Planner tool
The Dallas wedding golden hour calculator.
Pick a date and a DFW venue. We translate sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, and golden hour into the only language a planner cares about: when ceremony starts, when family formals look right, when the couple gets the picture, when the exit reads on camera.
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Golden hour starts
6:35 PM
Sunset
7:08 PM
Photographer-translated windows
- Outdoor ceremony — start by6:10 PM
- First look — finish by4:40 PM
- Family formals5:58 PM – 6:33 PM
- Couple portraits (golden)6:33 PM – 7:08 PM
- Sparkler / candle exit window7:33 PM – 8:01 PM
Times computed for the venue's coordinates, displayed in your local time.
How we read the numbers
The windows planners actually plan against.
- Outdoor ceremony start25 minutes before golden hour begins, so portraits land in the warm light.
- First look90 minutes before ceremony, so couple + family portraits finish before guests arrive.
- Couple portraitsFinal 35 minutes before sunset — strongest directional light of the day.
- Exit windowCivil twilight to nautical twilight — sparkler and candle exits read properly.
Now you know the light. We know the venues that use it best — and whether your date is open.