Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Fort Worth, Texas

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction106°east at 7:45 AM
Sunset direction254°west at 6:41 PM
Noon sun height43.7°at 1:13 PM
Noon shadow1.05 mper 1 m of height

Sun path and shadow calculator

The diagram is a view from above: north at the top, the outer ring is the horizon and the centre is straight overhead. The line is the sun's path on the chosen day; the dot is its position at the chosen time. Calculated in your browser with Astronomy Engine.

Through the year

DateSunrise directionSunset directionNoon heightNoon shadow (1 m)
Sat, Nov 21113° SE246° SW37.3°1.31 m
Mon, Dec 21118° SE242° SW33.9°1.49 m
Thu, Jan 21113° SE247° SW37.5°1.30 m
Sun, Feb 21102° E258° W46.9°0.94 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E271° W57.6°0.63 m
Wed, Apr 2175° E285° W69.3°0.38 m
Fri, May 2165° NE295° NW77.5°0.22 m
Mon, Jun 2161° NE299° NW80.7°0.16 m
Wed, Jul 2165° NE295° NW77.7°0.22 m
Sat, Aug 2175° E285° W69.3°0.38 m
Tue, Sep 2189° E271° W57.9°0.63 m
Thu, Oct 21102° E258° W46.5°0.95 m

Directions are compass bearings from true north (0° north, 90° east, 180° south, 270° west).