:58 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:51
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 11s | 05:26 | 18:31 | 05:55 | 18:02 | 06:25 | 17:33 | 11:58 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:52
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 09s | 05:26 | 18:32 | 05:55 | 18:03 | 06:25 | 17:33 | 11:59 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
06:52
↑
117° ESE
|
17:07
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 06s | 05:27 | 18:32 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 06:26 | 17:34 | 11:59 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:53
↑
117° ESE
|
17:07
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 04s | 05:27 | 18:33 | 05:57 | 18:04 | 06:26 | 17:34 | 12:00 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:53
↑
117° ESE
|
17:08
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 01s | 05:28 | 18:33 | 05:57 | 18:04 | 06:27 | 17:35 | 12:00 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:54
↑
117° ESE
|
17:08
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | +0m 00s | 05:28 | 18:34 | 05:58 | 18:05 | 06:27 | 17:35 | 12:01 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:54
↑
117° ESE
|
17:09
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | +0m 03s | 05:29 | 18:34 | 05:58 | 18:05 | 06:28 | 17:36 | 12:01 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:55
↑
117° ESE
|
17:09
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | +0m 06s | 05:29 | 18:35 | 05:58 | 18:06 | 06:28 | 17:36 | 12:02 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:55
↑
117° ESE
|
17:10
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | +0m 08s | 05:30 | 18:35 | 05:59 | 18:06 | 06:29 | 17:37 | 12:02 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:56
↑
117° ESE
|
17:10
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 14m | +0m 11s | 05:30 | 18:36 | 05:59 | 18:07 | 06:29 | 17:37 | 12:03 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:56
↑
117° ESE
|
17:11
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 15m | +0m 13s | 05:31 | 18:37 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 06:29 | 17:38 | 12:03 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:56
↑
116° ESE
|
17:12
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | +0m 16s | 05:31 | 18:37 | 06:00 | 18:08 | 06:30 | 17:38 | 12:04 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
17:12
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | +0m 18s | 05:31 | 18:38 | 06:00 | 18:09 | 06:30 | 17:39 | 12:04 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
17:13
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | +0m 21s | 05:32 | 18:38 | 06:01 | 18:09 | 06:30 | 17:40 | 12:05 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
17:14
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 16m | +0m 23s | 05:32 | 18:39 | 06:01 | 18:10 | 06:31 | 17:40 | 12:05 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Houma. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Houma, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Houma?
Days in Houma are currently getting shorter by about 1m 42s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Houma Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:15-06:25 | 19:40-19:49 |
| Golden hour | 06:25-07:11 | 18:53-19:40 |
Houma's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 02m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 06:02 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:06 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Houma
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Houma also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,257 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Houma on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Houma today, the morning golden hour runs 06:25-07:11 and the evening golden hour 18:53-19:40, with the cooler blue hour around 06:15-06:25 and 19:40-19:49. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Houma
What time is sunrise in Houma today?
The sun rises over Houma today at 06:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Houma today?
Sunset in Houma today is at 19:24 local time.
What time is solar noon in Houma today?
Solar noon in Houma — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:03 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Houma?
In Houma today: civil twilight begins at 06:15 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:49 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Houma?
Nautical twilight in Houma today runs from 05:47 in the morning to 20:17 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Houma for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Houma ends at 20:46 in the evening and resumes at 05:18 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Houma?
Today in Houma, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
