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Golden hour at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Native gardens, stone arbors, and a wildflower meadow in southwest Austin. Spring dates here land in bluebonnet season.

In August 2026, sunset at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is around 8:14 PM Central Time and golden light begins near 7:42 PM. For couple portraits in that light, plan a ceremony around 6:44 PM with a first look, and keep a 20 to 25 minute portrait block free starting when golden hour begins. The table below covers the next twelve months; the tool beneath it builds your full timeline.

Sunset and golden hour, next twelve months

Computed for Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's exact location (30.1855, -97.8734), sampled mid-month. All times Central.

Month Golden hour begins Sunset Ceremony rule of thumb
August 2026 7:42 PM 8:14 PM 6:44 PM
September 2026 7:07 PM 7:38 PM 6:08 PM
October 2026 6:29 PM 7:02 PM 5:32 PM
November 2026 5:02 PM 5:36 PM 4:06 PM
December 2026 4:58 PM 5:34 PM 4:04 PM
January 2027 5:18 PM 5:54 PM 4:24 PM
February 2027 5:47 PM 6:20 PM 4:50 PM
March 2027 7:08 PM 7:40 PM 6:10 PM
April 2027 7:27 PM 7:59 PM 6:29 PM
May 2027 7:45 PM 8:19 PM 6:49 PM
June 2027 8:00 PM 8:35 PM 7:05 PM
July 2027 8:01 PM 8:35 PM 7:05 PM

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What time is sunset at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in June?

In mid June, sunset at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is around 8:35 PM Central Time, with golden light beginning near 8:00 PM. For portraits in that light with a first look, a ceremony around 7:05 PM works well.

What time should a winter ceremony at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center start?

In mid December, sunset at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center falls around 5:34 PM, so golden light starts near 4:58 PM. A winter ceremony here should start around 4:04 PM, roughly 90 minutes before sunset, which is earlier than most couples expect.